- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23608 CRL.P No. 2590 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2590 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SUBRAMANYA BHAT S/O LATE SRINIVAS BHAT AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT 'LEELA SRINIVAS' CHELUTHU VILLAGE, HALE ANGADI POST, MANGALORE TALUK, D.K. - 574146. 2. SMT. PREMA W/O SUBRAANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT 'LEELA SRINIVAS', CHELUTHU VILLAGE HALE ANGADI POST, MANGALORE TALUK, D.K. - 574146. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PS OF SHANKARANARAYANA POLICE STATION, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576201. 2. SMT. ARATHI W/O VISHNUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT MARJI, AJARE VILLAGE AND POST, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576201. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23608 CRL.P No. 2590 of 2019 (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 30.05.2015 IN C.C.NO.2889/2015 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KUNDAPURA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498(A), 323, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against them by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.2889/2015 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC'). 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the accused No.1 have settled their matrimonial disputes by filing a petition - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23608 CRL.P No. 2590 of 2019 under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, before the Senior Civil Judge, Kundapura, in M.C.No.76/2021. 3. The learned counsel for the respondent No.2 does not dispute this position. 4. In that view of the matter, the continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioners is not warranted. Consequently, the following order is passed: ORDER i. The petition is allowed; ii. The impugned prosecution of the petitioners in C.C.No.2889/2015 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18