- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2353 CRL.P No. 101479 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101479 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: AVINASH S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR BILAGI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. BANK EMPLOYEE R/O. TEGGI LAYOUT, VIDYAGIRI, TQ AND DIST. BAGALKOT, PIN. 587103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKESH S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALKOT WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SMT. SOUBHAGYA W/O AVINASH BILAGI AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. MUDDEBIHAL, TQ AND DIST. BAGALKOT, PIN. 587103. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 157/2022 (ARISING OUT OF BAGALKOT WOMEN P.S. CR.O. 19/2022) AT ANNEXURE-A PENDING BEFORE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, BAGALKOT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENSES P/U/SEC. 498(A), 323, 504, 506 OF IPC AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:17 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2353 CRL.P No. 101479 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Office objections are not complied as per the order dated 03.02.2026. 3. The petition is of the year 2023 and till date, the office objections are not complied. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 97