- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13420 CRL.P No. 3088 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3088 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BANAVARA BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 107. 2. RENUKAMMA W/O CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT BANAVARA BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 107. 3. CHANDRAIAH S/O LATE NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT BANAVARA BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 107. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VINITHA P. C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13420 CRL.P No. 3088 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMKUR WOMEN POLICE STATION TUMKURU SUB-DIVISION TUMKURU REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. VEENA B. N., W/O NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT BANAVARA VILLAGE BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI PARVAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4722/2022 IN CR.NO.79/2022 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TUMAKURU POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFEFNCES P/U/S 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TUMAKURU IN C.C.NO.4722/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13420 CRL.P No. 3088 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.4722/2022, pending before the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506 r/w. 34 of the IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in unison submit that the parties to the lis were before this Court in R.P.F.C.Nos.193/2025 and 115/2024 and have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions before the Karnataka Mediation Center. Therefore, they are before this Court seeking permission to compound the offences. They have filed an application – I.A.No.1/2026 under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., supporting affidavit and also a joint memo before this Court to that effect. 3. The joint memo reads as follows: “Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 jointly submits as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13420 CRL.P No. 3088 of 2025 1. Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 had filed RPFC NO. 193/2025 and RPFC No. 115/2024 challenging the maintenance ordered. The said revision petitions were referred to mediation and in mediation both petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 have resolved the said petitions and also all connected cases on agreed terms and conditions. As per one of the condition in the agreement, 2nd respondent has agreed to co-operative to close/ quash C.C.No.4722/2022 arising out of crime No.79/2022 registered by the respondent No 1 on a complaint filed by the respondent No.2 against petitioners for the offences punishable under section 498A, 323, 504 R/W 34 of IPC. Accordingly, both petitioner No.1 and 2nd respondent are filing this joint memo and requesting to quash C.C. No.4722/2022 which is pending before the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakur insofar as petitioners are concerned in the interest of justice and equity.” In the light of the fact that the parties have arrived at settlement and since it is a marital dispute, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners, as the allegations are not against the State. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition and I.A.No.1/2026 are disposed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13420 CRL.P No. 3088 of 2025 (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.4722/2022, pending before the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 5 Sl No.: 11