IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100143 OF 2026 (439 OF Cr.PC/483 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

VINAYAKA S/O. CHANDRA SHEKHAR @ CHANDRU LAMANI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE/WATER SPORTS WORKER, R/O. SHINGATARAYANAKERI THANDA, MUNDARGI TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582103.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI AKASH R. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High C Ka o r u n r a t t o a f ka, AND:

Dharwad Bench

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH POLICE INSPECTOR, GADAG WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH.

2. VICTIM R/O. SHINGATARAYANAKERI THANDA, MUNDARAGI TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582103.

3. CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, DISTRICT ADMIN BUILDING, (Z.P OFFICE AREA), GADAG BETAGERI, KARTNATAKA-582101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI P. VADIRAJA, ADV. FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 (BNSS), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.10.2025 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, IN S.C.NO.9