- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1076 CRL.P No. 8227 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8227 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K. MAHALAKSHMI, W/O. LATE SRI. K.S. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A. NO.688, 10TH A MAIN, JAYANAGAR, 4TH BLOCK, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 011 2. SMT. MADHURI K., W/O. KARIBANDI SEETARAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A. NO.688, 10TH A MAIN, JAYANAGAR, 4TH BLOCK, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 011 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYANTHA POOJARY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. R.D.M. PRIYADARSHINI, W/O. KRISHNA KISHORE KALLURI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A. DOOR NO.50, C STREET FORT, NEAR VANI VILAS HOSPITAL, BENGALURU - 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1076 CRL.P No. 8227 of 2021 SRI. SAIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.179/2021 OF BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 506 OF IPC AND SEC.3, 4 OF D.P ACT ON THE FILE OF THE 37TH ACMM, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER The petitioners and respondent No.2 are present before the Court and they are identified by their respective counsel. 2. The petitioners and respondent No.2 have filed the compromise petition under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC along with the joint affidavit which reads as under: "WE, 1) Smt. K. Mahalakshmi, W/o. Late Sri. K.S. Prakash. Aged about 62 years Smt. Madhuri K., W/o. Karibandi Seetaramayya, Aged about 42 years, both are R/at. No.688, 10% A Main, Jayanagar, 4th Block, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru 560 011 3) Smt. R.D.M. Priyadarshini, W/o. Krishna Kishore Kalluri, Aged about 38 years, R/a. Door No. 50, C Street Fort, Near Vani Vilas Hospital, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1076 CRL.P No. 8227 of 2021 Bengaluru 560002, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows: 1. We are the petitioners and respondent No. 2 (Defacto Complainant) in the above petition. We know the facts of the case. 2. We state that the respondent No.2 has lodged a complaint dated 29.09.2021 before the respondent No.1 police which came to be registered as Crime No.179/2021 pending on the file of 37th ACMM At Bangalore by the respondent No.1, for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 506, of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of DP Act. Petitioners are mother in law and Sister in law of the 2nd respondent. 3. We state that subsequent to filling of said complaint the 2nd respondent filed MC No. 2156/2022 for divorce against her husband before the 1st Additional Family Court At Bangalore. The petitioners and 2nd respondent at the intervention of well-wishers and family members, 2nd respondent and her husband filed joint memo before the family court and reunite the family and agreed to withdraw all the pending cases each others as per the terms mentioned in the joint memo. The copy of the joint memo filed before family court in MC No. 2156/2022 is enclosed along with this application." - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1076 CRL.P No. 8227 of 2021 3. The petitioners and respondent No.2 who have sworn to the affidavit admit the contents of the same. Respondent No.2 specifically stated that, she has withdrawn the allegations and the complaint made against the petitioners and she has no objection to allow the petition. It is also stated that the husband and wife are re-united at the instance of well- wishers and they are residing together. Under such circumstances, respondent No.2 is withdrawing the complaint. 4. Submission is placed on record. Satisfied with the terms of compromise petition. The parties are permitted to compound the offences. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The FIR registered in Crime No.179/2021 of Basavangudi Women Police Station, pending on the file of the learned 37th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1076 CRL.P No. 8227 of 2021 498A, 506 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, is hereby quashed. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending IA stands disposed of. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE SPV List No.: 11 Sl No.: 1