Reserved on : 12.02.2026 Pronounced on : 21.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.3379 OF 2025 (GM - RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. ROHINI SINDHURI, IAS AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, W/O. SRI G.SUDHIR REDDY, RESIDENT OF “ARAVINDAM”, PLOT NO.30, CENTRY ARTIZEN, NITTE MEENAKSHI COLLEGE ROAD, BSF CAMPUS, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI C.V.NAGESH, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI VARDHAN REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SMT. ROOPA DIVAKAR MOUDGIL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O SRI MUNISH MOUDGIL, RESIDENT OF NO.60, RICHMOND ROAD, NEAR HOSMAT HOSPITAL, BENGALURU – 560 025.

EMAIL:ipsroopa@gmail.com ... RESPONDENT (BY SRI D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI JAYSHAM JAYASIMHA RAO, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO PASS AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION OR ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DTD. 13.01.2025 PASSED BY THE VII ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY IN PCR NO.15068/2024, AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN, WHO IS ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE WHICH IS MADE PENAL UNDER SEC