- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50547 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11444 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RAVI T, S/O LATE TIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BENDARAVADI, KIRAGAVALU P.O, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571424, (AS PER AADHAR CARD). …PETITIONER (BY SRI HEMANTH KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY THE STATE BY MALAVALLI RURAL POLICE STATION, MANDYA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. YOGASHREE P N, W/O. RAVI.T, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT BENDARAVADI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571424 ALSO AT R/AT UGRANAPURADODDI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI, MANDYA 571424. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) 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 QUASH Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50547 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2026 THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.329/2026 OF MALAVALLI RURAL POLICE/ RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2) AND 85 BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC, MALAVALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed to quash proceeding in C.C. No.329/2026 registered by Malavalli Rural Police Station, pending before JMFC, Malavalli for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2) and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that respondent No.2-complainant had obtained a decree for dissolution of marriage against her first husband by accepting alimony of Rs.3,50,000/-. After marrying the petitioner by suppressing the earlier marriage, complainant is demanding alimony and to achieve her object alimony, has filed a false complaint. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50547 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2026 3. It is the contention that she has levelled allegations against several family members and the Police officer. The Investigation Officer has filed the charge sheet only against the husband and the false allegations made against the remaining family members is very much established. Thus, the learned counsel would urge that the petition has to be allowed. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that there are materials in the charge sheet which require trial and the contentions in the petition has to be tested in a trial. 5. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. 6. Merely because the complainant-respondent No.2 had filed a petition seeking dissolution of marriage against her first husband and secured alimony of Rs.3,50,000/- the Court cannot jump to the conclusion that this complaint is filed with an intention to secure alimony. Merely because the charge sheet is not filed against the remaining persons named in the complaint, one cannot jump to the conclusion that the Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50547 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2026 complaint against the petitioner is also false. These contentions which are raised by the petitioner have to be taken into consideration at the time of trial. 7. Under these circumstances, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 8. This dismissal order should not be construed as the reflection on the merits of the contentions of either of the parties. 9. All contentions are kept open to be tried at the time of trial. 10. The contentions raised by the petitioners are based on disputed questions of facts. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE