IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100175 OF 2025 (397 OF Cr.PC/438 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. MAHESH S/O. MANGALAPPA CHANDAPUR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TEACHER, SILICON APARTMENT, NEAR KARNATAKA CIRCLE, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. T. R. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS APMC NAVANAGAR P. S, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD, PIN-580011. 2. SMT. NANDA W/O. MANJUNATH GAMBYAPUR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, UNAKAL, HUBBALLI, NOW AT: VANISRI NAGAR, SATTUR, DHARWAD, PIN-580009.

Digitally signed by RAKESH S …RESPONDENTS HARIHAR Location: High (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

Court of Karnataka, SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADV. FOR R2)

Dharwad Bench THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 R/W.442 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2025 PASSED IN APMC NAVANAGAR P.S. CRIME NO.24/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64 OF BNS 2023, AND SECTIONS 6, 8 AND 10 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCE ACT 2012 AGAINST HIM, PENDING