- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39181 CRL.P No. 13626 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13626 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MAHESH KUMAR M AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O MADEVA, R/AT 54, 19TH CROSS, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SR NAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. NARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS W/O M MAHADAVA, NO. 1, 17TH G MAIN, 19TH CROSS, SR NAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 027 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NELDURGA S. VIJAYKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL WOMEN POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIVYA B AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39181 CRL.P No. 13626 of 2025 C/O MAHESH KUMAR M R/AT NO.1, 19 TH CROSS, SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, PO: WILSON GARDEN, DIST. BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.26/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 CENTRAL WOMEN POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 6tH ACJM NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 85, 352, 351(2), 115(2) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the husband and mother seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No.26/2025 pending on the file of 6th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City, for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 352, 351(2), 115(2) read with section 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. Today, the husband, mother-in-law, and respondent No.2/wife are present before this Court. A joint affidavit has been filed by the husband and respondent No.2/wife, wherein it - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39181 CRL.P No. 13626 of 2025 is stated that respondent No.2 has rejoined her husband and they are now happily leading their marital life. Respondent No.2 is present before this Court and, on being queried, she confirms that a settlement has been arrived at, she has resumed cohabitation with her husband, and they are living together harmoniously. Recording her statement, this Court finds it appropriate to quash the proceedings. 3. For the foregoing reasons, this Court passes the following: ORDER i. The criminal petition is hereby allowed; ii. The proceedings in Crime No.26/2025 pending on the file of the VI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru City, insofar as the petitioners are concerned, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE hdk List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55