- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25537 WP No. 14051 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14051 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S TEJAS S/O. G. SHUBHAKAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. SHUBHAKAR G S/O.A GURUMURTHY REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. 3. SUMA W/O. SHUBHAKAR G AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ALL ABOVE R/AT NO. 433 9TH MAIN, 23RD CROSS SECTOR-7, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU – 560 102. 4. HARSHITA W/O. KARTHICK AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/A. NO.69, 7TH CROSS, BELLANDUR, BENGALURU-560 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIDHAR CHAKRAVARTHI M V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUB DIVISION BENGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25537 WP No. 14051 of 2024 2. S MOULYA D/O. H P SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/A.NO.208, VENKATADRIDHAMA, THIMMA REDDY LAYOUT, HULIMANGALA, JAGANIHOBLI, AEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 SRI. MANJUNATHA.N, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITITON OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CPC PRAYING TOQUASHING THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.0342/2024 DTD 24.05.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B OF HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504,506,307,323 AND 324 OF IPC, 1860 ALONG WITH SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, ANEKAL, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, ARRAIGNING THE PETITIONERS HEREIN AS ACCUSED RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: 1. Issue an appropriate writ or order or direction, quashing the FIR registered in Crime No.0342/2024 dated 24.05.2024 Vide Annx A and B of Hebbagodi Police Station in respect of the petitioners arraigned as Accused No.'s 1 to 4 respectively for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 504, 506, 307, 323 and 324 of IPC, 1860 along with sections 3 and 4 of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25537 WP No. 14051 of 2024 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; pending before the Addl Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC Court, Anekal, Bangalore Rural District; arraigning the petitioners herein as accused respectively. 2. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl.SPP for 1st respondent as well as learned counsel for 2nd respondent and perused the material on record. 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that respondent No.2-complainant filed a complaint before respondent No.1 police in Crime No.342/2024 for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 504, 506, 307, 323 and 324 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P.Act. Further, the matrimonial dispute filed by the 1st petitioner-husband against the 2nd respondent - wife in M.C.No.6762/2024, ended up in settlement, wherein both parties settled the matrimonial dispute with mutual consent and further agreed to co-operate for quashing of proceedings in Crime No.342/2024 pending before the Trial Court. The relevant portion of the said Memorandum of Settlement dated 05.06.2025 filed before the Family Court reads as under: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25537 WP No. 14051 of 2024 8. In view of this settlement the respondent has agreed to co-operate in closing / quashing the proceedings in Crime No. 342/2024 filed at Hebbagodi Police Station filed against the petitioner and other family members for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 504,506, 323 & 324 of IPC and 3 & 4 of D.P.Act pending on the file of the Addl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC Court, Anekal, Bengaluru Rural District. 9. The petitioner and his family members have filed W.P.No.14051/2024 (GM-RES) before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru for quashing the proceedings in Crime No.342/2024. In view of this settlement the respondent has agreed to co-operate with the petitioner and his family members for closing the W.P.No.14051/2024. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the 1st petitioner-accused No.1 and respondent No.2- complainant have settled the matrimonial dispute and also agreed to co-operate for quashing the proceedings in Crime No.342/2024 pending before the Trial Court, continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioners would amount to an abuse of process of law and the same deserves to be quashed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25537 WP No. 14051 of 2024 5. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is hereby allowed. (ii) Further proceedings in Crime No.342/2024 registered by the 1st respondent – Police for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 504, 506, 307, 323 and 324 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P.Act, pending on the file of Addl.Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC, Anekal, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, insofar as the petitioners are concerned, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.