- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21369 CRL.P No. 7808 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7808 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI R LOHITH S/O LATE SRI RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2. SMT. SUMITHRA H S W/O LATE SRI RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 3. SRI R MANOHAR S/O LATE SRI RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDENT OF NO.51 16TH “A” MAIN, SRINIVASANGAR NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 096. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.49, 6TH CROSS ROAD CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR, LAGGERE, PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES POST BENGALURU – 560 058. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE STATION, MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU – 560 058 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21369 CRL.P No. 7808 of 2025 2. MRS. AISHWARYA J AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS W/O MR. LOHITH R., D/O MR. JAGADISH RESIDING OF BISINELE VILLAGE AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK - 572130 TUMKUR DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B.N, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI. VIJAYA SINGA, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.39887/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE 32ND ACJM AT BENGLALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 498A AND 34 OF THE IPC 1860 AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT, 1961. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following relief:- “Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceeding in C.C.No.39887/2024 pending on the file of the Hon’ble 32nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru for the alleged offence under Section 498-A and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and pass such other or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21369 CRL.P No. 7808 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel for 2nd respondent – complainant have filed a Memo duly signed by the petitioners, 2nd respondent and their respective counsel and the same is taken on record. 3. Petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 and their counsel and 2nd respondent and her counsel are physically present before the Court and they admit the contents of the Memo, which reads as under:- “MEMO “It is respectfully submitted that in terms of the compromise rendered between the parties before the Family Court in M.C.No.831/2025 the Respondent No.2 has no objection to allow the above petition and hereby Acknowledge the Receipt of Rs.3,10,000/- vide D.D.No.550717. Wherefore, it is prayed to record the same and allow the present petition in the interest of equity and justice.” 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement entered into between the petitioners and 2nd respondent, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The petition is disposed of in terms of Memo dated 18.06.2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21369 CRL.P No. 7808 of 2025 (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.39887/2024 (arising out of Crime No.132/2024 of 1st respondent – Police) registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A and 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending on the file of 32nd Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, insofar as the petitioners are concerned are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10