- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9972 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6681 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G SURESH KUMAR S/O GOPALA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 36/16, KUMARAN NAGARA 1st CROSS, ABHIRAMI KOLI STREET, CENNAIH TAMILNADU 600082 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MURTHY K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VIDYARANYAPURAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE 560009. 2. SMT. T C LATHA W/O SURESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO. 115, HAYAGRIVA, 4th CROSS, BLOOM FIELD GARDEN, RAMCHANDRAPURA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE 560013 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH.K., HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER, PRAYING THAT THIS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9972 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2023 HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.26385/2014 AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND CHARGE SHEET UNDER ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE THE XLI ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 504, 506 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT No.1 POLICE BASED ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE RESPONDENT No.2 IN PURSUANCE ANNEXURE-B AND ALLOW THIS CR.P. AS PRAYED FOR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the husband challenging the registration of crime against him, which has culminated in filing of the chargesheet in C.C. No.26385/2014. 2. Learned counsel points out that the dispute between the petitioner and his wife has been settled and the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.17,00,000/- and the marriage itself is dissolved in M.C. No.3387/2012 and confirmed by this Court in M.F.A. No.6750/2016. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9972 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2023 3. He places on record the order sheet in Crl.A. No.288/2020, whereby the Appellate Court has taken note of the fact that two demand drafts of Rs.3,00,000/- each dated 08.02.2023 and 16.02.2023 have been paid and has permitted the husband to withdraw the appeal that had been filed challenging an order passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 4. In the light of the above, there is no justification to continue the proceedings against the petitioner and the same shall accordingly stand quashed. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, allowed. 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68