- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636322026 NC: 2026:KHC:51583 CRL.P No. 14235 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14235 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI MANIKANDAN, S/O KALIGAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.91, KALIYAN KAMAN, KOVIL STREET, PAVANDHUR, VILLUPURAM, TAMIL NADU-607209 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SAMEER S N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY EAST WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. SMT. LATA P W/O MANIKANDAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.60, GROUND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, JAY BHEEMA NAGAR, BTM FIRST STAGE, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1, SRI DILEEP KUMAR M V, ADV. FOR R2) 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 PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.52268/2025 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636322026 NC: 2026:KHC:51583 CRL.P No. 14235 of 2026 SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 EAST DIVISION WOMEN P.S. TO THE HONBLE XI ACJM COURT AT BENGALURU AND RENUMBERED ASA C.C.NO.34977/2026 AFTER TRANSFER TO XXXIX ACJM BENGALURU, AFTER INVESTIGATION IN CR.NO.160/2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Vakalath is filed on behalf of second respondent No.2. Same is taken on record. 2. The petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.34977/2026 before the Additional XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Bengaluru arising from Crime No.160/2023. 3. The charge sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504 an 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'). 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the second respondent are present. Petitioner and second respondent are husband and wife. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636322026 NC: 2026:KHC:51583 CRL.P No. 14235 of 2026 5. It is submitted that the husband and wife are now living together and the wife does not intend to prosecute the matter. The wife who is present before the Court submits that she intends to stay with the husband. The petitioner who is present before the Court also submits that the dispute is settled. 6. Application is filed under Section 482 read with Section 320(2) and Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The application is supported by the joint affidavit of the petitioner and the second respondent. 7. The parties who are present before the Court submit that they do not wish to prosecute the matter. 8. Since the parties are residing together as husband and wife, the Court does not deem it appropriate to direct for trial and the application is allowed. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636322026 NC: 2026:KHC:51583 CRL.P No. 14235 of 2026 (ii) The preceding in C.C. No.34977/2026 before the XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate- Bangaluru arising from Crime No.160/2023, is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE