- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33363 CRL.P No. 8872 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8872 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. VINEETH N. HARITAS S/O D R NAGRAJ AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO. 304, 2ND FLOOR BRUNDAVANA 3RD MAIN ROAD KARIYANA PALYA BSK 6TH STAGE THALGATTPURA BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATARAM .C.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THALGHATTAPURA PS SUBRAMANYAPURA SUB DIVI BENGALURU - 560070. 2. SMT. SHRUTHI .B.N W/O VINITH N. HARITAS AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS NO. 304, 2ND FLOOR BRUNDAVAN 3RD MAIN ROAD BSK 6TH STAGE Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33363 CRL.P No. 8872 of 2025 2ND BLOCK BENGALURU-5600 050. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. MEENAKSHI .K, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.7637/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.230/2024 DATED 23.06.2024 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE 2ND A.C.J.M COURT AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A AND 504 OF IPC AND ALL FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the husband seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in C.C.No.7637/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 504 of IPC. 2. Today, a joint affidavit has been filed by the petitioner/husband and respondent No.2/wife. In the said affidavit, respondent No.2, who is the complainant, has acknowledged the terms and conditions therein. On being queried, she submits that she has returned to her - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33363 CRL.P No. 8872 of 2025 matrimonial home, is presently residing with her husband, and desires that the dispute be given a quietus. She further states that she has no objection to quashing of the proceedings. 3. In view of the amicable settlement between the parties and the fact that respondent No.2 has resumed cohabitation with the petitioner, this Court finds it just and appropriate to put an end to the criminal proceedings. Though the offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC is non-compoundable, having regard to the nature of the dispute, which is essentially matrimonial, this Court deems it fit to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to quash the proceedings in order to prevent abuse of process of law and to secure the ends of justice. 4. Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33363 CRL.P No. 8872 of 2025 ORDER (i) The petition is allowed; (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.7637/2024 pending on the file of the learned II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 504 of IPC, insofar as they relate to the petitioner, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24