- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010646112026 NC: 2026:KHC:51179 CRL.P No. 14262 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14262 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. BANGARU KRISHNA S/O ARUNDEV K, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT, BYRAWAWESHWARA NILAYA, 5TH MAIN ROAD, OPPOSITE PARK, SIDDARAMESHRAEA BADAVANE, TUMAKURU - 572101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. VARSHA GOWDA L., W/O. BANGARU KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT MUDDANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDAANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL -562110. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT SHWETHA NAYAK N,ADVOCATE) 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 THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRL.MISC.NO.287/2026 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR GRANT OF RELIEFS U/S 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005, PENDING ON THE FILE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010646112026 NC: 2026:KHC:51179 CRL.P No. 14262 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has filed vakalath. Same is taken on record. 2. Application is filed to compound the offence in Criminal Miscellaneous No.287/2026 pending before the JMFC, Devanahalli for the offence under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent are present. Petitioner as well as the respondent are present. 4. An application is filed under Sections 528 read with Section 359(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 "(BNSS)" seeking leave of the Court to compound the offence. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010646112026 NC: 2026:KHC:51179 CRL.P No. 14262 of 2026 5. The Court has considered the grounds urged in the application. The application is supported by the affidavits of both the petitioner and the respondent. 6. It is submitted that the respondent and the petitioner are living together and the respondent does not intend to prosecute the matter. 7. On enquiry by the Court, the respondent who is the wife makes a statement that she is living with the husband and she has no intention to prosecute the husband. 8. Considering the grounds urged and submissions made at the Bar and considering the materials on record, the application is allowed. 9. Consequently, the petition is allowed. 10. The proceedings in Crl. Misc. No. 287/2026 is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE