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Krishna Kishore Kalluri v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Jan 2025CRL.P/2272/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on compromise between husband and wife; compounding of offences under Section 320 Cr.PC read with Section 482 Cr.PC inherent power; matrimonial dispute reconciliation via joint memo in divorce petition MC No.2156/2022 (1st Additional Family Court, Bangalore); offences under IPC Sections 354-D (stalking), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (common intention) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy); de facto complainant voluntarily withdrew allegations, no coercion; Crime No.243/2021, Basavanagudi Women Police Station, 37th Additional CMM Bengaluru; Karnataka High Court single-judge oral order dated 10-01-2025; no precedents cited or discussed.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; FIR in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station quashed; parties permitted to compound the offences; pending IA No.1 of 2022 disposed of.

Why is it important?

Satisfied with the terms of the compromise petition, the Court permitted the petitioner and respondent No.2 to compound the offences. ¶37

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition allowed; FIR in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station quashed; parties permitted to compound the offences; pending IA No.1 of 2022 disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR registered in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506, 34 and 120-B IPC should be quashed in view of the compromise between the petitioner and respondent No.2 and their request to compound the offences.

Court's answer

Satisfied with the terms of the compromise petition, the Court permitted the petitioner and respondent No.2 to compound the offences.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal petition is allowed and the FIR in Crime No.243/2021, pending before the 37th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru City, for offences punishable under Sections 354(D), 506, 34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, is quashed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No.2272 of 2022 (High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; Hon'ble Mrs Justice M G Uma; 10 January 2025): Allowed. FIR in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station (offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506, 34 and 120-B IPC, pending before the 37th Additional CMM Court, Bengaluru City) quashed pursuant to a compromise petition under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC supported by a joint affidavit. The husband and wife (petitioner and respondent No.2, the de facto complainant) had reunited through a joint memo filed in MC No.2156/2022 before the 1st Additional Family Court, Bangalore, agreeing to withdraw all pending cases; respondent No.2 affirmed there was no coercion and stated before the Court that she had withdrawn her allegations. The parties were permitted to compound the offences and IA No.1 of 2022 stood disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2272 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

KRISHNA KISHORE KALLURI S/O LATE SRI. K.S. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.688, 10^TH 'A' MAIN, JAYANGAR, 4^TH BLOCK, BENAGALURU SOUTH, BEGALURU - 560 011

…PETITIONER

Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka

(BY SRI. JAYANTHA POOJARY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001

SMT. R.D.M. PRIYADARSHINI, W/O. KRISHNA KISHORE KALLURI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A. DOOR NO.50, C STREET FORT, NEAR VANI VILAS HOSPITAL, BENGALURU - 560 002

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1

SRI. SAIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.243/2021 OF BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN

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POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.354-D, 506, 34, 120-B OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE 37^TH ADDITIONAL CMM COURT, BENGALURU CITY.

THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner and respondent No.2 are present before the Court and they are identified by their respective counsel.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 have filed the compromise petition under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC along with the joint affidavit which reads as under:

"We, 1) Krishna Kishore Kalluri, S/o Late K.S. Prakash, Aged about 39 years, R/at. No.688, 10^th A Main, Jayanagar, 4^th Block, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru - 560 011 2) Smt. R.D.M. Priyadarshini, W/o. Krishna Kishore Kalluri, Aged about 38 years, R/a. Door No. 50, C Street Fort, Near Vani Vilas Hospital, Bengaluru- 560002, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows:

1. We are the petitioner and respondent No. 2 (Defacto Complainant) in the above petition. We know the facts of the case.

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2. We state that the respondent No.2 has lodged a complaint dated 06.12.2021 before the respondent No.1 police which came to be registered as Crime No.243/2021 pending on the file of 37^th ACMM At Bangalore by the respondent No.1, for the offences punishable under sections 354(D), 506, 120B and 34 of IPC against the petitioner and his mother and sister. Petitioner is the husband of 2^nd respondent.

3. We state that subsequent to filling of said complaint the 2^nd respondent filed MC No. 2156/2022 for divorce against petitioner before the 1^st Additional Family Court At Bangalore. The petitioner and 2^nd respondent at the intervention of well-wishers and family members, filed joint memo before the family court and reunite the family and agreed to withdraw all the pending cases each others as per the terms mentioned in the joint memo. The copy of the joint memo filed before family court in MC No. 2156/2022 is enclosed along with this application.

4. We state that there has been a lot of changes in the circumstances from the date on which the complaint was filed to this day and the circumstances now warrant that the respondent No. 2 and petitioner leading a happy married life with the permission of this hon'ble court.

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5. We state that there is no coercion or compulsion on 2^nd respondent to compound the offences and on her own free will agreed to compound the case. Hence this application seeking kind permission of this hon'ble court to compound the offences.

Wherefore, this hon'ble court be pleased to allow the accompanying application in the interest of justice.

What is stated above all are true and correct to the best of our knowledge, belief and information."

The petitioners and respondent No.2 who have sworn to the affidavit admit the contents of the same. Respondent No.2 specifically stated that, she has withdrawn the allegations and the complaint made against the petitioner and she has no objection to allow the petition. It is also stated that the husband and wife are re-united at the instance of wellwishers. Under such circumstances, respondent No.2 is withdrawing the complaint.

Submission is placed on record. Satisfied with the terms of compromise petition. The parties are permitted to compound the offences.

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5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:

ORDER

(i) The petition is allowed.

(ii) The FIR registered in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavangudi Women Police Station, pending on the file of the learned 37^th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru City, for the offence punishable under Sections 354(D), 506, 34 and 120B of Indian Penal Code, is hereby quashed.

In view of disposal of the main petition, pending IA No.1 of 2022 stands disposed of.

Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

SPV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Whether the FIR registered in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506, 34 and 120-B IPC should be quashed in view of the compromise between the petitioner and respondent No.2 and their request to compound the offences.¶18
The court held
Satisfied with the terms of the compromise petition, the Court permitted the petitioner and respondent No.2 to compound the offences.ratio¶37

Statutes considered

15 provisions across 2 enactments

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Criminal Procedure Code482¶18 320¶25 482¶25
Indian Penal Code354-D¶20 506¶20 34¶20 120-B¶20 354(D)¶29 506¶29 120B¶29 34¶29 354(D)¶42 506¶42 34¶42 120B¶42

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
FIR registered in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station on complaint dated 06.12.2021 for offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506, 34 and 120-B IPC; quashing sought under Section 482 Cr.P.C.¶18
37th Additional CMM Court, Bengaluru City
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.2 (de facto complainant) lodged a complaint dated 06.12.2021 before respondent No.1 police, registered as Crime No.243/2021, pending before 37th ACMM, Bangalore, for offences under sections 354(D), 506, 120B and 34 IPC against the petitioner and his mother and sister.¶29
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.2 filed MC No.2156/2022 for divorce against the petitioner before the 1st Additional Family Court, Bangalore.¶30
Prior proceeding
At the intervention of well-wishers and family members, the parties filed a joint memo before the Family Court in MC No.2156/2022, reunited and agreed to withdraw all pending cases as per the terms of the joint memo.¶30
Prior proceeding
Petitioner and respondent No.2 filed a compromise petition under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC along with a joint affidavit seeking permission to compound the offences, stating there was no coercion on respondent No.2.¶25
Prior proceeding
Before the Court, respondent No.2 specifically stated she had withdrawn the allegations and the complaint against the petitioner and had no objection to the petition being allowed.¶36

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Krishna Kishore Kalluri S/o Late Sri. K.S. Prakash¶8
Jayantha Poojary
respondent
State of Karnataka by Station House Officer, Basavanagudi Women Police Station, represented by State Public Prosecutor¶13
Rashmi Patel
respondent
Smt. R.D.M. Priyadarshini W/o. Krishna Kishore Kalluri¶14
Saimath

Coram

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M G Umaauthor¶22

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 10 Jan 2025 · January
Registered: 14 Mar 2022
Case no.: CRL.P/2272/2022
CNR: KAHC010114622022
Bench: M G Uma
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: CRL.P

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Cite this judgement

Krishna Kishore Kalluri v. State of Karnataka, CRL.P/2272/2022 (KA), decided on 10 January 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes15

Criminal Procedure Code482 · 320 · 482
Indian Penal Code354-D · 506 · 34 · 120-B · 354(D) · 506 · 120B · 34 · 354(D) · 506 · 34 · 120B

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Procedural history6

FIR registered in Crime No.243/2021 of Basavanagudi Women Police Station on complaint dated 06.12.2021 for offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 506, 34 and 120-B IPC; quashing sought under Section 482 Cr.P.C.37th Additional CMM Court, Bengaluru City
Respondent No.2 (de facto complainant) lodged a complaint dated 06.12.2021 before respondent No.1 police, registered as Crime No.243/2021, pending before 37th ACMM, Bangalore, for offences under sections 354(D), 506, 120B and 34 IPC against the petitioner and his mother and sister.
Respondent No.2 filed MC No.2156/2022 for divorce against the petitioner before the 1st Additional Family Court, Bangalore.

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Bench / Coram

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