- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16066 CRL.P No. 756 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 756 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. M. B. VIJAY @ M.B. VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O BELLAPPA 2. SMT. SHIVAKUMARI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O BELLAPPA 3. BELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O SIDDAPPA 4. KAVITHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS D/O BELLAPPA PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 ARE R/AT D.NO.56, GOWRISHANKARA NAGAR, OOTY ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.NATARAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16066 CRL.P No. 756 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHILA POLICE STATION MYSURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT C.R. INDIRA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS D/O K. RUDRAPPA NO.1063/97, 8TH CROSS 2ND MAIN ROAD VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSURU-570 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R. PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. SRI. T.M. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.956/2012 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE D.P ACT, REGISTERED BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, MYSURU CITY, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND J.M.F.C. AT MYSURU, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16066 CRL.P No. 756 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against them by the respondent No.2 in C.C. No.956/2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, (for short, ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, which was then pending consideration before the IV Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) and JMFC., Mysuru, and presently pending consideration before the V Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Mysuru. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner No.1 herein and the respondent No.2 herein have settled their differences in M.F.A No.1278/2017, where the respondent No.2 herein has agreed to withdraw the cases i.e. C.C No.956/2012 and RPFC No.48/2017 as against the petitioner No.1 herein - - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16066 CRL.P No. 756 of 2019 Mr.M.B. Vijay. In view of the settlement, the prosecution of the other petitioners would not serve any useful purpose. 3. In that view of the matter, this Petition is allowed and the prosecution of the petitioners by the respondent No.1 in C.C. No.956/2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, which was then pending consideration before the IV Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) and JMFC., Mysuru, and presently pending before the V Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Mysuru, is quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA