- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37468 CRL.P No. 11480 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11480 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI ALOK CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O LATE SURESWAR S.P AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 2. SMT. B.P. PRABHAVATHI W/O LATE SURESWAR S.P AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, BOTH R/AT NO. 12/B, 1ST STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SOUTH, VISHVESHWAR LAYOUT, MYSORE SOUTH MYSORE- 570 008. 3. SHRI SHASHIKIRAN B.P S/O LATE B.L. PARAMESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NO. 364, C1, PRESTIGE PALMS, E.C.C ROAD, NEAR G.R. TECH PARK, WHITE FIELD, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE- 560 066. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR S.K.., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA WHITE FIELD POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37468 CRL.P No. 11480 of 2023 DR AMBEKDAR VEDHI, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. SMT CHANDANA R TIKOTI W/O SHRI ALOK CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A H.NO. 20, 3RD FLOOR, 36TH C CROSS, 19TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560043. WORKING AS COMPANY SECRETARY, DS MAX PROPERTIES PVT LTD NO. 1854, 17TH MAIN, 30TH B CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-56004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1; SMT.KSHAMA NARGUND, ADVOCATE FOR SMT.SENA VAKKUND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COGNIZANCE ORDER DATED 17.02.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.3394/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF D.P ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE A.C.J.M BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-M12., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37468 CRL.P No. 11480 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Both learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 as well as learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1/State are present. 2. The petitioners and respondent No.2 are present. 3. It is submitted across the bar that, the present petition is filed challenging the criminal proceeding in C.C No.3394/2023. Since, no stay was pending as against accused No.1, the case is decided on merits and he is acquitted. 4. It is also brought to the notice of the Court that, in Crl.Misc.199/2023 and MC No.662/2022, the parties have settled their dispute and the marriage between accused No.1 and respondent No.2 is dissolved. Respondent No.2 admits the receipt of Rs.10,00,000/- towards permanent alimony. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37468 CRL.P No. 11480 of 2023 5. In the light of these facts, the petition is allowed. ORDER (i) The petition filed by petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 Cr.P.C, is hereby allowed. (ii) The FIR No.227/2022 and complaint dated 01.08.2022, Charge-sheet in C.C No.3394/2023 and cognizance order dated 17.02.2023 in C.C.No.3394/2023 on the file of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore are hereby quashed. (iii) The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the trial Court forthwith. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31