- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010714162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54261 CRL.P No. 15088 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15088 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10062 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) IN CRL.P No. 15088/2025 BETWEEN: SRI B SUJITH SOMASUNDAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE B S SOMASUNDAR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT VILLA NO.56, KRISHNA NORTH WOODS, SAMPIGEHALLI ROAD, OFF THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, JAKKUR POST BENGALURU - 560064 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHWETHA ANAND., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT SOUJANYA S SOMASUNDAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SUJITH SOMASUNDAR RESIDING AT J72, DIAMOND DISTRICT, OLD AIRPORT ROAD BENGALURU - 560008 …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 06/10/2026, 17:03, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010714162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54261 CRL.P No. 15088 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10062 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED COMMON ORDER DATED 23.06.2025 IN CRL.A.NO.25088/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED LXXII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-73 BENGALURU ON THE I.A.NO.1/2025 AND I.A.NO.2/2025 FILED UNDER SEC.91 OF CR.PC AND SEC.391 OF CR.PC PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN CRL.P NO. 10062/2025 BETWEEN: SOUJANYA S SOMASUNDAR W/O SUJITH SOMASUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. J72, DIAMOND DISTRICT, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU-560 008 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P.,ADVOCATE) AND: SH B SUJITH SOMASUNDAR S/O LATE B.S. SOMASUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT S-01, SKYLINE OLYMPIA, #2, WELLINGTON STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 025 ...RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SHWETHA ANAND.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 23.06.2025 IN CRL.A.NO.25088/2024, ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED LXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-73) PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND ETC. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 06/10/2026, 17:03, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010714162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54261 CRL.P No. 15088 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10062 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner in Crl.P.No.15088/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; 1. Quash/set aside the impugned common order dated 23.06.2025 in Crl.A.No.25088/2024, passed by the learned LXXII Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge CCH-73 Bengaluru on the I.A.No.1/2025 and I.A.No.2/2025 filed under Sec.91 of Cr.Pc and Sec.391 of CR.PC produced vide Annexure-A; 2. Consequently reject the applications filed under sec.91 of CR.PC in I.A.No.1/2025 by the respondent on the file of the learned LXXII Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge CCH-73 Bengaluru in Crl.A.No.25088/2024; 3. Consequently, reject the application filed under Sec.391 of CR.PC in I.A.No.2/2025 by the respondent on the file of the learned LXXII Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge CCH-73 bengaluru in Crl.A.No.25088/2024 and 4. Direct the learned LXXII Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge Bengaluru to hear the appeal and dispose the same at the earliest. 2. The petitioner in Crl.P.No.10062/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; i. Call for relevant records; ii. Set-aside the order-dt. 23.06.2025 in Cr. Appeal No. 25088/2024 on the file of the learned LXXII Addi City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH- 73) (produced vide Annexure L) and iii. Consequently, allow the application filed by the petitioner under Sec.391 of Cr. PC in Cr. Appeal Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 06/10/2026, 17:03, Bengaluru Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010714162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54261 CRL.P No. 15088 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10062 of 2025 No. 25088/2024 on the file of the learned LXXII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH- 73) (produced vide Annexure - J); iv. Consequently, allow the application filed by the petitioner under Sec. 91 of Cr. PC in Cr. Appeal No. 25088/2024 on the file of the learned LXXII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, uls 20 and 22.of.D.V Act Produced vide Annexure-K) v. Pass such other order or orders as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 3. A memo dated 22.09.2026 has been filed, signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL in Crl.P.No.15088/2025 The Petitioner respectfully submits as follows: 1. The Petitioner has filed the above criminal petition challenging the order dated 23.06.2025 IN Crl.A.No.25088/2024, passed by the learned LXXII Addl.City Civil And Sessions Judge CCH-73 Bengaluru on the I.A. No.1/2025 And I.A. No.2/2025 filed under section.91 of CR.PC and section 391 of CR.PC Produced Vide Annexure-A. 2. It is submitted that during the pendency of the present petition, the parties have amicably settled their disputes in the connected matrimonial proceeding in M.C. No.17/2017. 3. In view of the full and final settlement arrived at between the parties in the main matter as per memorandum of settlement term para 10. (c) and (d), the cause of action in the present appeal no longer Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 06/10/2026, 17:03, Bengaluru Verified - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010714162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54261 CRL.P No. 15088 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 10062 of 2025 survives and both the above petition has rendered itself infructuous. 4. The copy of the Judgment and Decree passed in M.C. No. 17/2017 is produced herewith for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. PRAYER WHEREFORE, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity. MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL in Crl.P.No.10062/2025 The present petition is filed by the petitioner in Crl.P.10062/2025 against Respondent. The origin of this petition is connected with matrimonial dispute between the parties. It is humbly submitted that due to amicable settlement in matrimonial dispute between the parties, the petitioner does not wish to pursue the matter any further, hence seek foe Prays this hon’ble Court to allow the Petitioner to withdraw this petition in the interest of justice. 4. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 06/10/2026, 17:03, Bengaluru Verified