- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18828 CRL.P No. 2460 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. 2460 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BHAKTA VATSALA NAIDU S/O PERUMAL NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.6A, ALADU ROAD, MADHAVANAGAR VEMBAKAM VILLAGE PONNERI TALUK THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT TAMIL NADU - 601 204. 2. SMT. VASANTHAMMA W/O BHAKTA VATSALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.6A, ALADU ROAD MADHAVANAGAR, VEMBAKAM VILLAGE, PONNERI TALUK, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 601 204. 3. SMT. SHALINI D/O BHAKTA VATSALA NAIDU, MAJOR, NO.6A, ALADU ROAD MADHAVANAGAR, VEMBAKAM VILLAGE, PONNERI TALUK, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 601 204. 4. SRI. RAMANA ALIAS VENKATA RAMANA, S/O GANGAMA NAIDU, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18828 CRL.P No. 2460 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 46, NO.1, GANGAVANI HALAPAKAM, POORURU, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT TAMIL NADU 5. SRI. RAM ALIAS C.B. RAMKUMAR S/O LATE C.R. BHASKAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, D.NO.1, 8TH CROSS, LAKSHMI MARSTEL, TIRUVALLURU, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT TAMIL NADU - 601 204. 6. SRI. RAJA ALIAS RAJAGOPALA, S/O. ANANDA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO.7, MADHAVANAGAR, ALLADU ROAD, PONNERI TALUK, THIRUVALLUR TAMIL NADU - 601 204. 7. SURESH S/O BHAKTA VATSALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.6A, ALADU ROAD MADHAVANAGAR, VEMBAKAM VILLAGE, PONNERI TALUK, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 601 204. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UMA SHANKAR M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY S.H.O. HAL POLICE STATION OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 037. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18828 CRL.P No. 2460 of 2019 2. SRI. SAI CHARAN KANDALA S/O RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO.210, GOPALAN HABITAT SPLENDOR, NEAR CMRIT COLLEGE, KUNDANAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. N. RAMALINGA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.51491/2018 IN CR.NO.492/2017 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 324, 323, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XLIII A.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BANGALORE CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against them by respondent No.1 in C.C. No.51491/2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 323, 506 r/w Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC' for short) pending trial before - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18828 CRL.P No. 2460 of 2019 the XLIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the parties have settled the matrimonial dispute in M.C.4998/2017. It is therefore submitted that continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioners would not serve any useful purpose. 3. The learned counsel for respondent No.2 does not dispute the above. 4. In that view of the matter, the petition is allowed and prosecution launched against the petitioners in C.C.No.51491/2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 323, 506 r/w Section 34 of IPC pending trial before the XLIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City is quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26