- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4824 CRL.P No. 13027 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13027 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NARENDRA @ NARENDRA MURTHY S/O KUMBINARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O MADESWAR VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANGALA POST, DODDABALLAPURA TALLUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203. 2. SHASHIKALA @ SHASHIKAL G W/O NARENDRA @ NARENDRA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O MADESWAR VILLAGE, HANABE, POST, DODDABELAVANGALA POST, DODDABALLAPURA TALLUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YALAHANKA NEW TOWN PS, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SMT MUNIRATHNAMMA W/O KEMPARAJU, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4824 CRL.P No. 13027 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. 166, NEAR YELLAMMA TEMPLE, DODDABETTAHALLI LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU CITY - 560064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.C.NO.1726/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC IV, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 5(L), 6 AND 17 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 AND SECTION 64(2)(m), 115(2), 137(2), 54 OF THE BNS, 2023 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.342/2024 OF YALAHANKA NEW TOWN P.S AS PER DOCUMENT NO.4. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: "Quash the entire proceedings against the petitioner in SPL.C.C.No.1726/2024 pending on the file of the Hon'ble Addl City Civil and Sessions Judge - FTSC- IV, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Section 5(L), 6 and 17 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 and Section 64(2)(m), 115(2), 137(2), 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (BNS) 2023 arising out of Crime No.342/2024 of Yalahanka New Town P.S. as per Document No.4." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4824 CRL.P No. 13027 of 2024 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge/file an application for discharge, which may be directed to be considered by the trial Court in Spl.C.C.No.1726/2024 arising out of Crime No.342/2024 of Yelahanka New Town Police Station after providing an opportunity to the petitioners. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB