- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12999 CRL.P No. 9985 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION No. 9985 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI SIMRANJIT SINGH S/O SRI KARAMJIT SINGH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC: ENGINEER, R/O G - 2092 3RD FLOOR, SECTOR-57 GURUGRAM - 122 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DINESH M BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. Mrs. RICHA CHOUDHURY W/O SIMRANJIT SINGH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O FLAT No.202 DURGAPARAMESHWARI NILAYA 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, N S PALYA OPP: MAYURA BAKERY BENGALURU - 560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI GURURAJ R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12999 CRL.P No. 9985 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 482 Cr.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.No.5238/2018 PENDING BEFORE THE VI A.C.M.M., BENGALURU INCLUDING THE COMPLAINT DATED 01.09.2016, FIR IN CR.No.734/2016 DATED 01.09.2016 AND THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 10.01.2018 FILED BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498(a) OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER 1. Criminal proceedings arising out of crime No. 734/2016 of MICO Layout Police Station, registered on a complaint lodged by respondent No. 2 herein is sought to be quashed in this petition. 2. FIR was registered against accused Nos.1 to 4 for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 420 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 3. The Police have filed charge sheet against the petitioner alone under Sections 498-A and 420 of Indian - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12999 CRL.P No. 9985 of 2022 Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 4. The matter arises out of a matrimonial dispute. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as respondent No. 2/defacto complainant that the dispute has been resolved and the parties have entered into a settlement before the Family Court, Benglauru, in M.C. No. 5871/2019 wherein, the marriage of the parties solemnized on 07.02.2014 has been dissolved. 5. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2, on instructions, submits that the parties have settled all the disputes and respondent No.2 has no objection to quash the present criminal proceedings. He has filed a memo signed by respondent No. 2/defacto complainant wherein it is stated that she has no objection to allow the petition and to quash the FIR, complaint, charge sheet and the entire proceedings. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submits that now case is pending in C.C. No. 5238/2018 before the CJM, Bengaluru. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:12999 CRL.P No. 9985 of 2022 7. In view of the settlement between the parties, no purpose would be served in keeping the proceedings pending against the petitioner. The matter arises out of a matrimonial dispute. Therefore, to bring quietus to the case, it is just and necessary to quash the proceedings. 8. Accordingly, the following; O R D E R i. Petition is allowed. ii. Entire proceedings in C.C. No. 5238/2018 pending on the file of CJM, Bengaluru, is quashed. I.A. No. 1/2022 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18