- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1056 CRL.P No. 100477 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100477 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI.VINODKUMAR S/O KARIBASAPPA GUPTA AGE. ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R/O. BHAGYANAGAR, TQ. DIST. KOPPAL, NOW / AT ANJANGANAGAR, OPP. RTO, SEDAM ROAD, PLOT NO.30, GULABARGA-585102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AAYUSH G. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MAHILA POLICE STATION, KOPPAL, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. BHAGYALAXMI W/O VINODKUMAR GUPTA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOMEMAKER, R/O. NEAR MANGALA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, HOSPET ROAD, KOPPALA TALUK, KOPPALA DISTRICT 583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.G. JNANAYYASWAMI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.03/2021, REGISTERED BY THE WOMEN POLICE STATION OF KOPPAL, ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOPPAL REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 324, 504, 506 OF IPC R/W SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1056 CRL.P No. 100477 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with the following prayer: “Wherefore, it is most humbly prayed that, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.03/2021, registered by the Women Police Station of Koppal, on the file of Hon’ble Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Koppal registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 323, 324, 504, 506 of IPC R/w. Section 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. At the outset, Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State would submit that the police have investigated the matter and filed a charge sheet and as such, the petition relief has rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1056 CRL.P No. 100477 of 2021 3. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) The petition is dismissed. (ii) However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by filing of charge sheet, he may take appropriate action in accordance with law. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 18