- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10785 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1769 OF 2022 IN CRL.P No. 10785/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GANESHA k S/O. KEISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 2. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 3. SMT. KANTHAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PETITONER NO.1 YO 3 ARE RESIDING AT KARNATAKA SERVICE STATION, OPP: GANESHA TEMPLE, SHANKAR ASHRAMA, LBS NAGAR, RMZ GALLERY, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064. 4. V.S.LEKHA, D/O. V.V.SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 R/AT NO.173, NITTURU, NITTURU POST, VIRAJPETE, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 571 219. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA REDDY R.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA YELAHANKA POLICE, REPTD.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 002. 2. SMT. JYOTHI W/O. GANESH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. NEAR YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, SHANKAR ASHRAMA, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. N. DEVENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.20247/2020 ON THE FIE OF THE 7TH A.C.J.M AT BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3, 4 OF D.P ACT. IN CRL.P NO. 1769/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGARAJ S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.153, AMBEDKAR ALYOUT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 BALAGERE, BELLANDURU, BENGALURU – 560 103. 2. SMT RADHAMMA @ RADHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D/O.RAMAPPA, R/AT HIRANDAHALLI, VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 049. 3. SRI RAVIKUMAR S/O CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.105, AMBEDKAR COLONY, JANATHAGONDANAHALLI, MUTHASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 087. 4. SMT MANJULA W/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT JANATHAGONDANAHALLI, MUTHASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 087. 5. SRI. H.K. NAGARAJ S/O KANAKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.131, HIRNDAHALLI, VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 049. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA REDDY R.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA YELAHANKA POLICE, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSEUCTOR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SMT. JYOTHI W/O GANESH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT NEAR YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, SHANKAR ASHRAMA, NEAR GANESH EMPLE, BENGALURU – 560 064. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. N. DEVENDRA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEEDINGS AGAINST THESE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.20247/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE 37TH A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.498-A R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The de facto complainant, who is arrayed as respondent No.2, has now filed a joint application under Sections 320(2) and 320(8) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 said application, respondent No.2—wife of the petitioner has categorically admitted that the matrimonial dispute has been amicably resolved. More specifically, in M.C.No.2724/2025, the marriage between the parties has been dissolved by mutual consent, and respondent No.2 has received a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- as permanent alimony. As part of the terms of settlement, respondent No.2 has undertaken to withdraw the complaint that gave rise to the registration of the criminal case, culminating in the filing of the charge sheet in C.C.No.20247/2020. 2. In light of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties, the dissolution of marriage by mutual consent, and the fact that the dispute arises out of matrimonial discord and is essentially private in nature, this Court is of the considered view that the case is fit to be compounded. The proceedings in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30008 CRL.P No. 10785 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 1769 of 2022 C.C.No.20247/2020, registered against the petitioner– husband and his relatives for the offences punishable under Section 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, deserve to be quashed in order to secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of the process of law. 3. The joint application is taken on record. Consequently, the proceedings pending in C.C.No.20247/2020 for the offences punishable under Section 498-A read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stand quashed in both petitions. 4. Accordingly, the criminal petitions are allowed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK