- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47963 CRL.P No. 13527 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13527 OF 2023 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANANDA MURTHY M S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.1248, 3RD CROSS ROAD, 4TH PHASE, PIPE LINE, ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F KOLAR-563 122. 2. SRI. VISHNU A S/O ANANDA MOORTHY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.1248, 3RD CROSS ROAD, 4TH PHASE, PIPE LINE, ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F KOLAR-563 122. 3. SMT. INDUMATHY RAMESH KANNAN W/O RAMESH KANNAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.1248, 3RD CROSS ROAD 4TH PHASE, PIPE LINE ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F KOLAR-563 22. 4. SMT. SINDUJA A W/O. JYOTHEESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47963 CRL.P No. 13527 of 2023 R/AT NO.1248 3RD CROSS, 4TH PHASE PIPE LINE, ROBERTSONPET K.G.F., KOLAR-563 122. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. NANJUNDA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ROBERTSONPET POLICE K.G.F., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. MOHANAPRIYA W/O ARAVINDH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.52/53, 3RD CROSS SUMATHI NAGAR, K.G.F KOLAR-563 113. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP., FOR R.1; SRI M.B. CHANDRA CHOOD, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C. NO.1434/2023 (IN CRIME NO.3/2023 OF ROBERTSONPET POLICE) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 504 AND 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC., WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC COURT, K.G.F., ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47963 CRL.P No. 13527 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are relatives of the husband of respondent no.2-complainant. The case has arisen out of a matrimonial dispute between respondent no.2 and her husband. The petitioners herein are charged with offences under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. Respondent No.2 is present before the Court and is duly identified by her respective advocate. 3. It is submitted by both the counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 that the parties have mutually settled the matter, and it is prayed that the criminal proceedings against the petitioners be quashed. 4. Admittedly, the dispute is marital in nature. The parties have arrived at a compromise. The petitioners are not alleged to have committed any heinous crime. Quashing of the proceedings against the petitioners will serve the interests of both the complainant (respondent No.2) and the petitioners herein allowing them to lead their lives peacefully. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47963 CRL.P No. 13527 of 2023 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 also has no objection for quashing the proceedings. Hence, the following:- ORDER i. The petition is allowed. ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.1434/2023 pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and Principal J.M.F.C. Court, Kolar District, K.G.F. insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stands quashed. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39