- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39024 WP No. 10735 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 10735 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAVIKUMAR V.N., S/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUSINES, 2. VENKATARATHNAMMA, W/O. LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, P1 AND P2 ARE R/AT WARD NO.17, SHAKTHI NAGAR, MALUR, TALUKA MALUR, DISTRICT KOLAR - 563130. 3. UMA @ UMADEVI, W/O. HARISH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. BEHIND KRISHNA TEMPLE, DVG ROAD, ADARSHANAGARA, MALUR, TALUKA MALUR, DISTRICT KOLAR-563130. 4. KALA @ KALAVATHI, W/O. VASANTHKUMAR V., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O. NO.23, WARD NO.8, SHIVAKESHAVA NAGAR, MULBAGAL TOWN, TALUKA MULABAGAL, DISTRICT KOLAR - 563131. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39024 WP No. 10735 of 2024 5. HARISH, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BEHIND KRISHNA TEMPLE, DVG ROAD, ADARSHA NAGAR, MALUR TOWN, TALUKA MALUR, DISTICT KOLAR - 563130. 6. VASANTH S/O LATE CHALAPATHY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O. NO. 23, K.BYPALLI ROAD, SHIVAKESHAVA NAGAR, MULBAGAL, TALUKA MULBAGAL, DISTRICT KOLAR - 563131. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TIGADI VEERANNA GADIGEPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALUR POLICE STATION, MALUR, DISTICT KOLAR. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SMT PRAMEELA V., W/O. V.N.RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O NO.29, T.C.PALYA, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. SONA VAKKUND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39024 WP No. 10735 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA, PRAYING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28/11/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-M IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 1161/2023 (MALUR POLICE STATION CRIME NO. 128/2023) TAKING COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 147, 323, 504, 506 F/W 149 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILES OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, MALUR, AND ALL THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREIN. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the husband and in-laws and relatives seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in C.C.No.1161/2023 for the offence punishable under Section 143, 147, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Today, a joint compromise petition has been filed, duly signed by all the parties. The 2nd respondent/complainant, who is the wife of the 1st petitioner/accused No.1, is present before this Court. The husband has handed over a Demand Draft for a sum of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39024 WP No. 10735 of 2024 Rs.31,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty-One Lakhs only) to the complainant in open Court. 3. On being queried, the complainant submits that she has voluntarily entered into an amicable settlement with her husband. Both parties have agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent in M.C. No.24/2016 pending before the Principal Family Court, Kolar. 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement, and the fact that the complainant has received a sum of Rs.31,00,000/- towards full and final settlement of all her claims, the 2nd respondent/complainant has no objection to the proceedings being quashed. She has expressed her consent to enable both parties to record the terms of compromise in the pending matrimonial proceedings. 5. Recording the said submission and the fact that the dispute between the husband and wife has been amicably resolved, and the amount of Rs.31,00,000/- has been duly paid in full and final settlement, this Court is of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39024 WP No. 10735 of 2024 the view that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose. Hence, to secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of the process of law, this Court deems it appropriate to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 6. Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER i. The criminal petition is allowed. ii. The proceedings pending in C.C.No.1161/2023 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC.. Malur, stand quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53