- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40978 CRL.P No. 2150 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2150 OF 2024 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. THEJU KUMAR S., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O SHIVANNA R/O. NO.71, 6TH MAIN JAGA JYOTHI LAYOUT KENCHANAPURA CROSS JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU-560 056. 2. MS. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O SHIVANNA R/O. NO.1033 KALPATHARU EXTENSION 7TH MAIN, GANGADHARA NAGAR TUMKUR TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 102. 3. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE CHIKKARANGAIAH RESIDING AT NO.1033 Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40978 CRL.P No. 2150 of 2024 KALPATHARU EXTENSION 7TH MAIN, GANGADHARA NAGAR TUMKUR TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 102. 4. I.T. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O THIMMAIAH R/AT IPPADI VILLAGE KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 126. 5. ANAND AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O MUDDAIAH R/AT GEJJEMENALLI KOLALU HOBI, KORATAGERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 140. …PETITIONERS (BY MISS. BANDITA DAS, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ROSA PARAMEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESETNED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU (THROUGH WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMKURU ) BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MS. JYOTHI V.N. AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS W/O THEJU KUMAR S - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40978 CRL.P No. 2150 of 2024 R/O. VEERAPURA VILLAGE THITA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP. FOR R.1/STATE; SRI YASHASWI P.K., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SAHANA G.L., ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4741/2022 (CRIME NO.115/2022) BEFORE THE WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., TUMAKURU (UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504, 506 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40978 CRL.P No. 2150 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 are husband and wife. Petitioner Nos.2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner No.1. The marital discard between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has given rise to C.C.No.4741/2022 pending on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, wherein the petitioners herein are charged under Sections 498, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. The matter has been settled between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 in mediation and both the counsel for petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 pray that the charges made against the petitioners herein in C.C.No.4741/2022 be quashed. 3. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 are present before the Court and are duly identified by their respective advocates. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 has no objection for the same. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40978 CRL.P No. 2150 of 2024 5. Admittedly, the criminal proceedings have been initiated against the petitioners due to a marital conflict between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2. The matter has been settled between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 in mediation. The closure of the case will only help the petitioners and respondent No.2 to lead their lives with peace of mind. Under the said circumstances, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. 6. Hence, the following:- ORDER i. The petition is allowed. ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.4741/2022 pending on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stands quashed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41