- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3636 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12526 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 3636/2025 BETWEEN: MR. GOWTHAM H K, S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.82, 2ND FLOOR, JC KORAL APARTMENT, A.P NAGARA, NAGARABAVI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAIRAV G V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560005. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. MRS. SINDHU S N, W/O SHREYAS, D/O LATE NANJUNDEGOWDA @ KAI RAJANNA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.82, F-2, 1ST FLOOR, JC CORAL APARTMENTS, JAYALAKSHMAMMA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI M.B RAVI KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE FIR AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED BY ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER CRIME NO.220/2021 DATED 26.09.2021 i.e., ANNEXURE-A AND A SUBSEQUENT CHARGE SHEET FIELD BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE DATED 26.01.2022 IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.2342/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A OF THE IPC AND SEC.4 OF THE DP ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE V ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BANGALORE, AS PER ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL.P NO. 12526/2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SINDHU S N, D/O LATE NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 2, NO. 82, J.C. CORAL APARTMENT, JAYALAKSHMAMMA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 072. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI M.B RAVI KUMAR, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE BY ANNAPOORNESHWARINAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE. 2. SRI. GOUTHAM. H. K, S/O. LATE KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 2, NO. 82, J.C. CORAL APARTMENT, JAYALAKSHMAMMA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 072. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI BHAIRAV G.V, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) TO a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 22.02.2022, PASSED BY THE VI ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU IN CC.NO.4567/2022, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 341 AND 323 OF IPC AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER In Crl.P.No.3636/2025, the petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioner above named, humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the FIR and all subsequent proceedings registered by Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station against the Petitioner under Crime No.220/2021 dated 26.09.2021, i.e., Annexure-A, and a subsequent charge sheet filed by the Respondent No.1 police dated 26.01.2022 in Criminal Case No.2342/2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending on the file of the Hon'ble V Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bangalore, as per Annexure-C, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In Crl.P.No.12526/2024, the petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioner named above humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to; "(a) Set-aside the order of taking cognizance dated:22.02.2022, passed by the VI Addl. CJM, Bengaluru in CC No.4567/2022 for the alleged offenses punishable under Sections 341 & 323 of IPC. (b) Quash the entire Charge Sheet in CC No.4567/2022 on the VI Addl. CJM, Bengaluru, for the alleged offenses punishable under section 341 & 323 of IPC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 (c) Pass such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. In Crl.P.No.3636/2025, heard Sri. Sri.Bhairav G.V., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.M.B.Ravikumar, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. In Crl.P.No.12526/2024, heard Sri.M.B.Ravikumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Bhairav G.V., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 4. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a Memorandum of Compromise Petition in Crl.P.No.3636/2025. The said Memorandum of Compromise Petition reads as follows: “We, GOWTHAM H.K, S/o. Late. Krishne Gowda, Aged about 40 years, Residing at No.1268, 9th 'B' Cross, Kaviranna Road, Hanumanthanagara, Bangalore South, Banashankari, Bangalore-560050 and Sindhu S.N, W/o Shreyas, D/o Late. Nanjundegowda, Aged about 31 years, R/at No. 82, F-2, 1st Floor, JC Coral Apartments, Jayalakshmamma Layout, Nagarabhavi, 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560072, today at - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 Bengaluru do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: 1. It is submitted that the Petitioner and the Respondent.No.2 are well aware and conversant with the facts and circumstances of the above petition, and hence the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 are signing this compromise petition by way of a Joint Memo. 2. It is further submitted that the Petitioner is Accused in Cr.No.220/2021 dated: 26.09.2021 before the Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station, respondent No.1 herein for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of Indian Penal Code r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 3. It is further submitted that, the above petition is filed by the Petitioner to quash the F.I.R dated 26.09.2021 against the petitioner in Cr.no.220/2021 and the subsequent chargesheet filed by the Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station for the offence punishable under section 498A of IPC r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.2342/2022 pending before V Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore for the offenses punishable under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code & Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 against the Petitioner in the interest of justice. 4. Thereafter upon the intervention and counselling by the well-wishers, an amicable settlement is arrived at between the parties and in terms thereof, the Respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all the allegations made against the Petitioner and thereby the Respondent No.2 has no objection for this Criminal Petition in Crl.P. No.3636/2025 and for the FIR in Crime No.220/2021 dated 26.09.2021 for offences punishable 498A, of I P C r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 which is now pending before the Hon'ble V Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore in C.C.No.2342/2022 to be quashed. 5. The parties have amicably resolved all disputes The Respondent No.2 hereby unequivocally declares that: • Both the parties are fully satisfied with the settlement - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 • Both the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 has no surviving financial, civil, matrimonial, or criminal claims against each other. 6. It is further submitted that, in view of the compromise arrived between the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 agree to withdraw all other allegations made against each other before any forum or court and they further undertake that either of them will not file any case against the each other or their family or relative. They also undertake to withdraw all other cases pending against each other across various forums. 7. It is further submitted that the said compromise is entered into by the Petitioner and Respondent no. 2 with their own consent and there is no coercion or undue pressure created by any third parties to enter into this compromise. 8. It is further submitted that, the dispute between Petitioner and Respondent No.2 is amicably settled and are willing to lead a prosperous life and have new beginning. The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 undertake and will ensure that they, their family members, their relatives, their friends and all the persons will not interfere with each other's lives or contact each other and will not circulate or publish any information relating to the each other in any manner, in the future. 9. It is further submitted that if this compromise petition is not accepted, Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 will be put to greater hard ship and inconvenience which cannot be compensated in any manner. WHEREFORE, It is humbly prayed before this Hon'ble court that it may be pleased to allow this compromise petition and consequently allow the Criminal Petition by Quashing the F.I.R dated 26.09.2021 against the petitioner in Cr.no.220/2021 and the subsequent chargesheet filed by the AnnapoorneshwariNagar Police Station for the offence punishable under section 498A of IPC r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.2342/2022 pending before V Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore against the Petitioners in the interest of justice.” - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 5. The parties to the lis have filed compounding application along with the joint affidavit in Crl.P.No.12526/2024. The Joint Affidavit reads as follows: “We, Smt. SINDHU S.N. D/o Late Nanjundegowda, Aged about 36 years, R/at Flat No.2, No.82, J.C. Coral Apartment, Jayalakshmamma Layout, Nagarabhavi II Stage, Bangalore- 560 072 and Sri. Goutham H.K., S/o Late Krishnegowda, Aged about 42 years, R/at Flat No.2, No.82, J.C. Coral Apartment, Jayalakshmamma Layout, Nagarabhavi II Stage, Bangalore - 560 072, the Petitioner and Respondent No.2, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: 1. We submit that Sri. Goutham H.K. has lodged a complaint against me before the Annapoorneshwarinagar Police Station, Bengaluru and the said police have filed charge sheet against me for alleged offences punishable under section 341 & 323 of IPC. 2. We submit that, we have filed the aforesaid Petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. to Quash the entire Proceedings in CC No.4567/2022 and to acquit me on the file of Hon'ble VI Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru Urban District, Bengaluru. 3. We submit that in view of the aforesaid circumstances myself the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 are not in position to contest the matter in order to buy a peace in our day to day life and with the intervention of well-wishers, elders and friends. We have compromised in the aforesaid matter. Hence, we are praying this Hon'ble Court to close the aforesaid case by accepting this Joint Affidavit and the Criminal Petition may be allowed in the interest of justice. We do hereby solemnly affirm and state that this is our name and signature and the contents stated above are true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief.” - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 6. The parties to the lis are present before the Court and are identified by their respective counsels. 7. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with the joint affidavit and compromise petition and the offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the Joint affidavit and the Compromise Petition and terminate the proceedings against the respective petitioner in the subject petitions. 8. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petitions are disposed. [II] In Crl.P.No.3636/2025, FIR and all subsequent proceedings registered by Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station under Crime No.220/2021 dated 26.09.2021 and a subsequent charge sheet filed by the Respondent No.1 police dated 26.01.2022 in Criminal Case No.2342/2022 for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28412 CRL.P No. 3636 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 12526 of 2024 Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending on the file of the Hon'ble V Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bangalore, qua the petitioner stands quashed. [III] In Crl.P.No.12526/2024, the order of taking cognizance dated 22.02.2022, passed by the VI Addl. CJM, Bengaluru in C.C.No.4567/2022 for the alleged offenses punishable under Sections 341 & 323 of IPC, is set-aside; the entire Charge Sheet in C.C.No.4567/2022 pending before the VI Addl. CJM, Bengaluru, for the alleged offenses punishable under sections 341 & 323 of IPC, qua the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 130