- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4348 CRL.P No. 544 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.544 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: MR. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, HUSBAND OF MRS. USHA ALIAS KANNA, PROPREITOR, V.B.BAKERY, NO.56, GOVINDAPPA STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.G. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: MS. VANI GANAPATHY, D/O K.V.GANAPATHY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.458, 4TH MAIN, HMT LAYOUT, ANANDA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 024. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS EXECUTED BY THE RESPONDENT IN C.C.NO.2908/2020 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED XVIII ADDL. CJM AT BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4348 CRL.P No. 544 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks quashing of the proceedings executed by the respondent in C.C.No.2908/2020 on the file of XVIII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may be disposed of by setting aside the order dated 10.01.2025 directing issuance of NBW as against the petitioner and by permitting the petitioner to appear before the learned Magistrate in C.C.No.2908/2020 on 26.03.2025 and contest the matter on merits. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. A perusal of the material on record and the order dated 10.01.2025 will indicate that the learned Magistrate as directed issuance of NBW as against the petitioner. However, having regard to the undertaking given on behalf of the petitioner that he would appear before the learned Magistrate without fail and without - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4348 CRL.P No. 544 of 2025 seeking any adjournment on 26.03.2025, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by setting aside the order dated 10.01.2025 as well as set aside the NBW issued against the petitioner subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Magistrate in C.C.No.2908/2020 on 26.03.2025 without fail and without taking any adjournment under any circumstance whatsoever. 6. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 5 Sl No.: 1