- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7058 CRL.P No. 101765 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101765 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. VEERESH K. B. S/O. BASAPPA G. K., AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: L.B.BADAVANE, KOTTUR TOWN, VIJAYANGARA DISTRICT – 591 222. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J. S. SHETTY ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PSI, KOTUR POLICE STATION AUTHORITIES, KOTUR CIRCLE, DIST: VIJAYANGARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD – 580 011. 2. SUPRIYA V. K. W/O. VEERESH K. B., AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOMEMAKER, OCC: L.B.BADAVANVE, KOTTUR TOWN, VIJAYANGARA DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HARIHAR, TQ: HARIHAR, DIST: DAVANAGERE – 577 601. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1; SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING THAT THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT, BY FILING THE COMPLAINT IN KOTUR P.S. CRIME NO. 94/2024 NOW NUMBERED IN C.C. NO. 1260/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CORT AT KUDLIGI, VIJAYANAGRA, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504, 506, 323, 342 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3, 4, 6 OF D.P. ACT, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED INSOFOR AS THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED, BY ALLOWING THIS Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7058 CRL.P No. 101765 of 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION WITH THE COST THROUGHOUT IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.1 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/ Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’ for short] praying to quash the proceedings in CC No.1260/2024 pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kudligi, registered for offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 504, 506, 323, 342 r/w. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code [hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’ for short] and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act [hereinafter referred to as ‘DP Act’ for short]. 2. On the basis of the complaint filed by respondent No.2, a case came to be registered against the petitioner and others in Crime No.94/2024 of Kottur Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7058 CRL.P No. 101765 of 2025 504, 506, 323, 342 r/w. Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of DP Act. The Police after investigation filed chargesheet against the petitioner and others for the aforesaid offences. Based on the chargesheet, a case came to be registered against the petitioner in CC No.1260/2024 and it is pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kudligi. The proceedings of the said criminal case are sought to be quashed by the petitioner in the present petition. 3. Smt.Reshma Madiwalar, the learned counsel has filed vakalath for respondent No.2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1- State. 4. A joint memo has been filed and it is signed by the petitioner, respondent No.2 and their respective counsels and it is enclosed with an affidavit of petitioner and respondent No.2. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7058 CRL.P No. 101765 of 2025 5. In terms of the joint memo, the matter has been settled between the petitioner and the respondent No.2. Petitioner is present. Respondent No.2 is also present before the Court and submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner and now, she is residing in the house of her husband. She further submits that she has no objections for quashing the proceedings of the criminal case against the petitioner. 6. In view of the said settlement between the parties, the proceedings in CC No.1260/2024 pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kudligi registered for offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 504, 506, 323, 342 r/w. Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of DP Act [arising out of Crime No.94/2024 of Kottur Police Station] are quashed. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE PJ/ CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16