- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17774 CRL.P No. 9837 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9837 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATH A, S/O LATE H.V ACHUTA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 2. SMT. GUNABAI W/O LATE H.V. ACHUTA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 3. SMT.SUJATHA W/O. LATE GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/A NO.45, 2ND CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS R.T.NAGAR PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17774 CRL.P No. 9837 of 2022 2. SMT. SHEETAL T, W/O MANJUNATH, R/A NO.45, 2ND CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA.H.R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.27831/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE XXXII ACMM, BANGALORE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the criminal proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.27831/2021 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC') pending trial before the XXXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bengaluru City, under Section 498A and read with Section 34 of IPC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17774 CRL.P No. 9837 of 2022 2. When this petition is listed for admission, an application is filed under Section 320 (2) read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to compound the offences. A joint memo is also filed, in terms of which, the respondent No.2 has accepted to withdraw the criminal case filed against the petitioners. The application is taken on record. 3. In view of the application filed by the petitioners and the respondent No.2 as well as the joint memo, the application is allowed and the offences against the petitioners are compounded and consequently, proceedings initiated against the petitioner in C.C.No.27831/2021 on the file of XXXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of IPC, stand terminated. 4. The petitioners and the respondent No.2 are present in person and admit the terms of compromise. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31