- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20273 CRL.P No. 10812 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 9013 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10812 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9013 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) IN CRL.P No. 10812/2024 BETWEEN: SHRI DEEPAK GIRIRAJ H S S/O H B SOMASUNDAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO 41, GIRJIJA NAILAYA 14TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN BHUVANESHWARI NGAR NEARC ACHARYA COLLGE R T NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KEERTHI PRASAD D C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. 2. MRS ROOPA W/O DEEPAK GIRIRAJ AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT: 41, GIRIJA NAILAYA 3RD MAIN, 14TH CROSS BHUVANEHWARI NILAYA SULTAN PALYA, R. T NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA.R, HCGP FOR R-1 SRI. SHASHIKUA.R, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20273 CRL.P No. 10812 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 9013 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 14.08.2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 498A, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC IN CRIME NO.0070/2024 BY THE NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY PENDING ON THE FILE OF 32ND ADDL. CMM COURT, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACT AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN CRL.P NO. 9013/2024 BETWEEN: 1. HOSAHALLI BASAVARAJAPPA SOMASUNDAR SOMASUNDAR (AS PER FIR) S/O. H. S. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO. 41, GIRIRAJA NILAYA, 14TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. 2. SMT. SAGARA HALAPPA SAVITHRI SAVITHRI (AS PER FIR) W/O. H. B. SOMASUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 41, GIRIRAJA NILAYA, 14TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. 3. H. B. NAGENDRA NAGENDRA (AS PER FIR) S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA H. S., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO. 73, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, SREEKANTAPURA ANCHEPALYA, MAYANNA LAYOUT, VTC NAGASANDRA, PO NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 073. 4. BALACHANDRA MURTHY S/O. H. S. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 01, VTC HOSAHALLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20273 CRL.P No. 10812 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 9013 of 2024 PO BILLANAKOTE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-562 111. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KEERTHI PRASAD D C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MRS. ROOPA W/O. DEEPAK GIRIRAJ, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. 41, GIRIRAJA NILAYA, 3RD MAIN, 14TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, SULTAN PALYA, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA.R, HCGP FOR R-1 NOTICE TO R-2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 14.08.2024 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC IN CRIME NO.0070/2024 BY THE NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY PENDING ON THE FILE OF 32 ADDL. CMM COURT, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20273 CRL.P No. 10812 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 9013 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Both these petitions arise out of the impugned proceedings in Crime No.70/2024 dated 14.08.2024 on the file of XXXII Addl.CMM, Bangalore, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. 2. The 2nd respondent in both the petitions is Smt.Roopa is wife of Mr.Deepak Giriraj - sole petitioner in Crl.P.No.10812/2024; the petitioners in the connected petition in Crl.P.No.9013/2024 are the parents and other family members of the aforesaid Mr.Deepak Giriraj. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for the 1st respondent – State as well as learned counsel for 2nd respondent – complainant and perused the material on record. 4. The material on record will indicate that the petitioner in Crl.P.No.10812/2024 and his wife – 2nd respondent – Smt.Roopa have filed a joint petition in M.C.No.412/2024 on the file of I Addl.Prl.Judge, Family Court, Tumakuru, seeking dissolution of their marriage under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20273 CRL.P No. 10812 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 9013 of 2024 and the same came to be allowed vide judgment dated 12.12.2024, under which, both have agreed to withdraw all the cases against one another including the present proceedings, which deserve to be quashed. 5. In the result, I pass the following:- ORDER (i) Petitions are hereby allowed. (ii) The impugned proceedings in FIR arising out of Crime No.70/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 r/w 34 of IPC, insofar the petitioners are concerned are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.