- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38974 CRL.P No. 10792 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10792 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR S/O LATE SHIVASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS YADUGIRI POLICE QUARTERS B BLOCK, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 041 2. SMT. PADMA @ PADMAVATHY W/O LATE SHIVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF LAKKENAHALLY VILLAGE T. KODIHALLY POST, ARSIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYANAGARA POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38974 CRL.P No. 10792 of 2025 2. DIVYA BAI M.K. W/O PRADEEP KUMAR, ABED ABOUT 27 YEARS, YADIYURU POLICE QUARTERS B BLOCK, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI. A.N. RADHAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) *** THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN SPL.C.NO.737/2025 IN CRIME NO.424/2024 (CHARGE SHEET NO.424/2024) DTD 21.02.2025. THIS CRL.P., COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is by the husband/accused No. 1 and mother-in-law/accused No.2 against second respondent/daughter-in-law. Petitioners are seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No.424/2024, for the offence punishable under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition At, 1961, Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38974 CRL.P No. 10792 of 2025 SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sections 351(3), 352, 74, 85 of BNS, 2023. 2. Today, a joint memo has been filed by the first petitioner/husband and the second respondent/wife. The second petitioner/mother-in-law is also present before this Court. In the joint memo, it is indicated that the second respondent/wife has resolved her differences with her husband and has rejoined the marital home of the first petitioner/husband. 3. In view of the amicable settlement and the fact that the wife has rejoined the marital home, this Court is inclined to grant indulgence. Considering the reconciliation of the parties, continuation of the proceedings under Section 498A IPC may amount to an abuse of process of law. To secure the ends of justice and to bring a quietus to the marital discord which led to registration of the crime, this Court finds it appropriate to exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38974 CRL.P No. 10792 of 2025 4. Accordingly, this Court passes the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The proceedings pending in Spl. Case No.737/2025, arising out of Crime No.424/2024, before the learned LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 41 CT: BHK