- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39788 CRL.P No. 13858 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13858 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. ANUPAMA ANAND W/O G.V. ANAND AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.102 BM LUXURIA APARTMENTS 25TH A CROSS, 24TH MAIN PARANGIPALYA, SECTOR 2 HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE 560 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION REP. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. ANAND.G.V S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.212, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD NEAR VENKATARAMAN SWAMI 1ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE 560102. 3. SMT. SUVARNA.M W/O GV ANAND Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39788 CRL.P No. 13858 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.26/104 A CROSS, HOSAPALYA NEAR SOMESWARA TEMPLE HOSAPALYA, BANGALORE-560068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B N JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1: NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 ARE DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED: 09.10.2025) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO WITHDRAW THE CASE IN CC NO.3297/2024 IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.20/2023 REGISTERED FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 494, 506, 498A, 504, 323 R/W 34 OF THE IPC ON THE FILE OF THE XXXIX ADDL.CJM, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER This petition is preferred by the de-facto complainant in Crime No.20 of 2023 registered at HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru City. 2. The crime is registered against petitioner’s husband and his alleged second wife, for the offence punishable under Sections 494, 506, 498-A, 504, 323 r/w. 34 of IPC. On completion of investigation, police have filed the charge sheet and the case is now pending before the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39788 CRL.P No. 13858 of 2025 XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru in CC No.3297/2024. 3. The present petition is filed seeking permission to withdraw the criminal case pending before the trial court on the ground that the de-facto complainant has settled the matter with the respondents 2 and 3/accused Nos.1 and 2. 4. The matter arises out of a matrimonial dispute. Since the de-facto complainant herself has preferred this petition, seeking to withdraw the case registered against respondents 2 and 3, the facts need not be gone in detail. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that O.S.No.7980/2022 was filed by the petitioner along with her children, against her husband i.e., respondent No. 2 herein, for partition and declaration. In the said suit a joint compromise petition was filed, consequent to which the Civil Court has recorded a compromise decree. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39788 CRL.P No. 13858 of 2025 6. It is relevant to refer to para 14 of the compromise petition filed before the Civil Court. “The parties have agreed that the plaintiff No.1 shall withdraw all the legal proceedings initiated by her against the defendant No. 1, including Criminal Misc. No.177/ 2024 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic Court – VI), Bengaluru and CC No.3297/2024 pending in the Court of XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City and the same is condition precedent of this compromise petition.” 7. In light of the above, no purpose will be served in continuing the criminal proceedings initiated against respondent Nos. 2 and 3. In order to ensure justice is served, it is expedient to close the proceedings pending before the trial court. Hence, the following order: (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The petitioner is permitted to withdraw the case in C.C.No.3297/2024 pending on the file of the Court of XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39788 CRL.P No. 13858 of 2025 consequently the entire proceeding in C.C.No.3297/2024 pending before the said Court is hereby quashed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22