- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:847 WP No. 100072 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100072 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUJATHA W/O. MUNIBHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. BREEZE APARTMENT, KAITHOTA MAIN ROAD, WHITE FILED, BENGALURU-560066. 2. MUNIBHUSHAN S/O. K.V. MUNIRATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. BREEZE APARTMENT, KAITHOTA MAIN ROAD, WHITE FILED, BENGALURU-560066. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. Y. LAKSHMIKANT REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, SUB INSPECTOR, BALLARI WOMEN POLICE STATION-583101. 2. MRS. DEVIPRIYA P D/O. VENKATESHALU P., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. WARD NO.22, LINGAMMA COMPOUND, TALUR ROAD, MAHANANDI KOTTAM, BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL MISC.952/2025 BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, BALLARI AS PER ANNEXURE –N AND ETC. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:847 WP No. 100072 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER Since the present writ petition is filed questioning the order that is passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the present writ petition is not maintainable. 2. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy. 3. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI RH CT:UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22