- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8671 WP No. 34281 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 34281 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAVEESH M HEGDE AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O MAHENDRA HEGDE R/AT 403, DURGA CHC LTD, BHAUSAHEB ROAD, KANDARAPADA DHAHISAR WEST, MUMBAI-400 068. 2. VINAYA M HEGDE AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS W/O MAHEDRA HEGDE R/AT 403, DURGA CHC LTD BHAUSAHEB ROAD, KANDURPADA DHAHISAR WEST, MUMBAI-400 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KUNDAPURA POLICE STATION KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION KUNDAPURA, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. RAJITHA S SHETTY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS D/O. SEETHARAMA SHETTY R/O KSHITIJ, A.P BHAWAN ROAD Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8671 WP No. 34281 of 2024 HANGLUR POST, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT 572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. SHARATH K R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DTD. 27.07.2023 FILED BY THE R-1 POLICE IN C.C.NO. 1551/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUNDAPURA FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC (ANNX-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.1551/2023, pending before the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 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 the family court in M.C.No.135/2025 and have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions and therefore, they are before this Court seeking - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8671 WP No. 34281 of 2024 quashment of the proceedings by permitting them to compound the offences. They submit that the couple have obtained a decree of dissolution of marriage. The parties have filed an application under Section 482 r/w. 320 of the Cr.P.C., separate affidavits of all the parties, order sheet of the family Court and the memorandum of settlement under Section 89 of the CPC r/w. Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005, before this Court. 3. The application reads as follows: “That for the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioners & respondent No.2 above named most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the parties to compound the offence, consequently quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1551/203 pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura for the offence punishable U/s. 498(A), 504, r/w section 34 of IPC, against the petitioners, in view of the fact that the matrimonial dispute between the petitioner No.1 & respondent No.2 herein is already settled before the learned trial court / family court as per the memorandum of settlement arrived between the parties with a condition that the complainant / respondent No.2 has no objection to quash the chargesheet pending against the petitioners. Therefore, it is prayed to permit the parties to compound the offence, consequently quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1551/2023 pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura for the offence punishable U/s 498(A), 504, r/w. section 34 of IPC, against the petitioners, in the interests of justice & equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8671 WP No. 34281 of 2024 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 application 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 is disposed. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.1551/2023, pending before the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 4 Sl No.: 3