- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8636 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KARTHIK ANANDAKUMAR S/O ANANDAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. SMT DR. GEETHALAKSHMI, W/O ANANDAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: DOCTOR, 3. SRI DR. J. ANANDAKUMAR, S/O JAMBULINGAM, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: DOCTOR (DMRD, DO) (RETD GOVT CIVIL SURGEON) PRESENTLY PETITIONER NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT NO 23, CITY LIMIT ROAD, SECRETARIAL COLONY, ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 088 TAMILNADU. 4. SRI KISHORE JAYAKUMAR S/O JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE COMPANY, R/AT NO 246, BANASHANKARI, 6TH STAGE, 10TH BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGAURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 001. 2. SMT MADHU MITHA M W/O KARTHIK ANANDKUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO 4, 1ST CROSS, CAMBRIDGE LAYOUT, INDHIRANGAR, BENGALURU 560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI.SANJAY M. JAIN ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.34/2023 OF RESPONDENT NO.1 EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.498- A, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBEL VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for respondent No.2 as well as learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1/State are present. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 2. A joint affidavit is filed by the petitioners and respondent No.2/complainant in the form of compromise. 3. The terms of the compromise petition reads as under: "1. We state that we are the petitioners and respondent No.2/complainant in the above case and we are well conversant with the facts and circumstances of the case. Hence we are swearing to this affidavit. 2. I, the respondent No.2/complainant submits that I lodged a complaint against the petitioners before the respondent No.1 police station and same was registered in Crime. No. 0034/2023 for offences punishable under sections 498(A), 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners, subsequently after investigation, the respondent No.1 police have submitted their charge sheet for the offence punishable under sections 498 (A), 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners in CC No. 24615/2023. Earlier it was pending on the file of VI ACIM, Bengaluru City Now it is transferred and pending on the file of Hon'ble XI Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru City. 3. We the petitioners and respondent No.2/complainant submits that due to the advise of elders and well wishers of both the sides now we compromised the matter - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 between us and we have decided to put an end to the litigation and we don't want to continue the said case. 4. We the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 state that we filed a Mutual divorce petition in MC No. 3226/2025 pending on the file of Hon'ble 1st Addl. Family Court at Bengaluru and I, the respondent No.2 agreed to co- operate with the petitioner No.1 to closure of the said Criminal case. 5. I, the respondent No.2/ complainant further submits that inview of settlement arrived and agreed mutual divorce petition in MC No. 3226/2025 pending on the file of learned 1st Addl. Family Court, Bengaluru, I the respondent No.2 is not Interested in prosecuting/proceeding the above criminal case filed by me, leading the case further will not yield any result and it leads to wastage of valuable time of the Hon'ble court and accrues financial loss to the government exchequer. 6. We the Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 agreed that before getting decree of divorce in MC No. 3226/2025 pending on the file of learned 1st Addl. Family Court, Bengaluru, the said Criminal case is to be closed, Hence we request this Hon'ble court be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioners in Cr No. 034/2023 and CC No. 24615/2023 of respondent No.1 for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Earlier it was pending on the file of VI ACJM, Bengaluru City Now it is transferred and pending on the file of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 Hon'ble XI Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru City. Hence, we most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to pass necessary orders as this Hon'ble court deemed fit in the circumstance of the case, in the interest of Justice". 4. Respondent No.2/complainant admit the compromise and submits that she has no objection to allow the petition. The terms and conditions of joint affidavit filed in the form of compromise petition are legal and equitable. The same is accepted and accordingly, following: ORDER (i) The petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, is allowed. (ii) The entire proceedings in C.C.No.24615/2023 (Crime No.34/2023) on the file of VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City, now it is transferred and pending on the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21542 CRL.P No. 8636 of 2023 file of XI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru City, is hereby quashed. (iii) The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the trial Court forthwith. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34