- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10296 CRL.P No. 103082 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103082 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUKANYA NAYAK D/O. LATE DHASHARATH NAYAK, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. LAW PRACTITIONER, R/O. KALYANA NAGARA, KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL, PIN-582 114. 2. SMT. SUVARNA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. PROFESSOR, R/O. KALYANA NAGARA, KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL, PIN-582 114. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD, RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10296 CRL.P No. 103082 of 2023 THROUGH MUNIRABAD POLICE STATION, DIST. KOPPAL, PIN-582 114. 2. SMT. NAGALAXMI T. W/O. SUDHINDRA NAYAK, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. KALYANA NAGARA, NOW AT AGALAKERA VILLAGE, TQ. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL, PIN-582 114. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. A. VEERANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED REGISTRATION OF COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.0222/2023 FOR AN OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498(A), 323, 324, 504, 506, 511 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, KOPPAL DISTRICT KOPPAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10296 CRL.P No. 103082 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.222/2023 registered by Munirabad Police Station, Koppal District for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 324, 504, 506 & 511 R/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 are before this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in the case against them. 2. Learned counsel for the private parties jointly submit that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and therefore the parties have filed joint memo seeking permission of this Court to compound the alleged offences. The joint memo filed before this Court today is signed by the advocates appearing for the private parties. In paragraph Nos.1 and 2 of the joint memo it is stated as follows:- “1. The Petitioners No.1 and 2 and Respondent No.2 are in-laws of Respondent No.2. The Respondent No.2 has filed a complaint against the petitioners before The PSI Mundrabad PS who in turn registered FIR against the petitioners in Crime No.222/2023 dated: 13.10.2023, for offence punishable U/s 498(A), - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10296 CRL.P No. 103082 of 2023 323, 324, 504, 506, 511 R/w 34 of IPC and 3 and 4 of DV Act. 2. It is petitioners and respondent No.2 have amicably settled their dispute at the intervention of elders of both the families and friends. Accordingly the settlement was arrived with accused No.1. As a result of which both the parties have settled their disputes by setting their hands to this joint memo through their respective counsels”. 3. The alleged offences are compoundable in nature. Therefore, considering the prayer made in the joint memo, I am of the opinion that, the prayer made in the petition needs to be granted. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The entire proceedings in Crime No.222/2023 registered by Munirabad Police Station, Koppal District for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 324, 504, 506 & 511 R/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 is quashed as against the petitioners herein. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/CT:BCK/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10