- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4080 WP No. 6471 of 2024 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 WRIT PETITION NO. 6471 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ARPITHA D/O NATARAJU AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.790, 1ST BLOCK 5TH MAIN, NEAR ANAJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560086 2. PAVAN REDDY S/O GOVINDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO 89, HARSHA NILAYA NEAR SANTHOSH BAR GOVINDARAJANAGAR VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU 560040 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIKAS M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVESHWAR NAGAR P S REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4080 WP No. 6471 of 2024 2. MOHAMMED SIRAJ POLICE QUARETERS WORKING IN CCB WOMEN PROTECTION UNIT N T PETE, BENGALURU 560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C NO. 1807/22 PENDING IN THE LXXI ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-72) INITIATED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 370 OF IPC R/ SECTION 3,4,5 AND 6 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956 REGISTERED BY BASAVESHWARA NAGAR P.S VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty to file the discharge application. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4080 WP No. 6471 of 2024 The submission is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB