- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1834 CRL.P No. 101820 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101820 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. NAGESH S/O. RAMDAS NEELEKENI AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED SERVICE, R/O. NEELEKENI, KUMTA ROAD, SIRSI-581401, KARWAR DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581401. 2. GAYITRI W/O. NAGESH NEELEKENI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NEELEKENI, KUMTA ROAD, SIRSI-581401, KARWAR DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIRSI CIRCLE SIRSI, BY ADDL. SPP. HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA -580011 DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. SHAKTISHRI W/O. GANESH NILEKANI AGE. 31 YEARS, R/O. KOTIKERE, HUBBALLI ROAD, SIRSI-581401, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.356/202 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRL. JMFC COURT SIRSI, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.12 16:10:48 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1834 CRL.P No. 101820 of 2021 IN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 498A, 323,504 R/W 34 OF IPC AND 4 OF DP ACT. IN CC NO.356/2020 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERN BY ALLOWING THE PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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. Memo with a copy of the order dated 01.04.2023 passed in MC No.41/2023 by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Sirsi along with an attesting copy of the Marriage Certificate of respondent No.2 with somebody else, is hereby filed. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. On perusal of the order dated 01.04.2023 in MC No.41/2023, it is noted that respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw the pending proceedings in C.C. No.681/2020. 4. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) Consequently, pending proceedings in C.C. No.356/2020 on the file of Senior - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1834 CRL.P No. 101820 of 2021 Civil Judge and Prl. JMFC Court at Sirsi, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19