- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18240 CRL.P No. 7047 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7047 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRIDHAR @ PURUSHOTHAMA S/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE, AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-572 111. 2. RAMESH S/O. HONNAGIRI A DESE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-572 111. 3. LALITHA @ NETHRAVATHI W/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE, AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-572 111. 4. SRINIVASA S/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-572 111. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18240 CRL.P No. 7047 of 2025 5. SMT. POOJA SHETTY @ POOJA. L W/O. GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMRUTHURU MAIN ROAD, AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-572 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR H G.,ADVOCATE FOR P-1) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION, THROUGH HIGH COURT GOVT. PLEADER, BENGALURU, PIN CODE-560 001. 2. HARSHITHA DAUGHTER OF HANUMANTHA, W/O. PURUSHOTHAMA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/O. NO. TUBINAKERE, AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, PIN CODE-572 111. 3. BHAGYA W/O. HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. NO. TUBINAKERE, AMRUTHURU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU, PIN CODE-572 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. ARUN KUMAR.M, ADVOCATER FOR R2) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18240 CRL.P No. 7047 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL REPORT FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU IN CRIME NO.32/2020 OF NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION DATED 18.05.2024 ON THE FILE OF THE TRIAL COURT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 363, 366, 342, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused Nos.1 to 5 under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) praying to quash the proceedings in C.C No.40784/2024 pending on the file of XXXII Additional C.J.M Bengaluru registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366, 342, 506 read with 34 of IPC. On the complaint of respondent No.3, a case came to be registered against petitioner Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.32/2024 in North Women Police Station Bengaluru, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Section 363 of IPC. The police after investigation - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:18240 CRL.P No. 7047 of 2025 filed a charge-sheet against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 363, 366, 342, 506 read with 34 of IPC. On the basis of the said charge-sheet case came to be registered against the petitioners in C.C No.40784/2024 pending on the file of XXXII Additional C.J.M, Bengaluru. 2. The proceedings in the said case are sought to be quashed in this petition. 3. The petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 are present. Joint affidavit of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 is filed along with copy of Adhar Cards of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2. 4. Respondent No.2 submits that she was in love affair with petitioner No.1 and now after attaining the age of 18 years, she has married petitioner No.1 and their marriage has registered on 25.02.2025. The certificate of registration of Hindu Marriage dated 25.02.2025 is enclosed with the petition. The date of birth of the victim as per Adhar Card and her school certificate is 30.05.2006, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:18240 CRL.P No. 7047 of 2025 the date of birth of the petitioner No.1 as per his Adhar Card is 01.04.1996. 5. Petitioner No.1 submits that he has married respondent No.2 on 23.02.2025 and their marriage has been registered on 25.02.2025. 6. Respondent No.2 submits that she has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioner. Respondent No.2 submits that she is residing with her husband i.e., petitioner No.1 at his house. 7. In view of the settlement of the matter and marriage of petitioner No.1 with respondent No.2, the proceedings against petitioners in C.C No.40784/2024 is pending on the file of XXXII Additional C.J.M Bengaluru are quashed. 8. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73