IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100822 OF 2026 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

1. VEERESH S/O. IRAYYA @ VEERAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: ENGINEER, R/O. RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101.

2. AKKAMAHADEVI W/O. IRAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOMEMAKER, R/O. RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR,GADAG-582101.

3. IRAYYA @ VEERAYYA S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA HIREMATH, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: NIL, Digitally signed by R/O. RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH GADAG-582101.

L C o o c u a r t t i o o n f : K H ar ig n h ataka , Dharwad Bench

4. VISHALAKSHAMI NAVEEN SANGURAMATH, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101.

5. ISHWARI GAVEESH JEDIMATH, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER , R/O. RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI C. S. SHETTAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GADAG WOMEN P.S., REPRESENTED BY ITS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD.

2. KEERTI @ MAHADEVI W/O. VEERESH HIREMATH, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. NEAR KVSR COLLEGE, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPAT