- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15323 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVAS MUPPARAJU @ MUPPARAJU SRINIVASULU AGED 34 YRS, S/O MUPPARAJU VENKATA SUBBAYYA, NO.6-850/18, 1ST MAIN, KURUCHEDU ROAD, KAKATIYA NAGAR, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 247. 2. VENKATASUBBAYYA @ MUPPARAJU VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED 64 YRS, S/O MUPPARAJU SUBBAYYA, NO.6-873, 1ST MAIN, KURUCHEDU ROAD, KAKATIYA NAGAR, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 247. 3. SHRINIVAS JAMPANI @ JAMPANI SRINIVASARAO AGED 46 YRS, S/O RANGAIAH, RESIDING AT MAKKENAVARI PALEM, MUNDLAMURU MANDALAM, JAMMALAMADAKA, ZAMMALAMADAKA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 201. 4. MRS. NARASAMMA @ MUPPARAJU NARASAMMA Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 AGED 62 YRS, W/O MUPPARAJU VENKATA SUBBAIAH, RESIDENT OF 6-873, KAKATEYA NAGAR, KURICHEDU ROAD, DARSI, PRAKASAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 247. 5. MRS. JAMPANI RAMA AGED 36 YRS, W/O JAMPANI SRINIVASARAO, RESIDING AT MAKKENAVARI PALEM, MUNDLAMURU MANDALAM, JAMMALAMADAKA, ZAMMALAMADAKA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. STANLY SAM, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MS. SHREEDEVI AGED 29 YEARS, D/O LATE SHIVALINGAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.27, 4TH CROSS, SAI SHARADAMBA LADIES HOSTEL, K H B COLONY, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1) SMT. FEBA NISHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR LODGED BY THE KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64, 69, 352, 351(2), R/W 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023, IN CRIME NO.378/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE L ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, AT ANNEXURE-B, BY ALLOWING THIS APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the FIR lodged with Kamakshipalya Police Station by respondent No.2 in Crime No.378/2025 for the offence punishable under Section 64, 69, 352, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of the BNS,2023. 2. Respondent No.2/defacto complainant has alleged that she got acquainted with petitioner No.1 in the year 2016 and the petitioner with a promise of marriage developed a physical relationship with her from 2021 and thereafter, cheated by refusing to marry her. The petitioners Nos.2 to 5 are the parents and relatives of petitioner No.1. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 3. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 are present before the Court. A joint affidavit is filed signed by them and the respective learned counsel. It is stated that they have resolved all the disputes amicably and respondent No.2 is not interested to prosecute the case and she has no objection to quash the proceedings. 4. Para Nos.1 to 7 of the joint affidavit are extracted hereunder: “1. We state that we are the Respondent No.2 and first petitioner in the above petition and know the facts and circumstances of the above matter. Hence, we are swearing to this Affidavit. 2. We state that we are in mutual relationship with each other and in the said relation due to misunderstanding some strain in the relation developed which led to filing of the complaint against the petitioners herein. Now we have resolved all our disputes amicably. 3. I, Shreedevi, the second Respondent in the above case state that in view of the harmonious relationship developed by settling all the disputes, I being the complainant doesn't want to prosecute the case and if the proceedings are allowed to continue it will hamper our respective life. The - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 said compromise has occurred out of my free will and consent. We both have also decided that after finishing my studies we may get married to each other. 4. I, Shreedevi, the complainant state that I am pursuing CA and busy with my studies and doesn't want to come to Trial Court and face the Trial if chargesheet is filed in this case. I have taken this decision after much deliberation. I want to withdraw all the allegations. Hence, I pray to close this case. 5. Therefore, we humbly submit to this Hon'ble Court to kindly quash investigation and the entire proceedings in Cri. No.0378/2025 pending on the file of L ACJM, Bengaluru City in the interest of justice and equity. 6. We state that, we being two consenting adults have entered into this affidavit out of our free will and volition without any coercion and force from anybody. 7. We state that and verify that all averments made in this Joint Affidavit are true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief.” 5. The offences alleged though non-bailable in nature, respondent No.2 has stated that the matter has been resolved amicably and she is not interested in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53613 CRL.P No. 15323 of 2025 proceeding with the matter any further. In view of the same, no purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners. It is therefore, expedient to quash the proceedings, in the interest of justice. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. The entire proceedings arising out of FIR in Crime No.378/2025 of Kamakshipalya Police Station, Bengaluru City against the petitioners are quashed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 46