IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3887 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. MR. ANUP. W. S, S/O. WAGHMORE SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS

2. MR. AJAY W. S S/O. WAGHMORE SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT D. NO.149, AASHIRWADA NILAYA, RAJU LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 056.

3. MRS. KAMALAKSHI. G, Digitally W/O WAGHMORE SHIVAMURTHY, signed by AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NAGAVENI R/AT BYALADAKERE VILLAGE, Location:

GOLLARA HOSAHALLI POST, High Court of Karnataka KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST - 573 116.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA G, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANDYA.

REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 090.

2. MRS. PRIYANKA. M. K, W/O. ANUP. W.S, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, D NO.149, ASHIRVAD NILAYA, NAGADEVANAHALLI KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 056 PRESENT ADDRESS D NO.276, SHIVAGIRI NILAYA, VINAYAKA NAGARA, MANDYA CITY - 571 401.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1;

SRI. KIRAN KUMAR B, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.896/23 PENDING BEFORE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, MANDYA DIST. AT MANDYA, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 504, AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT REGISTERED BY R1-MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANDYA, IN CR.

NO.0030/2023 BY ALLOWING THE PRESENT PETITION.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner is before this court seeking the following prayer:

"WHEREFORE, the Petitioners above named, humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in CC no.896/2023 pending before court of ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC COURT, MANDYA, for offences punishable under section 498A, 323, 504 and 506 R/w 34 of IPC and section 3 & 4 of DP Act registered by R1-Mandya Women POLICE STATION, Mandya, in Cr.No.0030/2023 by allowing the present petition and grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of this petition, in the ends of justice."

2. Owing to the prayer of the petitioners, this court on 21.04.2025 has passed the following prayer:

“Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor is directed to accept notice for respondent No.1.

Issue emergent notice to respondent No.2, returnable by 06.06.2025.

The petitioners accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 are the brother-in-law and mother-in-law and the husband of the complainant. A perusal at the summary of the charge sheet as obtaining in column No.17 reads as follows:

"17.

(cid:1)ೇ(cid:4)ನ ಸಂ(cid:8)ಪ(cid:10) (cid:11)ಾ(cid:13)ಾಂಶ

498(

ಎ ), 323, 504, 506 (cid:13)ೆ

/

(cid:16) 34 ಐ(cid:18)(cid:4) ಕೂಡ

3

12 , -1 ಮತು(cid:10)ti(cid:18)ಆ(cid:27)(cid:28)ಈ(cid:30)ೋ(cid:31)ಾ(cid:13)ೋಪ ಾಪತ!ದ(cid:1)ಾಲಂನಂ ರ%&ಕಂಡಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18)

-1 ರವರು (cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರನು( ಮದು)ೆ *ಾti(cid:1)ೊಳ,ಲು *ಾ-.!/0ಯ2 ನ%&

-1 -2 -3 -2

34ದು(cid:1)ೊಂಡುಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ಮತು(cid:10)ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ರವರು(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರ -1 . -2 -6 ಮ5ೆ6ೆಬಂದು(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರನು(5ೋtiಒ(cid:18)9(cid:1)ೊಂtiದು:(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ;ಂದ(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರು

-1 ಸಹಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18)ತರಮ5ೆ6ೆ=ೋ>ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ರವರನು(5ೋtiಒ(cid:18)9(cid:1)ೊಂtiದು:ಎರಡು

-2 ಕ?ೆಯಕುಟುಂಬದವ;ಗೂಒ(cid:18)96ೆಆದBೕ(cid:13)ೆ6ೆ(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರಮ5ೆಯ%&ಮದು)ೆ

-1 -2, -3 -5 *ಾತುಕCೆನ?ೆDದು:(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರಕ?ೆEಂದ(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) (cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) =ಾಗೂ(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8)

-6 -1 -2 -3 (cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವರುಇದು:ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ರವರಕ?ೆEಂದಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ಮತು(cid:10)ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) , -2 -1 100 5 ರವರುಬಂDದು: ಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ರವರುಆ(cid:13)ೋ(cid:18) ರವ;6ೆ 6ಾ!ಂGನ( ಲH , -1 350 1 .

ವರದ(cid:8) ೆಹಣ=ಾಗೂ(cid:11)ಾ(cid:8) ರವ;6ೆ 6ಾ!ಂGನ(ದವಡ)ೆಗಳJ=ಾಗೂ (cid:1)ೆK , 10 Lೆ4, (cid:11)ಾ*ಾ>!ಗಳನು(ಮತು(cid:10) ಲHಹಣವನು