Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/11281/2026 of MR. ADITYAN MANICK MURUGAN Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION on 13 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010508752026 NC: 2026:KHC:43243 CRL.P No. 11281 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11281 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. ADITYAN MANICK MURUGAN S/O MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11281 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
MR. ADITYAN MANICK MURUGAN
S/O MURUGAN,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDENT OF NO.23,
BHARATHI DHASAN STREET,
BALASUBBIRAMANIYAN NAGAR,
THIRUPARANKUNDRAM, MADURAI,
TAMIL NADU - 625 005.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GIRISH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KEMPAPURA
AGRAHARA POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
RAMNYA,
D/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
AROODI VILLAGE AND POST,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1)
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signed by
PADMAVATHI
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Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN
SPECIAL
CASE
NO.234/2026
ARISING
OUT
OF
CRIME
NO.244/2025 REGISTERED BY KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA POLICE
STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 69 OF THE BNS, 2023 AND
SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(v) OF THE SC AND ST (POA)
ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND
SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (SC/ST), BENGALURU
(CCH-71), ANNEXURE-D.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the proceedings in Special Case No.234/2026 registered for offence punishable under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the offences under the Atrocities Act.
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2. Heard Sri. Girish, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1.
3. The second respondent/complainant had registered the complaint on the ground that the petitioner/accused has breached the promise of marriage. After the registration of the complaint, the petitioner has realised and has offered to fulfill the promise of marriage. Therefore, this is a case where it is not a breach of promise, but fulfillment of promise of marriage and the petitioner and the second respondent/complainant have married and the certificate of marriage is also placed as an appendage to the petition. They have got married on 05.07.2026 and the certificate is issued on 16.07.2026.
4. In the light of the aforesaid circumstance, the proceedings against the petitioner must be obliterated.
5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:
ORDER
(i) The criminal petition is allowed.
HC-KAR
(ii) The proceedings in Special Case No.234/2026 pending on the file of LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (SC/ST), Bengaluru (CCH-71) stands quashed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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