- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5501 OF 2018 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5502 OF 2018 IN CRL.P NO. 5501/2018 BETWEEN: M N SATYA S/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA-571401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAMOD R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION REP BY SPP HIGH COURT, BANGALORE-560001 2. SHWETHA S P W/O SHIVAKUMAR M N, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O SANTHEBACHAHALLI VILLAGE, KR PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 436 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVIAH, HCGP FOR R1; Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 SRI.MOHAMMED SHAMEER, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON THE BASIS ON CHARGE SHEET FILED IN RELATION TO A IN CRIME NO.01/2018 (C.C.NO.194/2018) BY THE MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANDYA ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MANDYA FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 354, 506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 5502/2018 BETWEEN: 1. M N SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE C NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGARA, MANDYA CITY-571 428 2. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O C NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGARA, MANDYA CITY-571 428 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAMOD R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION REP BY SPP HIGH COURT, BANGALORE-560001 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 2. SHWETHA S.P W/O SHIVAKUMAR M N, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O SANTHEBACHAHALLI VILLAGE, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 436 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.MOHAMMED SHAMEER, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON THE BASIS ON CHARGE SHEET FILED IN RELATION TO A IN CRIME NO.01/2018 (C.C.NO.194/2018) BY THE MANDYA WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANDYA ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MANDYA FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A,323,354,506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Complainant who is respondent No.2 in both cases is present. Accused No.1 is present. Accused Nos.2 and 3 are absent. 2. Both learned counsel for both parties as well as learned HCGP present. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 3. These petitions are filed by accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to quash the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.194/2018 for the offences punishable 498A, 323, 354 506 r/w Section 149 of I.P.C. 4. A compromise petition is filed in Crl.P.No.5502/2018 along with affidavits of respondent No.2/complainant in both cases. 5. The terms and conditions of settlement arrived at between the parties reads as under: " The Petitioner No.1 and 2 and the Respondent No.2 begs to submit as under: 1. This Criminal Petition has been filed for quashing the entire proceedings in C.C.No.194/2018 on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. at Mandya for an offence punishable under section, 498A, 323, 420 R/w 34 of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and the later on it is renumbered as C.C.No.589/2020 since the matter was transferred to 1st Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Mandya. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 2. The 1st Petitioner herein is the husband of the Respondent No.2. The 1st Petitioner had filed the M.C.No.4677/2016 on the file of V Additional Principal judge Family Court at Bangalore for Decree of Divorce dissolving the marriage between them. The above said matter has been settled between the petitioner Nol and the respondent No.2 on 20/12/2024 and they have united and residing together. In the above M.C.No.4677/2016, the respondent No.2 had undertaken to withdraw the criminal petition against the petitioners and also against his brother and mother. 3. By virtue of the compromise entered between the Petitioner Nol and 2nd Respondent in M.C.No.4677/2016, the respondent had agreed to allow the present petition and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.194/2018 on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. at Mandya for 354,506 an offence punishable under section, 498A, 323, 354, 506 R/w 34 of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and the said case is renumbered as C.C.No.589/2020 since the matter was transferred to 1st Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Mandya, therefore at this stage of the case it has become necessary to quash the proceedings under the New. C.C.No.589/2020 since the matter - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 was transferred to 1 Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Mandya. 4. The 2nd respondent withdraws all the allegations made against the petitioners. 5. The Petitioners and the respondent No2 file this Compromise petition without any undue influence, coercion and force and they have voluntarily entered into this Compromise and also agreed to the terms of this Compromise. 6. The Petitioners and the respondent No.2 have produced their respective aadhar card for kind perusal of this Honorable court. Wherefore the Petitioner No 1 and the respondent No2 most humbly prays that this Honorable court be pleased to allow the petition and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.589/2020 on the file 1st Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Mandya, for an offence punishable under section, 498A, 323, 354, 506 R/W 34 of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act by taking in to consideration of the settlement arrived between the parties in the interest of justice and equity". 6. Respondent No.2/complainant admit the compromise and submits that she has no objection to allow the petitions. The terms and conditions of - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20277 CRL.P No. 5501 of 2018 C/W CRL.P No. 5502 of 2018 compromise petition are legal and equitable. The same is accepted and accordingly, following: ORDER (i) The petitions filed under r/w Section 482 Cr.P.C, are allowed. (ii) The entire proceedings in C.C.No.194/2018 (Crime No.1/2018) on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., at Manday, is hereby quashed. (iii) The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the trial Court forthwith. SD/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18