- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1845 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7677 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No. 1845/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VISHWANATH K. S/O SRI. KALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O NO.G3 GROUND FLOOR SAPTHAGIRI RESIDENCY I 7TH CROSS, III MAIN ROAD NEAR KAMKYA, BSK III STAGE BENGALURU-560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVANNA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 2. SMT. DEEPALI B.SANDIMANI W/O SRI. VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O #16/2, I FLOOR SRINIDHI, 8TH CROSS II MAIN ROAD, HANUMAGIRI CHKKALASANDRA BENGALURU-560 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATESH K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 05.02.2020 (FILED ON 09.05.2022) IN C.C.NO.3737/2022 ON THE FILE OF 37TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRTE COURT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1) AS PER ANNEXURE-A. IN CRL.P NO. 7677/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KORADHYANYAMATH K.N. S/O LATE SRI. NAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O RAJ-RAJESHWARI NAGAR SIDDHA NIKETAN, RANEBENNUR HAVERI-581 115. 2. SMT. SHAMBHAVI W/O SRI. KORADHYANYAMATH N. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O RAJ-RAJESHWARI NAGAR SIDDHA NIKETAN, RANEBENNUR HAVERI-581 115. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVANNA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SUB INSPECTOR JAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION BASAVANAGUDI WEST ZONE BENGALURU CITY-560 001. REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. SMT. DEEPALI B.SADIMANI W/O SRI. VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O #16/2, I FLOOR, SRINIDHI 8TH CROSS, II MAIN ROAD HANUMAGIRI, CHIKKALASANDRA BENGALURU-560 061. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATESH K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 05.02.2020 (FILED ON 09.05.2022) IN C.C.NO.3737/2022 ON THE FILE OF 37TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3) AS PER ANNEXURE-A. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner in Crl.P.No.1845/2023 and respondent No.2/complainant are husband and wife. The petitioners in Crl.P.No.7677/2022 are the parents of the husband. There was a matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife, resulting in offences being alleged against the husband and his parents. It resulted in filing of an FIR initially by way of Crime No.150/2019 on the file of the II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. Aggrieved by the same, the husband and his parents have preferred the aforementioned criminal petitions with a prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.3737/2022 on the file of XXXVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. It is now submitted by both the counsel for petitioners and the complainant that the husband and wife have - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 resolved their disputes amicably, and have decided to continue their relationship as husband and wife, and in the interest of both the parties, they together pray that the petitions be allowed as prayed for, and the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners be quashed. They have filed a joint memo dated 24.11.2025 in this regard. 3. The petitioner in Crl.P.No.1845/2023 and respondent no.2 are present before the Court and they are duly identified by their respective counsel. Together they pray that the proceedings in C.C.No.3737/2022 be quashed. 4. It is seen that the criminal proceedings are pursuant to the matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife, and no heinous offences are alleged against the petitioners. Under the circumstances, in order to facilitate peaceful and harmonious living of the petitioners as well as the complainant, the interest of justice requires that the criminal proceedings against the husband and his parents are to be quashed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48445 CRL.P No. 1845 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7677 of 2022 5. The learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 has no objection for the same. 6. Hence the following:- ORDER i. The petitions are allowed. ii. Consequently, proceedings in C.C.No.3737/2022 pending on the file of XXXVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stand quashed. Pending IAs., if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22