- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16792 CRL.P No. 6768 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6768 OF 2021 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. HARSHA S/O CHALUVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.24 SKANDANAGARA KODIGEHALLI, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 091. 2. SMT. GEETHA S/O CHALUVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.24 SKANDANAGARA KODIGEHALLI, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 091. 3. SRI. CHALUVEGOWDA S/O GUDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.24 SKANDANAGARA KODIGEHALLI, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 091. 4. SRI. DODDARANGE GOWDA S/O GUDDE GOWDA Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16792 CRL.P No. 6768 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.534, 1ST A CROSS 31ST MAIN ROAD BANAGIRINAGARA BANASHANKARI, 3RD PHASE BENGALURU - 560 085. 5. SRI. RAVINDRA S/O GUDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.42, 1ST A CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD RUSHIKESHINAGARA HOSAKEREHALLI BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B M LOKESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TAVAREKERE P S RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 560 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU. 2. SMT. CHAITRA D/O MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.9/3, 2ND B CROSS DINNURU, R T NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16792 CRL.P No. 6768 of 2021 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH FIR IN CR.NO.221/2019 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT TAVAREKERE POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A OF IPC AND SEC.3, 4 OF D.P ACT AND TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1197/2020 ON THE FILE OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE RURAL COURT AT BENGALUR, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5 have preferred this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to quash the FIR in Crime No.221/2019 of Tavarkere Police station registered for offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and the consequent proceedings pending in C.C.No.1197/2020 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rural Court, Bengaluru. 2. The petitioners are the husband and in-laws of respondent No.2. The complaint is lodged alleging that the marriage of respondent No.2 with accused No.1 was performed on 02.02.2018 by spending huge amount and at the time of marriage, the accused demanded and accepted dowry and after the marriage, they subjected the complainant to cruelty in connection with dowry etc., - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16792 CRL.P No. 6768 of 2021 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled the matter before the Family Court, Bengaluru, in M.C.No.6288/2021, wherein, they have filed Memorandum of Settlement and the Family Court has allowed the petition filed under Section 13(B) of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 and dissolved marriage of respondent No.2 and petitioner No.1, solemnized on 02.02.2018. 4. Copy of the decree dated 22.12.2021 passed in MC.No.6288/2021 by the Principal Judge, Family court, Bengaluru and the Memorandum of settlement filed in the said case are produced along with the petition. 5. It is relevant to extract clause 6 of Memorandum of Settlement, which reads as under; "6. In view of the settlement agreement, the 1st petitioner has agreed to cooperate in closing/quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.1197/2020 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru filed under Section 498A of IPC. In this regard, the 2nd petitioner has filed Crl.A.No.6768/2021 before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru. The 1st petitioner has agreed to cooperate in closing the said criminal case." - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16792 CRL.P No. 6768 of 2021 6. The petitioner No.1 before the Family Court is respondent No.2 herein. She has undertaken to close the current proceedings pending before the Trial Court in C.C.No.1197/2020. Hence, no purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings pending against the petitioners, as the dispute has been settled. Therefore, in the interest of justice, the impugned proceedings are liable to be quashed. Accordingly, the following order; ORDER The petition is allowed. The entire proceedings pending in C.C.No.1197/2020 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rural Court, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.221/2019 of Tavarekere Police station, registered for the offence punishable under Section under Section 498A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17_CT:SK