IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15340 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. VINOD AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS S/O GOVINDAPPA R/A NO.2, S.J.P. LAYOUT NAGONDANAHALLI COLONEY WHITE FIELD, BANGALORE - 560066.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUDHINDRA .S.A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRTHUR POLICE VIRTHUR, BANGALORE - 560087 Digitally signed by

2. SHOBA @ PALLAVI, NAGARAJA B M AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, Location: D/O HIGH COURT R/AT GUNJUR PALYA OF KARNATAKA GUNJUR POST VIRTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560087.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. H.C. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE CC.NO.8569/2021 IN FIR IN CR.NO.74/2016, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADCMM, BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) OF IPC, U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by the husband of respondent No.2/complainant seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against