- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2388 CRL.P No. 103651 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103651 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. HARISH KUMAR SON OF MARUTI RAO UNDALE, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. SMT. INDUMATHI MARUTHI RAO UNDALE W/O MARUTHI RAO UNDALE AGED 63 YEARS. 3. SRI MARUTHI RAO UNDALE S/O RUKMAJI RAO , AGED 72 YEARS, ALL RESIDING AT NO. 944/2, SADGURU KRUPA, FLAT NO. 2 B 4TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN , 5TH BLOCK, BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE-56009. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. I.Y. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MAHILA POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580011. 2. SMT. SNEHAL HARISH KUMAR UNDALE, W/O HARISH KUMAR UNDALE AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. CCB 385, 3RD CROSS, SHASTRINAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 15:57:21 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2388 CRL.P No. 103651 of 2022 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED US 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 IN CC NO. 482/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 504, 506 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE FILED BY MAHILA POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC II, BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri.I.Y.Patil, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader, for respondent No.1. 2. This Court did not deem fit to issue notice to respondent No.2 in view of the fact that there is a consent decree of divorce, wherein the parties have agreed to bring the pending criminal case to a close. 3. A copy of the compromise petition and decree passed by the competent Court is placed on the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner along with a memo. 4. This Court has perused the compromise petition signed by the parties and their respective advocates. On such perusal it is noticed Clause No.7 of the compromise petition - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2388 CRL.P No. 103651 of 2022 dated 16.06.2025 makes it clear that the parties have agreed to bring the pending criminal case to a logical end. 5. Accordingly, exercising the powers vested in this Court under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure and following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and Another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) Consequently, the pending proceedings in C.C.No.482/2020 on the file of II Additional JMFC-II, Belagavi, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/- CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25