- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31270 CRL.P No. 6854 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6854 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. CHETHAN C K S/O C T KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, M/S CHETHAN TRADERS, SALAGERE ROAD, KOTE ARAKALGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 2. C T KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, M/S CHETHAN TRADERS, SALAGERE ROD, KOTE ARAKALGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. (SENIOR CITIZENS BENEFIT NOT TO BE CLAIMED). 3. SMT H V NAGARATHNA W/O C T KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, M/S CHETHAN TRADERS, SALAGERE ROAD, KOTE ARAKALGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT TO BE CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M J ALVA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARAKALAGUDU POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31270 CRL.P No. 6854 of 2020 ARAKALGUDU, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 2. SMT ARPITHA A C W/O CHETHAN C K AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MALLIPATTANA, ARAKALGUDU, ARKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. K.A.CHANDRASHEKARA.K.V, ADVOCATE FOR R2.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.623/2020 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC, ARAKALGUD AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.504, 323, 506, 498-A R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT, 1961 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Both learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as learned High Court Government Pleader are present. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that this petition is arising out of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31270 CRL.P No. 6854 of 2020 matrimonial dispute between the parties. Petitioner No.1/husband has filed MC No.25/2019 against respondent No.2/wife seeking decree of divorce and in that petition, they have entered into a compromise. As per the terms of the compromise, they filed joint petition in MC No.69/2023 and secured the decree of divorce. As per the settlement entered into between the parties in MC No.25/2019, as per Para No.'K', Respondent No.2/wife has undertaken to co- operate to get the criminal case quashed. 3. Respondent No.2 admit the compromise and submits that she has no objection to allow the petition and compound the offences. In the light of the above facts and circumstances, the petition deserves to be allowed and accordingly, following: ORDER (i) The petition filed by petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 Cr.P.C is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31270 CRL.P No. 6854 of 2020 (ii) The criminal proceedings in C.C.No.623/2020 on the file of Prl.Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) & JMFC, Arakalgud, arising out of Cr.No.268/2019 of Arakalgud P.S., for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 323, 506, 498A r/w Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, is hereby quashed. (iii) The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the trial Court through e-mail. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21