- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24177 CRL.P No. 6447 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6447 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DR. SRINIVAS BHAT U S/O LATE DR. GOPINATH BHAT AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. R/AT D.NO.1-88(2), 'SRINIVAS' OLD AIRPORT POLICE STATION ROAD NEAR BAJPE POLICE STATION, KOLAMBE BAJPE, MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574142. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHNUMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. CHANDINI M.R. C/O AND D/O M.H.RAMDEV AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PERMANENT R/AT D.NO.284/1, UTTARADI MUTT STREET 5TH WEST CROSS, FORT MOHALLA MYSURU-570004 PRESENTLY R/AT NO.256/1, 18TH CROSS ROAD JAYANAGARA RAILWAY LAYOUT METAGALLI, MYSURU-570016 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.MIS.NO.275/2026 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT U/S 144 OF BNS- Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24177 CRL.P No. 6447 of 2026 2023, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED II ADDL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT MYSORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the proceedings launched against him in Crl.Mis.No.275/2026 filed under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru. 2. When this petition was listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the respondent have settled their matrimonial dispute in a petition filed in M.C.No.405/2024 filed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 read with Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984. The Family Court vide its order dated 28.10.2024 allowed M.C.No.405/2024 and dissolved the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24177 CRL.P No. 6447 of 2026 3. In that view of the matter, continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioner is unwarranted. 4. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The proceedings against the petitioner in Crl.Mis.No.275/2026 filed under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru is quashed. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed off. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 41