- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508752026 NC: 2026:KHC:43243 CRL.P No. 11281 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11281 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. ADITYAN MANICK MURUGAN S/O MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.23, BHARATHI DHASAN STREET, BALASUBBIRAMANIYAN NAGAR, THIRUPARANKUNDRAM, MADURAI, TAMIL NADU - 625 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. RAMNYA, D/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, AROODI VILLAGE AND POST, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508752026 NC: 2026:KHC:43243 CRL.P No. 11281 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO.234/2026 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.244/2025 REGISTERED BY KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 69 OF THE BNS, 2023 AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(v) OF THE SC AND ST (POA) ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (SC/ST), BENGALURU (CCH-71), ANNEXURE-D. 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 the Court calling in question the proceedings in Special Case No.234/2026 registered for offence punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the offences under the Atrocities Act. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508752026 NC: 2026:KHC:43243 CRL.P No. 11281 of 2026 2. Heard Sri. Girish, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The second respondent/complainant had registered the complaint on the ground that the petitioner/accused has breached the promise of marriage. After the registration of the complaint, the petitioner has realised and has offered to fulfill the promise of marriage. Therefore, this is a case where it is not a breach of promise, but fulfillment of promise of marriage and the petitioner and the second respondent/complainant have married and the certificate of marriage is also placed as an appendage to the petition. They have got married on 05.07.2026 and the certificate is issued on 16.07.2026. 4. In the light of the aforesaid circumstance, the proceedings against the petitioner must be obliterated. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508752026 NC: 2026:KHC:43243 CRL.P No. 11281 of 2026 (ii) The proceedings in Special Case No.234/2026 pending on the file of LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (SC/ST), Bengaluru (CCH-71) stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24