- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25158 CRL.P No. 7111 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5068 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7111 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5068 OF 2023 IN CRL.P NO.7111/2023 BETWEEN: SHARATH KUMAR G.C @ BHUJANGARADYA S/O CHANDRASHEKARA ARADHYA G R AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT RAGAVENDRA TEMPLE, MANS COMPOUND ROAD, MADIKERI KODAGU-571201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M SHARASS CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MYSURU WOMEN P S REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 2. LATHAMANI W/O BHUJANGARADYA @ SHARATH KUMAR G C AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KOORABALANA HUNDI GURUMATH, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25158 CRL.P No. 7111 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5068 of 2023 THALAKAADU HOBLI, T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE-571110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.KRISHNA.J, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN C.C.NO.18281/2022 (CR.NO.9/2022) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 MYSURU WOMEN POLICE AT MYSURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 504, 506 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF XIII ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MYSURU. IN CRL.P NO.5068/2023 BETWEEN: SHARATH KUMAR G.C @ BHUJANGARADYA S/O CHANDRASHEKARA ARADHYA G R AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A RAGAVENDRA TEMPLE, MANS COMPOUND ROAD MADIKERI, KODAGU-571201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M SHARASS CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: LATHAMANI, W/O BHUJANGARADYA @ SHARATH KUMAR G C AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KOORABALANA HUNDI GURUMATH THALAKAADU HOBLI, T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE-571110 …RESPONDENT (NIL) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25158 CRL.P No. 7111 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5068 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRL.MISC.NO.577/2022 OF RESPONDENT FILED A CASE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIRUMAKUDAL NARASIPUR FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 9, 18 AND 22 OF D.V. ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIRUMAKUDAL NARASIPURA. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Sri.Sharath Kumar, learned counsel has filed Vakalath for respondent. 2. Petitioner and respondent in Crl.P.No.5068/2023 who are petitioner and respondent in Crl.P.No.7111/2023 are present. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 is also present. 4. A copy of joint memo filed by the petitioner and respondent therein in Crl.Misc.No.558/2023 is produced, wherein as per Para No.(c), the respondent/wife - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25158 CRL.P No. 7111 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5068 of 2023 has undertaken to withdraw the criminal proceedings filed against petitioner/husband. 5. As per Clause (b) of the said joint memo, respondent/wife reports receipt of gold ornaments as described in separate para and also cash in a sum of Rs.7,000/-. 6. Respondent/wife admit the compromise and submits that she has no objection to allow the petition. The terms and conditions of compromise petition are legal and equitable. The same is accepted and accordingly, following: ORDER (i) Crl.P.No.5068/2023 and Crl.P.No.7111/2023 filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C are allowed. (ii) The proceedings in CC.No.18281/2022 (Cr.No.9/2022) of Mysuru Women Police, Mysuru on the file of XIII Addl.Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysuru for the offences - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25158 CRL.P No. 7111 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5068 of 2023 punishable under Section 498A, 504, 506 IPC and proceedings in Crl.Misc.577/2022 on the file of Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, T.Narasipura for the offences punishable under Sections 9, 18 and 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act are 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.: 44