- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4355 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. PUNITH KUMAR S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.190, 1ST CROSS, NAGAPPA LAYOUT, KOGILU, BANGALORE – 560 064. 2. SHWETHA C D/O CHANDRA SHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.296, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, KODIGEHALLI, NEAR TENNIS VILLAGE, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE – 560 064. 3. SMT. NANJAMMA W/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.190, 1ST CROSS, NAGAPPA LAYOUT, KOGILU, BANGALORE – 560 064. 4. SMT. MANJULA W/O. SADASHIVA V AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 2ND MAIN ROAD, SUNKADAHALLI, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 KOLAR – 572 140. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SATHISH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NORTH EAST WOMEN POLICE STATION, BANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. 2. SMT. ROOPASHRI. V AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS W/O SRI. PUNEETH KUMAR R/AT NO. NO.70, ASHRAYA, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, SAMPIGEHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. PRAJWAL P, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.36559/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.14/2024 REGISTERED BY NORTH EAST WOMEN P.S., BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 498(A), 504 AND 506 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE 41ST ACJM, BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 4 – husband and his family members are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.36559/2024, pending before the 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 of the IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners – accused and respondent No.2 – complainant in unison submit the parties to the lis have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions. The parties have filed separate joint affidavits before this Court seeking permission to compound the offences. 3. The joint affidavit of the petitioners reads as follows: “3. We state that, with the intervention of elders and well wishers our differences have been settled and we have arrived at a compromise, without any force, coercion, undue influence or pressure, we have genuinely settled our differences. 4. The Respondent No.2, the defacto complainant has no objection if the FIR in Crime No. 14/2024 which has led to C.C. No. 36559/2024 and all consequental proceedings arising therefrom are quashed by this Hon'ble Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 5. We respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.36559/2024, in view of the settlement arrived between us.” The joint affidavit of the complainant reads as follows: “1. I am the Respondent No.2 / De-facto Complainant in the above Criminal Petition and the complainant in Crime No.14/2024 registered by North East Women Police Station, Bengaluru, which has culminated in C.C. No.36559/2024 pending on the file of the 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. I am well acquainted with the facts of the case and competent to swear to this affidavit. 2. I state that due to matrimonial differences between myself and Petitioner No.1, I had lodged a complaint before the North East Women Police Station, Bengaluru, which resulted in registration of FIR in Crime No.14/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 of IPC against the Petitioners herein. 3. I further state that I had also filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in Crl. Misc. No.204/2024 on the file of VI MMTC (JMFC), Bengaluru. 4. I submit that with the intervention of elders and well- wishers, the disputes between myself and Petitioners have been amicably settled. All misunderstandings and differences have been resolved mutually and peacefully. 5. I state that pursuant to the settlement, I have already withdrawn Crl. Misc. No.204/2024 on 12.01.2026. 6. I further state that in view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties; I do not intend to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 prosecute the complaint in C.C. No.36559/2024 any further. 7. I hereby voluntarily state that I have no objection whatsoever for this Hon'ble Court allowing the Criminal Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quashing the entire proceedings in C.C. No.36559/2024 arising out of Crime No.14/2024 pending on the file of the 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. 8. I submit that this affidavit is given out of my free will, volition and consent, without any force, coercion, undue influence or pressure from any quarter. 9. I respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.36559/2024 in the interest of justice and equity. I do hereby state and verify that what is stated above in paras 1 to 9 is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.” In the light of the afore-quoted joint affidavits, I deem it appropriate to terminate the proceedings against the petitioners as it is a matrimonial dispute and the allegations are not against the State. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: O R D E R (a) The criminal petition is disposed. (b) The impugned proceedings in C.C.No.36559/2024, pending before the 41st Additional Chief Judicial - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20913 CRL.P No. 4355 of 2026 Magistrate, Bengaluru, qua the petitioners, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 5 Sl No.: 1