- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18927 CRL.P No. 1575 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1575 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. THOMAS MATHEW S/O LATE MATHAI KURUVILLA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O THURUTHIPARA HOUSE, ALANAD POST OFFICE, PALA, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT – 686 651 2. T M JOSEPH S/O LATE MATHAI KURUVILLA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARSM R./O THURUTHIPARA HOUSE, KANNAMBARA POST OFFICE, ATAHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678 686 3. MARY THOMAS W/O T K THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, THEKKEKANDATHI HOUSE, VELLIYAMATTAM POST OFFICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKI DISTRUICT – 686 588 4. SUSY @ THEYYAMMA W/O P J MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O PAZHEDATH HOUSE, AJIRY POST OFFICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKI DISTRICT - 686 588 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18927 CRL.P No. 1575 of 2019 5. SAM VARKEY S/O LATE VARKEY KURUVILLA @ T K VARKEY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, THURUTHIPARA HOUSE, MOOLAMATTAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKI DISTRICT – 685 589 6. SIPPY VARKEY S/O LATE VARKEY KURUVILLA @ T K VARKEY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, THURUTHIPARA HOUSE, MOOLAMTTAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKI DISTRICT – 685 589 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. GANGABAI.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-570001 BEGURU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU SOUTH-560068 2. MARY KUTTY M J W/O LATE T M MATHEW @ MATHAI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O NO.1436, CANARA BANK LAYOUT, BEGUR POST OFFICE, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.DINESHKUMAR.KRAO A/W SMT. POOJA KATTIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.07.2016 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.8554/2016, PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18927 CRL.P No. 1575 of 2019 PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 120B(2), 499, 500, 501, 502 OF THE IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Petitioners have called in question the prosecution launched against them by respondent No.2 in CC.No.8554/2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 120B(2), 499, 500, 501 and 502 of IPC pending trial before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for respondent No.2 submitted that respondent No.2 does not intend to prosecute the matter and that she has pardoned the petitioners. 3. The learned counsel also arranged for a video call where respondent No.2 informed the Court that she is not interested to pursue CC.No.8554/2016. The son of respondent No.2 - Mr.Anish Kumar is also present and he submits that respondent No.2 has already pardoned the petitioners and therefore, she is not interested to pursue this petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18927 CRL.P No. 1575 of 2019 4. In that view of the matter, this petition is allowed. 5. The prosecution of the petitioners in CC.No.8554/2026 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 120B(2), 499, 500, 501 and 502 of IPC is quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18