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Sri Govindaraju v. Smt Rajini

Karnataka HC15 Apr 2026CRL.P/1154/2025

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NC: 2026:KHC:20281; CRL.P No. 1154 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; Section 482 Cr.P.C. maintainability; Section 528 BNSS caption; interlocutory order; I.A. No.16 rejection; witness summons to produce documents; mobile phone usage evidence; domestic violence proceedings; Section 29 Protection of Women for Domestic Violence Act, 2005 appellate remedy; petition disposed with liberty reserved; decision date 15.04.2026.

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Liberty reserved to the petitioners to invoke the appellate jurisdiction under Section 29 of the Protection of Women for Domestic Violence Act, 2005; with such liberty reserved, the petition stands disposed. ¶36

Sri Govindaraju Vs Smt Rajini — Domestic Violence | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:20281 CRL.P No. 1154 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1154 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI GOVINDARAJU S/O LATE CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

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SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

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SMT. MALA W/O. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ALL ARE RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2 BABASAHEBARAPALYA, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUKA BENGALURU - 560 060.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. JOSHI DATTATRAYA MADHAVA RAO., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT RAJINI W/O GOVINDARJU

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AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

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NC: 2026:KHC:20281 CRL.P No. 1154 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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RESIDING AT NO.11, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, M.G. NAGAR, SHANKAR MUTT OPP. ANNAPOORNA COLLEGE, BENGALURU - 560 086

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.10.2024 PASSED ON I.A.NO.16 VIDE ANNEXURE E AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION IA NO.16 TO ISSUE WITNESS SUMMONS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AND TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN RESPECT OF THE USING OF THE MOBILE PHONES OF THE RESPONDENT HEREIN.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners are before this Court calling in question an order dated 15.10.2024 rejecting an Interlocutory Application filed under I.A No.16.

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NC: 2026:KHC:20281 CRL.P No. 1154 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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It being an interlocutory order, the petition under

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Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is not entertainable. The petitioners are at liberty to invoke the jurisdiction of the Appellate Court as obtaining under Section 29 of the Protection of Women for Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

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Reserving such liberty, the petition stands

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disposed .

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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JUDGE

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