Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/104569/2025 of SMT ANITA W/O SIDRAY CHOUGALE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 20 February 2026
NC: 2026:KHC-D:2715 CRL.P No. 104569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104569 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT ANITA W/O SIDRAY CHOUGALE AGE 55 YEARS,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104569 OF 2025
(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT ANITA W/O SIDRAY CHOUGALE
AGE 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE
2.
SMT ANKITA W/O RAJU BANDURGE
AGE 28 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE
3.
SMT. MANISHA W/O AJAY CHOUGALE
AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE
4.
SRI JYOTIBA S/O NARAYAN CHOUGALE
AGE 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
ALL ARE R/O HANDIGNUR VILLAGE,
TQ BELAGAVI, DIST BELAGAVI 591143.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SACHCHIDANAND B. PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH IO KAKATI PS, BELAGAVI,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD.
2.
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THROUGH SP BELAGAVI
(DE FACTO COMPLAINANT)
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2)
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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND QUASH THE
PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 583 OF 2025 (CRIME NO.
96/2025 OF KAKATI PS), PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, BELAGAVI FOR THE
OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(1), 189(2), 191(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
AND SECTION 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL
OFFENCES ACT, 2012 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 TO
5, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)
1. None appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
2. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), apart from other offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
3. On perusal of the material on record, this Court finds that it does not make out a case for exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal
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Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) to quash the pending charge sheet.
4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution.
Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
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