IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 02^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100424 OF 2026 (482 OF CR.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

ATHARVA S/O. MAHANTESH HAVALLI, AGE: 18 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.938, MARUI NAGAR, KUDACHI ROAD, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI GIRISH YADAWAD, ADVOCATE.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, RUDRAYYA KALMATH DHARWAD, THROUGH TILAKWADI P.S., Location: High Court of BELAGAVI-590001.

Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

2. SMT. NEETA W/O. VINAYAK KUDATURAKAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. H.NO.78/2, KUDATURAKAR COMPOUND, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, TQ. & DIST. BELAGAVI-590006, NOW AT PLOT NO.C-2, 2^ND PLOT, ARIYAS APARTMENT, NEHRU ROAD, TILAKWADI, TQ. & DIST. BELAGAVI-590006.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1.)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINA PROCEDURE, 1973 (SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11.12.2025 AGAINST PETITIONER/CICL NO.1, PASSED BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD,