IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 26^th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE H.B.PRABHAKARA SASTRY

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100752/2015

BETWEEN:

Shri Kiran

s/o Chandrappa Hirekerur,

Aged 20 yrs., Occ: student

R/o Lingadahalli taluk,

Ranebennur, District Haveri.

... Petitioner

(By Sri. M.H. Patil,Advocate)

AND:

1. The State of Karnataka,

Rep. by Addl. SPP

High Court of Karnataka,

Dharwad Bench, Dharwad.

2. Sudha,

D/o Chandragoud Doddagoudra

Age major, Occ: student

R/o Lingadahalli, Tq. Ranebennur

Dist. Haveri.

.. Respondents

(By Sri. Praveen Uppar, HCGP for respondent No.1.

Sri. Dinesh M. Kulakarni, Advocate for respondent No.2)

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the

Cr.P.C. praying to quash the charge sheet filed by PSI

Crl.P. No.100752/2015

2

Halageri PS under their PS Crime No.24/2015 for the

offences punishable under Sections 17 and 18 of POCSO Act

and Section 354A and 355 of the IPC in the interest of justice

and equity which is pending on the file of the Prl.