- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.202058 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. JAGADISH KUMAR S/O CHANDRASHETTY KACHUR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O ISIRI NILAYA, NELAGEDARANHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST: PEENYA, BENGALURU-560073. 2. LALITA @ LALITABAI W/0 CHANDRASHETTY KACHUR, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O ISIRI NILAYA, NELAGEDARANHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST: PEENYA, BENGALURU-560073. 3. KAVITA W/O UDAYKUMAR M.M, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O NO. 11, ASHIRVAD NILAYA, GANGONDANAHALLI, MAIN ROAD, OPP. BASAVA COLLEGE, KARIVOBANAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. 4. ASHWINI W/O MOTILAL NAIK, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O NO.39, 9TH CROSS, BRUNDAVAN NAGAR, VTC KARIOBANAHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 5. ARCHANA W/O VIJAYKUMAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O 18, RAJANNA BUILDING. GANGONDANAHALLI, MAIN ROAD, OPP. BASAVA COLLEGE, KARIVOBANAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH, NAGASANDRA POST. BENGALURU-560073. 6. UDAYKUMAR S/O MALLAPPA MADIWALAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O NO.11, ASHIRVAD NILAYA, GANGONDANAHALLI, MAIN ROAD, OPP BASAVA COLLEGE, KARIVOBANAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. 7. MOTILAL NAIK S/O DEMANNA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O NO 39, 9TH CROSS, BRUNDAVAN NAGAR, VTC KARIOBANAHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. 8. VIJAYKUMAR S/O SANGAPPA BIDARKUNDI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O NO.18, RAJANNA BUILDING, GANGONDANAHALLI, MAIN ROAD, OPP BASAVA COLLEGE, KARIVOBANAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073. 9. HANAMANTHGOUDA PATIL S/O H.S.PATIL, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O ISIRI NILAYA, NELAGEDARANHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST PEENYA, BENGALURU-560073. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR B. NAVADAGI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SEDAM POLICE STATION, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI (REPRESENTED BY ADDL. S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH - 585107) 2. SMT.RENUKA @ JYOTI D/O VIJAYKUMAR JABA, DIVORCED WIFE OF JAGADISH KACHUR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O KEB COLONY, BEHIND VIDHAN SOUDHA, SEDAM, TQ.SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOPALKRISHNA B. YADAV, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. RAVI B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (OLD), UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS (NEW), PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME NO.89/2022 OF SEDAM POLICE STATION SEDAM DIST. KALABURAGI NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SEDAM IN CC NO.1846/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 498(A), 323, 324, 114, 504 AND 506 READ WITH SEC. 149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by husband and his family members seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 C.C.No.1846/2022 arising out of Cr.No.89/2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 498(A), 323, 324, 114, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of IPC. 2. Today, a joint memo is filed invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of the proceedings in view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties, which has been duly recorded by the Division Bench of this Court in MFA No.202418/2023 connected with MFA Crob. No.200098/2023. 3. Respondent No.2/complainant is present before this Court. On being queried, she unequivocally submits that the matrimonial dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and the marriage has been dissolved pursuant to the judgment of the Division Bench. She further acknowledges having received a sum of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 Rs.15,00,000/- earlier and states that the balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- has been paid today by way of Demand Draft bearing No.021778 dated 12.12.2025 drawn on Canara Bank, which is handed over to her in open Court. She submits that she has no objection for quashing of the proceedings, as the matrimonial dispute has been given a complete quietus. 4. Recording the said submission and having regard to the fact that the marriage between the parties stands dissolved by the Division Bench in the aforementioned appeals, this Court is of the considered view that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose. To secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of the process of law, this Court deems it appropriate to exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:7823 CRL.P No. 202058 of 2025 5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The proceedings pending in C.C. No.1846/2022 (arising out of Crime No.89/2022) on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Sedam, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 498A, 323, 324, 114, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38