COMMON ORAL ORDER :

VENKATESH NAIK T, J.

Criminal Petition No.101277/2025 has been filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.05/2025 of Ballari Women Police Station, Ballari for the offences punishable under Sections 85 , 115(2), 351(2) 352 and 3(5), of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“ BNS ” for short) and Criminal Petition No.102480/2025 has been filed by the petitioner – accused in Crime No.81/2024 of APMC Yard Police Station, Ballari (C.C.No.700/2025 pending on the file of II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Ballari) for the offence punishable under Section 118 (1) of BNS seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against respective parties in both the petitions. Petitioner No.1 in Crl.P.No.101277/2025 is none other than the husband of the respondent No.2 – complainant similarly the petitioner in Cr.P.No.102480/2025 is the wife of respondent No.2 - complainant. Since both cases arise out of a case and counter-case, they are disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioners and de-facto complainant in both criminal petitions are present before the Court.

3. The counsels for the petitioners, the learned High Court Government Pleader and learned cou