- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102230 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. RAGHAVENDRA BANTU S/O. LATE NAGESHWAR RAO AGE 38 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE. 2. SMT. MANGAMMA B. W/O. LATE NAGESHWAR RAO AGE: 58 YEARS OCC. HOME MAKER PETITIONER NOS.1 AND 2 ARE RESIDENTS OF BASAVANNA CAMP 10TH WARD BEHIND APMC KARATAGI TALUK: KARATAGI DISTRICT: KOPPAL-581 229. 3. SMT. LAKSHMI PRIYA W/O. VENKATARAMANA B. AGE: 42 YEARS OCC. HOUSEWIFE RESIDENT OF TONDIHAL CAMP TALUK: KARATAGI DISTRICT: KOPPAL-581 229. 4. SMT. DURGABHAVANI W/O. RAMAGOPAL AGE: 28 YEARS OCC. HOUSEWIFE RESIDENT OF LAKSHMI CAMP-GUNDUR TALUK: KARATAGI Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 DISTRICT: KOPPAL-581 229. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI J.S. SHETTY, M/S. J.S. SHETTY ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KARATAGI PS KOPPAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD-580 007. 2. DURGABHAVANI @ SHRIBHAVANI W/O. RAGHAVENDRA BANTU AGE: 28 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE RESIDENT OF BASAVANNA CAMP TALUK: KARATAGI DISTRICT: KOPPAL-581 229. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAYARAM, H.C.G.P., FOR R-1; SRI H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) * * * THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1473 OF 2024 (CRIME NO.45 OF 2024) REGISTERED IN KARATAGI POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT GANGAVATHI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Petitioner No.1-Raghavendra Bantu, Smt. Mangamma- petitioner No.2, petitioner No.3-Smt. Lakshmi Priya, petitioner No.4-Smt. Durgabhavani and learned counsel Sri J.S. Shetty, appearing on behalf of the petitioners/accused, respondent No.2- Durgabhavani @ Shribhavani and learned counsel Sri H.N. Gularaddi, appearing on behalf of respondent No.2 and Sri Jayaram, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No1-State are appearing through video conference. 2. Learned counsel for both the parties have filed the joint memo of compromise dated 12.09.2025, which reads as under: JOINT MEMO OF COMPROMISE The petitioners and Respondent No.2 most respectfully submit as under:- 1. In the above criminal petition, the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 have sought the quashing of the entire proceeding in C.C.No.1473/2024(Crime No.45/2024 registered at Karatagi Police Station), pending - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 before the learned Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Gangavathi(Now itinerant court at Karatagi), for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. That due to the matrimonial differences between Respondent No.2 and Petitioner No.1, Respondent No.2 lodged a complaint in Crime No.45/2024 registered at Karatagi Police Station against the petitioners, who include her husband and his relatives. 3. Now, with the intervention of elders and well- wishers of the family, the dispute between Respondent No.2 and her husband has been amicably settled. They are now residing together and leading a harmonious matrimonial life. 4. In view of the said development, the second respondent withdraws all the allegations made by her, against petitioners her husband and her in laws and she is not having any objections for quashing of the entire criminal proceedings against the petitioners herein. 5. It is submitted that both parties have decided to live peacefully, forgetting the unfortunate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 past events, and both the Petitioners and Respondent No.2 have no objection to the allowing of the above criminal petition. 6. The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 have voluntarily signed this joint memo without any undue influence, coercion, or threat from any person, and of their own free will and volition, with the intent to resolve the dispute once for all. Therefore, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 and Respondent No.2 jointly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.1473/2024(Crime No.45/2024 registered at Karatagi Police Station), pending before the learned Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Gangavathi (Now itinerant court at Karatagi), for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State submits that in view of the compromise arrived between the parties, the Court may accept the joint memo and quash the proceedings. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 4. Smt. Durgabhavani @ Shribhavani, de facto complainant/respondent No.2 is appearing through video conference and submits that with the intervention of elders and well-wishers of the family, the dispute between her and her husband-accused No.1 has been amicably settled and they are now residing together and leading a harmonious matrimonial life and hence, she has no objection for quashing of the entire criminal proceedings against the petitioners/accused herein. 5. Since the de facto complainant has compromised the dispute with the accused persons, it will be a futile exercise, if the petitioners-accused are subjected to trial, since the probability of their conviction is remote and bleak. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the continuation of the criminal proceedings will be abuse of process of law. 6. Joint memo is taken on record. 7. Accordingly, the criminal petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.1473/2024(Crime No.45/2024 registered in Karatagi PS) pending on the file of learned Addl. Civil Judge(Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Gangavathi (Now - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12029 CRL.P No. 102230 of 2024 itinerant Court at Karatagi) registered by Karatagi Police Station, Koppal, Gangavathi, against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, are quashed. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed off. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE MN List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1