Karnataka High Court
WP/6784/2026 of SRI SHIVANANDAPPA Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE on 7 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010147422026 NC: 2026:KHC:42656 WP No. 6784 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 6784 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHIVANANDAPPA S/O. LATE BASAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 6784 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI SHIVANANDAPPA
S/O. LATE BASAPPA GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,
BASAVESHWARA KRUPA,
4TH CROSS, MARUTHI BADAVANE, NAVULE,
SHIVAMOGGA CITY AND DISTRICT – 577 204
KARNATAKA STATE.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI D.BASAVARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
RURAL POLICE STATION,
SHIVAMOGGA CITY AND DISTRICT – 577 204
KARNATAKA STATE.
2.
SMT.SAROJA,
W/O.SHIVANANDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
BASAVESHWARA KRUPA,
4TH CROSS, MARUTHI BADAVANE,
NAVULE,
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signed by
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Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
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SHIVAMOGGA CITY AND DISTRICT – 577 204
KARNATAKA STATE.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1;
SRI G.R.JAYANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF
CR.P.C., PRAYING TO I. QUASH THE ORDER SHEET AND
CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.657/2024 DATED 09.01.24 IN
ANNEXURE A-A(1) FILED BY THE R1, THE RURAL POLICE, SHIMOGA, BEFORE THE HON’BLE COURT OF JMFC III
SHIVAMOGGA, IN FAVOUR OF THIS PETITIONER-ACCUSED.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
Petitioner – husband is before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.657/2024, pending before the Court of JMFC – III, Shivamogga, for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 504 and 506 of the IPC.
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2. Heard Sri D. Basavarajappa, learned counsel for petitioner, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri G.R.Jayanna, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
3. Facts in brief, germane, are as follows: The petitioner is the husband, respondent, the wife. The petitioner - husband is 73 years and is said to be suffering from ailments relating to age and the wife is 65 years old. The two have a marital discord at this young age. The marital discord revolves around a financial issue of ₹5,000/- demanded by the wife and not given by the husband and also had allegedly assaulted the wife. Therefore, the crime is registered and the police in this case even have filed a charge sheet, after thorough investigation into the matter.
4. Learned counsel for the parties to the lis would submit that today both the husband and the wife are happily living and that they would happily live ever after. They have appended an affidavit of the complainant – wife to this petition seeking permission to compound the offences.
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5. The affidavit of respondent No.2 reads as follows: “ಪಾಣ ಪಾಣ ಪಾಣ ಪಾಣ ಪತ ಪತ ಪತ ಪತ
ಾನು
ೕಮ ಸೋಜ ೋಂ.
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ವ.ಗ0 Dಾಾಂತರ Y>ೕZ=Dೆ ದೂರು ೊ[Vದು6 \ೊರತುಪL3ದೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಾನು ಮತು) ನನP ಯಜಾನರು ]ಾಂ ಮತು) ಸಂ?ೋಷ9ಂದ 1ೕವನ ನ*ೆಸು)^ೆ6ೕೆ \ಾಗೂ ನ_IಬFರ ಮ`ೆa 4ಾವ,^ೇ ಜಗಳ ೈಮನಸacರುವ,9ಲ2.
AೕಲCಂಡ cXಾರಗಳG ಸತaಾ5ರುತ)^ೆಂದು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಾನು :ೆಂಗಳ<=ನ>2 ಪಾ@ೕಕ=ಸು)^ೆ6ೕ ೆ.
ಗುರು3ದವರು ಸd/- ಸd/- ಪಾ@ೕಕತ ಳG ವOೕಲರು :ೆಂಗಳ<ರು 9 ಾಂಕ:24-02-2026”
Therefore, in the light of the said submission, as also the charge sheet not making out any offence alleged against the husband and since it is a marital dispute and the couple are
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living together happily, I deem it appropriate to accept the application, the affidavit and terminate the proceedings against the petitioner as the allegations are not against the State.
6. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following:
ORDER
(i) The criminal petition is disposed.
(ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.657/2024, pending before the Court of JMFC – III, Shivamogga, qua the petitioner, stands quashed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56