IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16389 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

SRI NAVEEN Y. N., S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT YALLAMPALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 207.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI DEVENDRA N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY BY BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION Location: High CHIKKABALLAPUR Court of Karnataka REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. SMT. ADEMMA W/O VENKATARAVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT BANDOLLAPALLI VILLAGE JOOLAPALYA CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 207.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP A/W., SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI SRINATH B. V., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0053/2023 LATER REGISTERED AS SPL.SC NO.80/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND FTSC - 1 (POCSO) CHIKKABALLAPUR FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 363, 376 (2)(n) OF IPC AND SECTION 6, 5(n), 11, 12 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF