CRL.P/100397/2023 of SHRI NEELKANT MALLAPPA BHAVIMANI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 December 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100397 OF 2023

(482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

1.

SHRI. SURAJ NEELKANT BHAVIMANI,

AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC: EX-SERVICEMAN,

R/O. AT/PO: H.NO.499, PLOT NO.168,

HONNIYAL EXTENTION,

BALEKUNDRI- 591 103.

TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI- 591 124.

2.

SMT. SUMANGALA

W/O NEELKANT BHAVIMANI,

AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/O: AT/PO: H.NO.499, PLOT NO.168,

HINNIHAL EXTENSION, PANT NAGAR,

OPPOSITE RAVI MATHAD,

BALEKUNDRI- 591 103,

TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

3.

SHRI. NEEKANT MALLAPPA BHAVIMANI,

AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE

R/O: AT/PO: H.NO.499, PLOT NO.168,

H0NNIHAL EXTENSION, PANT NAGAR,

OPPOSITE RAVI MATHAD,

BALEKUNDRI- 591 103.

TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

4.

SHRI. SOMASHEKHAR

S/O CHANNABASAPPA BHAVIMANI,

AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC PVT. SERVICE,

R/O: AT/PO: H.NO.499, PLOT NO.168,

HONNIHAL EXTENSION, PANT NAGAR,

OPPOSITE RAVI MATHAD,

Digitally signed by

BHARATHI H M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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BALEKUNDRI- 591 103,

TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. PAVAN D. UJJANKOP, AND

SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT KARNATAKA,

BENCH DHARWAD,

THRO WOMEN PS, BELGAUM.

2.

SMT. MEGHA W/O SURAJ BHAVIMANI,

AGE: 22 YEARS,

OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/O: H.NO.549,

AT PLOT NO.17/5/1,

MATHAD BADAVANE,

DURGADEVI GALLI,

PANT NAGAR, HONNIHAL EXTENSION,

PANT BALEKUNDRI,

TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI- 591103.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVARADDIYAVARA, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C.

SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.538/2023

ARISING OUT OF WOMEN POLICE STATION BELAGAVI CITY

CRIME NO. 0062/2022 DATED 20.08.2022 PENDING IN THE

BEFORE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS-II BELAGAVI, INITIATED ON THE BASIS OF FIR WOMEN PS, CAMP, BELAGAVI, FOR THE OFFENCES 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND 4

AND 6 OF DP ACT BY IMPOSING HEAVY COST ON 2ND

RESPONDENT FOR ABUSING THE PROCESS OF LAW FOR

HARASSING THE PETITIONERS NO.1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN THE

INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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