- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:380 CRL.P No. 359 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 359 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. VASANTH KUMAR S/O LATE T. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O NO.67TH MAIN ROAD 4TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 073 2. SHRI MAYAMMA S/O LATE T. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSE WIFE R/O NO.67TH MAIN ROAD 4TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 073 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU CITY REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:380 CRL.P No. 359 of 2023 2. SMT. M.G. HARSHITA W/O GIRISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC: HOUSE WIFE R/O NO. 823, 6TH B CROSS, T. DASARAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 057 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. BHARGAV G., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 24.11.2022 (ANNEXURE A) AND FIR BEARING NO.328/2022 DATED 24.11.2022 (ANNEXURE B) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 498-A, 504, 506 OF IPC 1806 AND SEC.4 OF DP ACT 1961 BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN P.S., AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 37th ADDITIONAL CMM COURT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:380 CRL.P No. 359 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "I. Quash the complaint dated 24.11.2022 (Annexure A) and First Information report bearing No. 0328/2022 dated 24.11.2022 (Annexure B) for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, 504 and 506 of IPC, 1806 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Basavanagudi Women Police Station as against the Petitioners pending on the file of the Hon'ble 37th Addl. CMM Court Nrupatunga Road, Bengaluru City; II. Further this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant such other reliefs as deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl.SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Bhargav G., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the police after investigation have filed a charge sheet and in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:380 CRL.P No. 359 of 2023 the charge sheet, the names of the petitioners have been dropped. In that light, the petition is rendered infructuous. 4. The petitioners are reserved liberty to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora in the event of need in future. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 CT:SG