- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1530 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVANANDA AKALWADI S/O SHARANABASAPPA AKALWADI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O NO 102, SHIVASHARANA NILAYA GOVINAKOPPA FARM ROAD, NEAR CHARANTHI MATT GARDEN DHARWAD 580001 2. PARVATHI AKALWADI W/O SHARANABASAPPA AKALWADI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O NO 102, SHIVASHARANA NILAYA GOVINAKOPPA FARM ROAD, NEAR CHARANTHI MATT GARDEN DHARWAD 580001 3. SHARANABASAPPA AKALWADI S/O SHIVAPPA AKALWADI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O NO 102, SHIVASHARANA NILAYA GOVINAKOPPA FARM ROAD, NEAR CHARANTHI MATT GARDEN DHARWAD 580001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 4. SMT. YALLAMMA @ YALLAVVA W/O SHASHIDHAR MURASIDDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O BHAVANNAVAR ONI MALLAPURA AVARADHI, KITTUR TALUK BELGAVI DISTRICT 590001 5. KAVITHA W/O KALMESH BALLUR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O NO.49/A, HULIKOTTAL VILLAGE MANGAYANKOPPA BELAGAVI DISTRICT 590001 6. VAISHALI D/O PARAMESHWARA BHUDHIHAL AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O BHAVANNAVAR ONI MALLAPURA AVARADHI, KITTUR TALUK BELGAVI DISTRICT 590001 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH R. NELKUDURI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DAVANGERE WOMEN POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 2. SMT. ASHA H.M. W/O SHIVANANDA AKALWADI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS HOUSE WIFE, R/O NO 919/2A OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, NEAR THRISHUL TALKIES K.B. EXTENSION DAVANGERE 577002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CC.NO.3230/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3 AND 4OF D.P ACT 1961 AND UNDER SEC.506, 498(A), 504, 114, 323 R/W 34 OF IPC REG. IN FIR NO.45/2024 DAVANAGERE WOMEN P.S. ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.3230/2024, for the offences under Sections 498A, 504, 114, 323 read with Section 34 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri. Santosh R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. T.P. Vivekananda, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. The parties to the lis were also before the Family Court in M.C.No.321/2025 and have settled the dispute amongst themselves before the Family Court by terms of Memorandum of Agreement. The said Memorandum of Agreement reads as follows: “MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 89 OF CPC R/W24 AND 25 OF KARNATAKA CIVIL PROCEDURE (MEDIATION) RULES 2005 The petitioner and the respondent above named jointly submit the memorandum, as under: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 The petitioner has filed this petition for dissolution of marriage by decree of divorce. That the matter came to be referred to mediation for amicable settlement. In the course of medication both the parties have resolved their dispute and they agreed for divorce and live separately with the following terms and conditions: a) That the petitioner and the respondent have agreed that they cannot lead their marital life in future and amicably settled between themselves to annul their marriage. b) That the petitioner has agreed to pay the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One Lakh only) to the respondent towards her permanent alimony. c) That the respondent has given up all her right over the moveables and immoveable properties of the petitioner and any type of claims against him. The respondent shall not claim any maintenance against the petitioner in future. d) That the petitioner and the respondent have agreed that after the dissolution of marriage they will lead their life independently at their wish and will without any restrictions and bindings against each other in future. e) That both the parties have given up all their allegations leveled against each other. f) That the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent be dissolved. Hence, the petition may kindly be disposed off according, to meet the ends of justice. Hence, this memorandum of settlement.” 4. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties quoted supra and offences not being against the State, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10801 CRL.P No. 1530 of 2025 I deem it appropriate to accept the Memorandum of Agreement and terminate the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. ii. Proceedings in C.C.No.3230/2024 pending before the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Davangere, stand quashed qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80