- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19553 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2745 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAVI KUMAR C.P. S/O.LATE PUTTANNA C.M. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 2ND STAGE DHONIKHANA GANDHINAGARA CHIKMAGALUR TOWN CHIKMAGALURU DISTIRCT-577 101 AS PER AADHAR CARD DR.RAVI KUMAR C.P. S/O.LATE PUTTANNA C.M. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 10/1, RAVINIKETHANA 2ND MAIN, DHINIKHANA RIGHT SIDE CHIKMAGALUR TOWN CHIKMAGALUR-577 101 2. CHANDRAMUKI W/O.LATE PUTTANNA C.M. AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT 2ND STAGE DHONIKHANA, GANDHINAGAR CHIKMAGALUR TOWN CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 101 AS PER AADHAR CARD SMT.CHANDRAMUKHI P. W/O.LATE PUTTANNA C.M. AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT 10/1, RAVINIKETHANA Digitally signed by NARAYANA UMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19553 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2025 2ND MAIN, DHONIKHANA RIGHT SIDE CHIKMAGALUR TOWN CHIKMAGALUR-577 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIKKAMAGALURU WOMEN POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGLAURU DISTRICT REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 2. VINUTHARANI S. W/O.RAVI KUMAR C.P. (NOW DIVORCED) AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT 2ND STAGE, DHONIKHANA GANDHINAGARA CHIKMAGALUR TOWN CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-01 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC. (FILED UNDER SECTION 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.127/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 115(2), 123, 127(4), 351(2), 352 AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 BY CHIKKAMAGALURU WOMEN POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19553 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 is served and unrepresented. 2. A perusal of the material on record would indicate that petitioner No.1-Ravi Kumar C.P. is none other than the ex husband of respondent No.2-de facto complainant, who filed a complaint on 11.12.2024, which is registered as an FIR in Crime No.127/2024 against the petitioner- accused No.1 and his mother-accused No.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 123, 127(4), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is an undisputed fact, which is borne out from the material on record that even prior to respondent No.1 filing the impugned complaint, the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chikkamagaluru had passed a decree for divorce dated 25.04.2024 in MC.No.221/2023 in favour of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19553 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2025 petitioner No.1-husband against respondent No.2-de facto complainant and thereby clearly indicating that the impugned complaint is nothing but a counter blast by the ex wife of petitioner No.1, which deserves to be quashed. 4. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER i) The petition is hereby allowed; ii) The impugned proceedings in FIR in Crime No.127/2024 registered by Chikkamagaluru Women Police Station, on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikkamagaluru, qua the petitioners are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40