IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2947 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. MRS. ARPITHA B.C D/O B.G. CHANDRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44, R/AT 528, 20TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 4TH T BLOCK, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 041.

2. MRS. NAMRATHA BC, W/O ABHIJITH VC AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, CHIKKAMAGALURU, VAJUVALLI, HALASUMANE - 577 133.

Dig itally signed by …PETITIONERS SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY (BY SRI. GAGAN DEEP E, ADVOCATE AND Location:

SRI. SHREERAMA SHREEDHARA HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

High Court of Karnataka AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN PS, CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101, REPRESENTED BY, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. APPUSWAMY GOWDA, S/O PUTTUSWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/T DR RAJKUMAR ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALUR TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1. QUASH THE ORDER DATED 02.09.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, AT CHIKMAGALUR, IN P.C.R.NO.130/2025, IN SO