- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19819 CRL.P No. 7731 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7731 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. RAHUL S REDDY S/O SRINIVAS REDDY S K, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 2. NITHIN S REDDY, S/O SRINIVAS REDDY S K, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 3. SHAKUNTHALAMMA, W/O SRINIVASAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 4. SRINIVAS REDDY, C/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT: RESIDING AT NO.149, SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD, SOMPURA, BANGALORE – 562 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMEENULLA N K., ADVOCATE) AND: SUSHMA C MRS. SHUSHMA C. REDDY W/O RAHUL REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1269, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND GOVT. JUNIOR COLLEGE, ARIKESARI ROAD, VARTHUR, BENGALURU – 560 087. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DEEPA JAYADEV, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19819 CRL.P No. 7731 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE AND STAY THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2025 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.1012/2024 BY THE HON’BLE 2ND A.C.J.M AT BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU BY DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO ACCOMMODATE THE RESPONDENT TO RESIDE ALONG WITH THEM TO RESIDE IN THE SHARED HOUSE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) To set aside and stay the order dated 31.05.2025 passed in Crl.Misc.No.1012/2024 by the Hon’ble 2nd Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bangalore Rural, Bangalore by directing the petitioner to accommodate the respondent to reside along with them to reside in the shared house. (ii) To call for the records from the Court below in Crl.Mis.No.1012/2024 by the Hon’ble 2nd Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bangalore Rural, Bangalore. (iii) To grant any other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims having regard to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19819 CRL.P No. 7731 of 2025 availability of equally efficacious and alternate remedy by way of an appeal before the Sessions Court under Section 29 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file an appropriate appeal, which shall be considered by the Sessions Court, in accordance with law. It is made clear that the appeal in Crl.A.No.65/2025 already filed by the petitioners, which stands withdrawn as on today will not come in the way of the petitioners filing a fresh appeal and Sessions Court considering the same on merits, in accordance with law. 4. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 124