- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100509 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAKRAHALLI GOURAMMA W/O LATE ESHWARAPPA SAKRAHALLI AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI – (H.B. HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 2. SMT. YALAKAPANAVARA SHILPA W/O YALAKAPANAVARA SURESHA AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI – (H.B. HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 3. GOURAJJANAVARA MALLIKARJUNA @ G. MALLAPPA S/O LATE G. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI – (H.B. HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. NOW R/AT.7TH WARD PATRIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KVOR COLONY, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583212. 4. GOURAJJANAVARA VANAJAKSHI @ G. SUMA W/O GOURAJJANAVARA MALLIKARJUNA Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 of 2021 @ G. MALLAPPA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. NOW R/AT.7TH WARD PATRIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KVOR COLONY, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583212. 5. DEVAKKA W/O GOUDRA SIDDAPPA AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 6. SAKRAHALLI RAVIKUMARA S/O LATE ESHWARAPPA SAKRAHALLI AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 7. GOUDRA SIDDAPPA S/O BHARAMANA GOWDA AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 8. GOURAJJANAVAR GOURAMMA D/O LATE G. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 9. SMT. GOURAJJANAVAR SHIVALINGAMMA W/O LATE G. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE. 74 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 of 2021 TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 10. BANAKAR SUBHASH S/O B. KOTRAPPA AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. 11. GOURAJJANAVARA APOORVA D/O. GOURAJJANAVARA MALLIKARJUNA @ G. MALLAPPA AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. BAMS IIND YEAR STUDENT, IN MUNIYAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI). DIST. BELLARY 583224. NEAR GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KVOR COLONY, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583212. 12. GOURAJJANAVARA ABHISHEKA S/O GOURAJJANAVARA MALLIKARJUNA @ G. MALLAPPA AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. PUC IIND YEAR STUDENT, IN GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. NOW R/AT.7TH WARD PATRIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KVOR COLONY, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583212. 13. BANAKAR MANGALA W/O BANAKAR SUBHASHA AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI - (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 of 2021 14. ALURU PARVATHI W/O MANJUNATHA AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, PRESENTLY AT HEGADAL, TQ. HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, (H. B HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, TAMBRAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT. DHARWAD 583011. 2. BASAVARAJ BANAKARA S/O B. KOTRAPPA AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. TAMBRAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI- (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224, PRESENT ADDRESS. NEAR VISHWA BHARATI SCHOOL, TQ. HAGARAIBOMMANAHALLI (H.B.HALLI), DIST. BELLARY 583224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. RANJITA REDDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C. ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO ALLOW AND QUASH C.C.NO.32/2021 (CRIME NO.76/2020 OF TAMBRAHALLI P.S.) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI FOR AN OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECS.504, 506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC IN SO FOR AS PETITIONERS HEREIN, ACCUSED NO.2, 4 TO 16 RESPECTIVELY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 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. Heard Sri.Ganapati M. Bhat, learned counsel appearing for petitioners, Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for respondent No.1 and Ms.Ranjitha Reddi for Sri.Sharanabasavaraj C., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 2. The allegations against the petitioner in the pending criminal proceedings in C.C.No.32 of 2021 are that she allegedly threatened respondent No.2 over a mobile telephone two months prior to the incident. 3. The charge sheet materials would not indicate any material evidence to substantiate the said allegation. As such, only on the oral statement of the complainant, such a charge on the petitioner cannot be allowed to be tried in the pending criminal case. 4. Accordingly, the following order: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1676 CRL.P No. 100509 of 2021 (ii) The pending proceedings, insofar as they relate to the petitioners in CC No 32 of 2021, registered As Crime No.76/2020 on the file of Civil Judge and J.M.F.C.,Hagaribommanahalli, are hereby quashed. 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