- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:511 CRL.P No. 100394 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100394 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. VEERESH @ VEERESHWARA KUMBAR T/C S/O. PORAPPA CHAKRASALI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O AARALIHALLI, RAMANAGAR, H.B.HALLI, NOW AT R/O. H. NO.136, WARD 3, BLOCK 1 GOLLARA COLONY, OLD HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. 2. SMT. SUSHILAMMA W/O. PORAPPA CHAKRASALI AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O AARALIHALLI, RAMANAGAR, H.B. HALLI, NOW AT R/O. H. NO.136, WARD 3, BLOCK 1 GOLLARA COLONY, OLD HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. 3. SMT. BHARATHI D/O PORAPPA CHAKRASALI, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. NINGAPUR, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. BALLARI, NOW AT NO.203, 2ND WARD HOSALINGAPUR, HOLEMUDLAPUR, MUNIRABAD, KOPPAL-583231. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:511 CRL.P No. 100394 of 2021 4. SMT. NETRAVATHI W/O TIPPESH AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O KUMBAR PETE, NEAR WATER TANK, DAVANGERE-57701. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.C. JNANAYYASWAMI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. SAVITA W/O VEERESH KUMBAR AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. GOULER ONI, OLD HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.MISC.CASE NO.198/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 12 OF D.V.ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:511 CRL.P No. 100394 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri B.C.Jnanayya swami, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘the Cr.P.C.’) with the following prayer. 3. Based on the complaint lodged by the competent officer of Santhvana Mahila Sahaya Vani Kendra before the jurisdictional Magistrate, a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (for short, ‘the D.V. Act’) came to be registered and notice was issued. The same is called in question by the husband in the present petition. 4. It is the submission of Sri B.C. Jnanayya Swami, learned counsel for the petitioner, that the husband is ready and willing to take back the wife by establishing a separate rented house. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:511 CRL.P No. 100394 of 2021 5. If it is so, the petitioner may make his intention clear in writing before the jurisdictional Magistrate, and the matter may be referred to the Lok Adalat or the Mediation Centre for arriving at amicable settlement. 6. With the above liberty reserved to the petitioner, the following: ORDER The petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 20