- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14480 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRATHAM B AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. BHASKARAN. N, R/AT, NO. 184, 3RD MAIN, 12TH CROSS, DOLLARS COLONY, RMV 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 094. 2. SMT. PREMA BHASKARN @ PREMA ANASUYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. BHASKARN.N, R/AT, NO. 184, 3RD MAIN, 12TH CROSS, DOLLARS COLONY, RMV 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 094 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR B M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, (BASAVANAGUDI) SOUTH WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DIST - 560 070. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. DR. SMITHA. S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, W/O DR. PRATHAM.B, R/AT.NO. 532, 16TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, J.P. NAGARA, 4TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS D/W) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVII A.C.J.M AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.31988/2024 IN CR.NO.74/2024 REGISTERED BY THE (BASAVANAGUDI) SOUTH WOMEN P.S. BENGALURU IN TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A,506,34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF D.P ACT AGAINST THEM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "(i) Call for the concerned records; (ii) and quash the proceedings pending on the file of the XXXVIIth Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru in C.C. No.31988/2024 in Crime No.0074/2024 registered by the (Basavanagudi) South Women Police Station, Bengaluru in taking cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections - 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, against them. (iii) Pass such other suitable order / orders as this Hon'ble Court deems it appropriate in the admitted facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Addl.SPP for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the respondent No.2 / complainant is the wife of petitioner No.1, while petitioner No.1 is mother of petitioner No.1. 4. In pursuance of the matrimonial disputes between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2, an amicable settlement is arrived at between them in M.C.No.7030/2024 in which a settlement agreement dated 25.11.2024 was entered into between the parties. Clause No.(5) of the settlement arrived at between the parties, reads as under: "5. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties the 2nd petitioner has agreed to close / quash the case filed in C.C. No.31988/2024 pending on the file of 37th Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru. The 1st petitioner has also agreed to withdraw complaint No.716/MC-3/D(PCN)/2024 filed against 2nd petitioner, her mother and brother before the Sanjaynagar Women's Police Station, Bengaluru dated 09.09.2024." - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 5. As can be seen from the aforesaid agreement entered into between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2, the petitioner No.1 has agreed to withdraw the impugned proceedings. So also, the respondent No.2 has agreed to close / quash the impugned C.C.No.31988/2024, which is the subject matter of the present petition. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and in view of the settlement arrived at between petitioner no.1 and respondent No.2 vide settlement agreement dated 25.11.2024, pursuant to which M.C.No.7030/2024 was disposed off, I'am of the view that in order to secure the ends of justice, the impugned proceedings deserves to the be quash. 7. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is hereby allowed. (ii) The impugned proceeding pending on the file of the XXXVIIth Additional Chief Judicial - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:6010 CRL.P No. 14480 of 2024 Magistrate at Bengaluru in C.C. No.31988/2024 in Crime No.0074/2024 registered by the (Basavanagudi) South Women Police Station, Bengaluru in taking cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections - 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, insofar as the petitioners are concerned is hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 CT:SNN