IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1922 OF 2023 BETWEEN:

1. P MANJUNATHA S/O LATE G BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT: VIDYANAGAR WARD 1, NEAR NIJALINGAPPA SCHOOL, HOSADURGA TOWN - 577527.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL S NARAYAN.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA PS, CHITRADURGA, Di gitally signed by REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, GEETHA P G HIGH COURT COMPLEX, Location:

HIGH COU RT BANGALORE - 560001 OF KARNATAKA

2. MANJULA YANE MAMATHA W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT: HOUSING BOARD COLONY, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA - 577527.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA.,HCGP FOR R1;

SRI.GOPALAKRISHNA MURTHY C., ADVOCATE FOR R2;)

THIS CRL.PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23.05.2022 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, HOSADURGA TO REFER UNDER SECTION 156(3) OF CR.P.C. TO POLICE INSPECTOR OF HOSADURGA POLICE TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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