- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7752 CRL.P No. 871 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 871 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. PAMARTHI UDAY BHANU PRASAD S/O SATYANARAYANA. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. NO. 2-12, CHINNAAGIRIPALLI, AGIRIPALLIKRISHNA, ANDHRAPRADESH - 521 211. 2. P. SATYANARAYANA S/O RAGHAVALU. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. NO. 2-12, CHINNAAGIRIPALLI, AGIRIPALLIKRISHNA, ANDHRAPRADESH - 521 211. 3. P. KOTESHWARAMMA W/O SATYANARAYANA. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. NO. 2-12, CHINNAAGIRIPALLI, AGIRIPALLIKRISHNA, ANDHRAPRADESH - 521 211. 4. R. NAGALAXMI W/O ARAVIND AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O. NO. 2-12, CHINNAAGIRIPALLI, AGIRIPALLIKRISHNA, ANDHRAPRADESH - 521 211. 5. C. SRIDEVI W/O PAMARTHI VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O. NO.54-18, 49A, MADHULA NAGAR, 1ST LANE, NEAR AMMA KALYA, SUNNAPUBATTIJLU CENTER, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, ANDRA PRADESH - 520 010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU N, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7752 CRL.P No. 871 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EAST WOMEN P.S. REP BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. PARASA PRAVEENA W/O PAMARTHI UDAY BHANU PRASAD AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O. NO.G-2, KUMBENA AGRAHARA, THIMMAIAH LAYOUT, KADUGODI POST, BENGALURU 560 067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH, HCGP.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C NO. 7578/2023 ON THE FILE OF 11TH ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, MAYOHALL AT BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner has sought for the following relief:- “Wherefore, the petitioner above named most humbly pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.7578/2023 on the file of 11th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall at Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, in the interest of justice.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7752 CRL.P No. 871 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 5 and learned counsel for 2nd respondent – complainant have filed a Joint Memo duly signed by the 2nd respondent and learned counsel for petitioners and respondent No.2 and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 is staying abroad and hence, he could not be physically present and he tried to attend video conferencing but due to some issue, he could not appear through video conferencing also. Respondent No.2 and learned counsel for petitioners and respondent No.2 are physically present before the Court and they admit the contents of the Joint Memo which reads as under:- “JOINT MEMO The petitioners and the 2nd respondent submits as follows: 1. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent submits that, the petitioners have filed the above petition seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 7578/2023 on the file of 11th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall at Bangalore for the offence punishable Under Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of IPC and Section 3 & 4 of D.P Act. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7752 CRL.P No. 871 of 2025 2. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent submits that, the petitioners being aggrieved by the order of cognizance and issuance of process, the petitioner has preferred the above criminal petition. 3. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent submits that the Petitioner No.1 initiated proceeding in M.C.No.1708/2022 Under Section 13(1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act on the file of 6th Addl. Prl. Family Court Judge at Bangalore, and the parties have entered into a settlement by virtue of the settlement agreement. The 2nd respondent consent to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. 4. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent submits that, the settlement arrived between the petitioners and the 2nd respondent is out of free will, there is no coercion or force, fraud or any undue influence in settling the case. Wherefore the petitioner and 2nd respondent most humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the to compound the case and quash the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C. No. 7578/2023 on the file of 11th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall at Bangalore for the offence punishable Under Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of IPC and Section 3 & 4 of D.P Act, in the interest of justice.” 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement entered into between the petitioners and 2nd respondent, I pass the following: ORDER - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7752 CRL.P No. 871 of 2025 (i) The petition is disposed of in terms of Joint Memo dated 20.02.2025. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.7578/2023 (arising out of Crime No.153/2022 of 1st respondent – Police) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P.Act pending on the file of 11th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru, insofar as the petitioners are concerned are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56