- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22608 CRL.P No. 5089 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5089 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUDHA B.K., W/O SRI. SRINATH B, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 482, BEML LAYOUT, 8TH MAIN ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU 560079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. SRIRANGA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR MS. RADHIKA JAGADISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SRINATH B., S/O G. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS GOLD HILL SUPREME PARK-2 ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE II BENGALURU 560 100 2. SMT KALAVATHI W/O G. SRIDHAR Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22608 CRL.P No. 5089 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 3. SRI. G. SRIDHAR S/O LATE GOVINDARAJULU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS ALL OF THE RESPONDENTS ARE RESIDING AT NO.1766/44 6TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS B BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560 010 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO 1. QUASH THE ORDER DATED 01.12.2025 PASSED ON THE APPLICATION UNDER SEC.91 OF CR.PC PASSED ON I.A.NO.8 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard the learned Senior Counsel, Sri. S. Sriranga appearing for the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22608 CRL.P No. 5089 of 2026 2. What is called in question in the case at hand are interlocutory orders passed by the concerned Court answering the applications filed along with the petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ('the Domestic Violence Act' for short). The applications are to be challenged before the Appellate Court under Section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act. 3. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora, the petition stands disposed. 4. In the event the challenge is made within the next six (6) weeks, the concerned Court shall not insist on limitation, but answer the challenge on merits. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36