- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15833 CRL.P No. 104151 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100009 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104151 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100009 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104151 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI. JAGADISH S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR NAIK, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. KALAMMA NAGAR, GURUDAS INDUSTRIES, YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581359. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (HD CITY WOMEN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD) R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O. JAGADISH NAIK, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BANK EMPLOYEE, R/O. YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT PANCHAKSHARI NAGAR, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580 025. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15833 CRL.P No. 104151 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100009 of 2025 (BY SRI. PRAVEEN Y.DEVAREDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR, CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.12789/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBBALLI, IN CONNECTION WITH HD CITY WOMEN P.S CRIME NO.81/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504, 506, 34 IPC AND SEC 4 OF D.P. ACT, IN SO FAR AS ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED BY ALLOWING THE PETITION TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100009 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JANAKI W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR NAIK, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. #1252, KALAMMA NAGAR, YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581359. 2. POOJA D/O. CHANDRASHEKAR NAIK, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. #1252, KALAMMA NAGAR, YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581359. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15833 CRL.P No. 104151 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100009 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (HD CITY WOMEN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD) R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O. JAGADISH NAIK, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BANK EMPLOYEE, R/O. YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT PANCHAKSHARI NAGAR, H.NO.327, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN Y.DEVAREDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR, CHARGE SHEET, ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.12789/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBBALLI, IN CONNECTION WITH HD CITY WOMEN P.S. CRIME NO.81/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504, 506, 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF D.P. ACT, IN SO FAR AS ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 ARE CONCERNED BY ALLOWING THE PETITION TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15833 CRL.P No. 104151 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100009 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) 1. Sri R M Javed, learned counsel, has filed vakalat for respondent No.2 in both the petitions, which is taken on record. 2. The learned counsels respondent No.2 filed memo the same is reads as under. “ Herein, the Respondent No.2, Smt.Rajeshwari D/o. B.H.Naik, most humbly submits that issue between her and petitioner, Jagadish Chandrashekhar Naik is settled in MC No.379/2025 on the file of I Add.Prl.Judge, Family Court, Hubli on 29.08.2025 and she has receive a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- as permanent alimony and mutual consent divorce is decreed already. Since the matter is resolved between them, the petition above challenging the proceedings in CC No.12789/2024 pending on the file of III Addl Civil Judge and JMFC, Hubli for the alleged offences punishable U/s. 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/w 34 IPC may be allowed. Hence this memo” 3. Having considered the averments made in the memo, there is no embargo on this Court to record the settlement. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15833 CRL.P No. 104151 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100009 of 2025 4. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER. i) Both the petitions are allowed in terms of the settlement in M C No.379/2025 on file of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Hubli. ii) The entire proceedings in FIR in Crime No.81/2024 of respondent police, is hereby quashed. iii) In view of the disposal of the main petitions, pending I.As, if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE MRK/CT: UMD List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1