- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14758 CRL.P No. 3789 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3789 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BHUVANAPRIYA R WIFE OF PRADEEP R AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.46, FOURTH CROSS ROAD, CHOCOLATE FACTORY ROAD, BTM FIRST STAGE THAVAREKERE, BENGALURU- 560 029 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. PRADEEP R. SON OF M G RAJSHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.513, SECOND CROSS, MANJUNATH COLONY, NEAR SSM SCHOOL, KATHRIGUPPE, T R NAGAR, BYARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 085 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14758 CRL.P No. 3789 of 2026 2. PREMA LATHA E WIFE OF PRADEEP AGED ABOUT MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.513, SECOND CROSS, MANJUNATH COLONY, NEAR SSM SCHOOL, KATHRIGUPPE, TR NAGAR, BYARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE-560 085 3. RAJSHAKAR M G SON OF NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANT AGED ABOUT MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.4, RAGAVENDRA LAYOUT, LAKSHMI LAYOUT, GARVEBAVI PLAYA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BANGLORE - 560 068 4. SHANTHI WIFE OF RAJASHEKAR M G AGED ABOUT MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.4, RAGAVENDRA LAYOUT, LAKSHMI LAYOUT, GARVEBAVI PLAYA, BANGALORE - 560 068 5. VEBHU LAKSHMI WIFE OF YELUMALAIH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5, SECOND CROSS, MANJUNATH COLONY, BANASHANKARI THIRD STAGE, BENGALURU NAGARA -560 085 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14758 CRL.P No. 3789 of 2026 6. VENKATESH SON OF YELUMALAIH AGED ABOUT MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.5, SECOND CROSS, MANJUNATH COLONY, BANASHANKARI THIRD STAGE, BENGALURU NAGARA - 560 085 7. POOJA NANDAKUMAR WIFE OF NANDA KUMAR AGED MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.6, FIRST CORSS, SHETTAHALLI RAILWAY GATE, NARASAPPA BADAVANE, MEDARAHALLI (CHIKKA BANAVARA POST), JALAHALLI CROSS, WARD NO.12, BANGALORE - 560 090 8. NANDA KUMAR SON OF EKAMBARA MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT NO.6, FIRST CORSS, SHETTAHALLI RAILWAY GATE, NARASAPPA BADAVANE MEDARAHALLI (CHIKKA BANAVARA POST) JALAHALLI CROSS, WARD NO.12 BENGALURU-560 090 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. ISSUE ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER DIRECTING THE 37TH ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE TO DISPOSE OFF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14758 CRL.P No. 3789 of 2026 THE PCR NO:5821/2025 EXPEDITIOUSLY; B. ISSUE ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER DIRECTING THE 37TH ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES ALLEGED IN THE PCR NO:5821/2025 ON THE BASIS OF DOCUMENTS MARKED AS EX.C5 AND EX.C7; THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the act of the concerned Court in not registering a private complaint for the offence punishable under Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhitha (BNS), 2023 / Section 494 of the earlier regime, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on the score that there is no photograph of the second wife. If that be the reason, it is on the face of it illegal and contrary to law, as the petitioner has produced a birth certificate itself, which names the husband of the present petitioner as the father and the alleged second wife as the mother. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14758 CRL.P No. 3789 of 2026 2. If this would not be enough circumstance, it is ununderstandable as to what else could be. Therefore, the concerned Court shall now pass necessary orders in the private complaint so registered taking the documents that are placed before it, without brooking any further delay. 3. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15