- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29621 CRL.P No. 6867 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6867 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SUSHANTH. S. S/O. SUKUMAR J, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT. #23, PADMA NIVAS, ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, Y.G. PALYA, BENGALURU 560047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 51 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 01. 2. SUPRIYA S.M D/O S. MANIMARAN AGED ABOUT 30 YRS R/A NO. 217, ROAD NO.5 DEFENCE LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BANGALORE – 560 097 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. VASANTH KUMAR .N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29621 CRL.P No. 6867 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE, THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 PASSED BY THE XLI ADDL.C.J.M BENGLAURU U/S 323, 326, 354A(4), 498A, 504, 506, 34 OF THE IPC (NOW CORRESPONDING SECTIONS OF BNS) AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT. WHEREBY THE BAIL GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ORDER DATED 06.06.2022 WAS CANCELLED AND FURTHER CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE BAIL GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ORDER DATED 06.06.2022. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner – husband is before this Court calling in question an order dated 30.04.2026, passed by the XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, whereby, allowing the application filed by the complainant and cancelling the bail granted on 06.06.2022, for the offences under Sections 498A, 323, 326, 354A(4), 504, 506 r/w. 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, in C.C.No.32717/2022. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29621 CRL.P No. 6867 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 in unison submit that the parties to the lis were before the family Court in M.C.No.6153/2023 and connected matter and have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions before the mediation center and have parted their ways. Therefore, they are before this Court seeking permission to compound the offences. They have filed a photocopy of the Memorandum of Settlement under Section 89 of the CPC read with Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rule, 2005 to that effect. 3. The memorandum of settlement reads as follows: “3. The parties state that they have no children born form this wedlock. 4. The petitioner has agreed to pay sum of Rs.80,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Lakhs only) to the respondent towards the maintenance/permanent alimony as full and final settlement of all her claims by way of demand draft bearing No.229585 dated 08.05.2026 drawn on State Bank of India, Victoria Road Branch. Bengaluru and same will be handed over to the respondent by the petitioner at the time of reporting the settlement before the Hon'ble Court. The respondent has agreed for the same. 5. The respondent has agreed to withdraw her petition in Crl. Mis.No. 106/2022 filed before JMFC-(TC-111). 6. The respondent further, agrees to withdraw Criminal Appeal No.418/2026, 419/2026, 422/2026, 423/2026, 424/2026 pending on the file of Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29621 CRL.P No. 6867 of 2026 at Bengaluru (CCH-65) against the petitioner and his family members challenging the interim orders. 7. In addition the following cases will also be withdrawn by the respondent: a) C.C.No.32717/2022 Pending before 41st ACJM, Bangalore. b) C.C.No.37682/2025 against petitioner and his father pending before 48th ACJM, Bangalore. The Respondent- Supriya S.M., undertakes to co-operate for closure /quashing of the above cases pending before respective Hon'ble courts. c) To give consent for Closure of criminal Petition No.5750/2022 and Criminal Petition No.10054/2022 and No.6867/2026 filed by the petitioner and his family members. d) Crl. Misc. No.6470/2025 pending before Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bengaluru in CCH-46 Seeking Cancellation of Ball against J.Sukumar (father of petitioner). 8. Both the parties state that they have no claims over the movable or immovable properties either existing at present or to be acquired in future including any kind of articles. 9. The respondent agrees to give consent for quashing compounding off the offence pending before all the Trial Courts in High Courts of Karnataka and shall co-operate and ensure that, the petition filed by them are quashed in toto. 10. Both the parties state that they have already exchanged their valuable articles and other personal belongings. 11. Both the parties undertake to withdraw all the allegations made against each other at all trial courts of the high court as cited above. 12. Both the parties herein state that there is no undue influence, force, or coercion in entering into this agreement from any one or anything. 13. Both the parties admit that they shall not interfere in the personal lives of each other in future. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29621 CRL.P No. 6867 of 2026 III. In view of the aforesaid agreement entered into between the parties, the parties pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dissolve the marriage solemnized on solemnized on 24.08.2020 at S.J.P. Kalyana Matapa, Vibhuthipura, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore-560037 by granting a decree of divorce in terms of this agreement. IV. Parties will appear on 11.05.2026. before the Hon'ble Court for passing orders in terms of the agreement.” 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 terms as afore-quoted and obliterate the impugned order of the concerned Court. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is allowed. (ii) The order dated 30.04.2026, passed by the XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, in C.C.No.32717/2022 stands quashed. (iii) Consequently, the order dated 06.06.2022 becomes operative. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE nvj List No.: 2 Sl No.: 89