IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5238 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. P.N. ASHWATHANARAYANA S/O NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/O OLD KUMBAR BEEDI, PAVAGADA (RURAL)

TUMKURU DISTRICT - 561 202.

(IN FIR NAME IS MENTIONED AS ASHWATHAPPA)

2. SMT. SHILPA B.E.

W/O KIRAN A. Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, by PADMAVATHI B K OCC: LABOURER, Location: High Court of R/O OLD KUMBAR BEEDI, Karnataka PAVAGADA, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 561 202.

(IN FIR NAME IS MENTIONED AS SHILPA)

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PAVAGADA POLICE STATION, MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 577 202.

(REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001)

2. SHRI. DEEPAK KUMAR S/O (NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS)

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, PC-100, PAVAGADA POLICE STATION, PAVAGADA TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 577 202.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR/COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.57/2026 OF PAVAGADA POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT (REGISTERED FOR THE OFF