- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9744 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12396 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VINAY R S S/O. RAMESH R AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 2. SMT. VISHALAKSHI W/O. RAMESH R AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, BOTH R/O. NO.41/H, 2ND STAGE, VISHWESHWARANAGAR MYSURU CITY - 570 008 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH V.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, MYSURU - 570 001 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9744 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2025 BANGALORE -560 001 2. SMT. SUPREETA S W/O. VINAY RS AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O. 41H, 2ND STAGE, VISHVESHWARANAGAR, MYSORE 570001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.331/2023 (CR.NO.7/2022) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C. COURT AT MYSURU REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT WOMEN P.S. MYSURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 323, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3, 4, 6 OF D.P ACT INITIATED ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9744 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional SPP on verification of the records would submit that the evidence has commenced after the charge being framed. The petition is preferred long after the framing of the charges. In that light, the petition stands disposed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. Ordered accordingly. In the light of the offence being the one punishable under Section 498A interalia, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of 9 months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, if not earlier. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE ykl List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15