John Rajeev Kirubadkaran Vs State by Banaswadi Police — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

John Rajeev Kirubadkaran Vs State by Banaswadi Police — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of the impugned prosecution of the petitioner/accused No.2 in C.C.No.50704/2019 pending trial before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.50704/2019 pending trial before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru against the petitioner (accused No.2) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC, based on the complaint of respondent No.2, should be quashed.

Court's answer

The prosecution of the petitioner/accused No.2 in C.C.No.50704/2019 pending trial before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, initiated against him for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is quashed.

Ratio / Principle

The Court allowed the petition taking note that the dispute between respondent No.2 and accused No.1 had been settled in Crl.P.No.8797/2024, a submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner which the learned counsel for respondent No.2 did not dispute.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 8841 of 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, order dated 22-04-2026, coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Nataraj (single Judge). Petitioner John Rajeev Kirubadkaran, accused No.2 in C.C.No.50704/2019 (arising out of Crime No.370/2017 dated 23.06.2017 registered by Banaswadi P.S.), sought quashing of his prosecution before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on the complaint lodged by respondent No.2, Smt. S. Prasilla Priya Kumari. At the admission stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the dispute between respondent No.2 and accused No.1 had been settled in Crl.P.No.8797/2024; learned counsel for respondent No.2 did not dispute this. On that basis the Court allowed the petition and quashed the prosecution of the petitioner/accused No.2 in C.C.No.50704/2019. No costs, quantum or dissent involved.

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NC: 2026:KHC:21931 CRL.P No. 8841 of 2022

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8841 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

JOHN RAJEEV KIRUBADKARAN S/O V.T. JEYEBAL AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.3011, PRESTIGE MISTY, WATERS, KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA LUMBINI GARDEN BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU -560024

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. LOKESHA P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

STATE BY BANASWADI POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE -560 001

SMT. S. PRASILLA PRIYA KUMARI W/O DEVA KUMAR STEFHEN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.772, 7^TH A MAIN, HRBR LAYOUT, 1^ST BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU -560043

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;

SMT. S.P.PRATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

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NC: 2026:KHC:21931 CRL.P No. 8841 of 2022

HC-KAR

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.50704/2019 (ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.370/2017 DATED 23.06.2017) REGISTERED BY BANASWADI P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XI A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC BASED ON THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY 2^ND RESPONDENT.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by the accused No.2 in C.C. No.50704/2019 pending trial before XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru to quash the proceedings initiated against him for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute between respondent No.2 and accused No.1 is settled in Crl.P.No.8797/2024 and therefore, sought quashing of the proceedings initiated by respondent No.2 against the petitioner.

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HC-KAR

The learned counsel for the respondent No.2 does not dispute the said submission.

In that view of the matter this petition is allowed .

The impugned prosecution of the petitioner/accused No.2 in C.C.No. No.50704/2019 pending trial before XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru initiated against him for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 is quashed.

Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE

HJ

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