- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49538 CRL.P No. 6978 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6978 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 2. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED 50 YEARS PETITIONER NOs.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT NO.416, 11TH MAIN 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 096. 3. SRI. K.V.NAVEEN KUMAR S/O K.R.VEERANNA AGED 37 YEARS R/AT LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE AND POST TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 228. 4. SRI. ESHWAR S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.150, 5TH CROSS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49538 CRL.P No. 6978 of 2022 SARASWATHIPURAM MAIN ROAD NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROOPESHA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA-560 096. 2. SMT. NEETHARAVATHI R. W/O ESWAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D.NO.150, 5TH CROSS SARASWATHIPURAM MAIN ROAD NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. OMKARESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 [ABSENT]) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.3818/2022 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498(A), 323 R/W 34 OF IPC FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE I.E., NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRIME NO.253/2021. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49538 CRL.P No. 6978 of 2022 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioners in the instant petition have challenged the proceedings in C.C.No.3818/2022 pending before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. The petitioners are charged with offences alleged to have been committed under Sections 498A, 323 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. The present dispute has arisen due to a matrimonial discord between petitioner no.4-husband and respondent no.2- wife. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the dispute between husband and wife has been settled and they have been granted divorce and the wife has undertaken to cooperate with the husband for quashing of the alleged offences in C.C.No.3818/2022. He has filed a memo enclosing the memorandum of agreement entered into between the husband and wife, which has resulted in divorce being granted to them. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49538 CRL.P No. 6978 of 2022 3. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 is absent. 4. Though the parties are not present before the Court, the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent no.1-State also submits that the case may be closed in the light of the settlement arrived at between petitioner no.4 and respondent no.2. 5. It is seen that the petitioners are alleged of committing offences under Sections 498A and 323 read with Section 34 of IPC. Admittedly, the dispute is a marital in nature. The parties have arrived at a settlement. The petitioners are not alleged to have committed any heinous offence. 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 life peacefully. 6. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The petition is allowed; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49538 CRL.P No. 6978 of 2022 ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.3818/2022 pending on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stand quashed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17