IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103426 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

1. IMRAN BASHA K.

S/O. LATE K. MUSTAFA BASHA, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: GOVERNMENT TEACHER, R/O. D. NO.28/103, ALIMABD STREET, RAYACHOTY TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT: ANDHRA PRADESH-516269.

2. SMT. MAIMUNNISSA K.

W/O. LATE K. MUSTAFA BASHA, AGE: 59 YEARS, Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN OCC: GOVERNMENT TEACHER, RUDRAYYA KALMATH L C o o c u a r t t i o o n f : K H ar ig n h atak a, R/O. D.NO.28/103, ALIMABD STREET, Dharwad Bench RAYACHOTY TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA, DISTRICT: ANDHRA PRADESH-516269.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI D. L. LADKHAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY P.I. WOMEN POLICE STATION, BALLARI, DISTRICT. BALLARI, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

2. SMT. CITHARA BANU W/O. K. IMARAN BASHA, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, RESIDENT OF ALIMA BAD STREET, RAYACHOTY A.P., PRESENT WARD NO.24, OLD GROSS MANDI, COWL BAZAR, BALLARI, DISTRICT. BALLARI-583101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI DAYANAND SANGRESHI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI J. BASAVARAJ,