- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35786 CRL.P No. 13663 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13663 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. VINAYAK TIRLAPUR S/O RAJKUMAR TIRLAPUR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 392/1 BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, OPP. SOMESHWAR TEMPLE SHAPURPHET, GADAG - 582 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BANDEPALYA P.S REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001 2. ABHILASHA W/O VINAYAK ABBIGERI, D/O BASAVARAJ, AGED 31 YEARS, R/AT SHINE'S GIRL PG SILVER WOOD APARTMENT KUDLUGATE, BENGALURU 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI MALLIKARJUNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35786 CRL.P No. 13663 of 2024 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.895/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE LIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE (CCH-54), BANGALORE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN WHO HAS BEEN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 376,504 AND 506 OF IPC (ANNEXURE-F). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the accused seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in S.C.No.895/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 504 and 506 of IPC. 2. Today, the victim is present before this Court and has placed on record an affidavit. On being specifically queried by this Court, she admits that she was in a consensual relationship with the petitioner and, in haste, had lodged the First Information Report against him. In paragraph 5 of her affidavit, she has further stated that she now wishes to put the past behind her, move forward in life, and lead a peaceful existence. She has, therefore, expressed her unequivocal intention to withdraw all the allegations made against the petitioner while lodging the complaint. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35786 CRL.P No. 13663 of 2024 3. This Court has also made an enquiry regarding the personal status of the victim. She has submitted that she is a B.Com graduate and is presently employed with Flipkart. 4. The material on record discloses that the petitioner is an Engineer, while the complainant is a B.Com graduate. Both are adults and had voluntarily entered into a consensual relationship. The victim has, of her own volition, chosen to withdraw the allegations levelled against the petitioner. Taking into consideration the nature of the dispute, the stand taken by the victim, and the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in similar circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that no fruitful purpose would be served by continuing the criminal proceedings in S.C. No.895/2024. It is, therefore, a fit case to put an end to the prosecution so as to secure the ends of justice. 5. In the light of the foregoing discussion, the following order is passed: ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The proceedings in S.C.No.895/2024 pending on the file of the LIII Additional City Civil and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35786 CRL.P No. 13663 of 2024 Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, are hereby quashed. The pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE VM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25