- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8231 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRIDHAR G, S/O GOVINDRAJU S, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R./AT NO.46, 4TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, HA FARM POST, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024. 2. GOVINDARAJU S, S/O SHANMUGHA R, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 3. SULOCHANA G, W/O GOVIND RAJU S, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. BOTH RESIDE AT THE BELOW ADDRESS, R/AT WARD NO.20, PRASHANT NAGAR, CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA - 562101. 4. VINDHYA SHREE G, W/O SHARANRAJ R, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 5. SHARAN RAJ R, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 S/O RAMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. BOTH RESIDE AT THE BELOW ADDRESS R/AT NO. 92, 5TH MAIN, SECTOR A, AMRUTHNAGAR, DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 562114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RADHIKA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SANJAY NAGAR PS, BENGALURU - 560094, STATE BY REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. KAVIYA B, W/O SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO. 09, 4TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, NAGASHETTY HALLI, BENGALURU - 560094. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. SRINIVASA D.C, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.27211/2024 (CR.NO.43/2024) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 504, 323 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE 8TH ADDL.C.M.M, BENGALURU OF SANJAY NAGAR P.S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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.27211/2024, pending before the 8th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, registered for the offences under Sections 498A, 504, 323 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Smt.Radhika M, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt.Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Srinivasa D.C, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves in M.C.No.2312/2026 by filing a Memorandum of Settlement and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 have filed a Joint Memo before this Court in that regard. The Joint Memo reads as follows: “1. It is submitted that the Petitioners have filed this petition to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.27211/2024, which is pending before the learned 8th ACMM, Bangalore for the offences punishable u/s 498A, 504, 323 r/w 34 of IPC in crime No.43/2024 of Sanjay Nagar Police Station. 2. It is submitted that both the Petitioner No.1 and the Respondent No.2 are Husband and Wife and got married on 28/06/2023 at Jasmadevi Bhavan, Bengaluru as per Hindu Rights and customs. 3. It is submitted that, subsequently after marriage, matrimonial articulations took place between the Petitioner No.1 and the Respondent No.2, which resulted in filling case and counter case against each other. The Respondent No.2 filed a complaint against the petitioner No.1 offences punishable u/s 498A, 504, 323 r/w 34 of IPC in crime No. 43/2024 of Sanjay Nagar Police Station. After completing investigation the Respondent police have filed the charge sheet before the Learned 8th ACMM in C.C.No.27211/2024. Hence the Petitioners filed the present petition and subsequently the respondent No.2 filed a domestic violence case against the petitioners in Crl. Misc No. 87/2024 and Crl. Appeal No. 922/2025 before the Hon'ble CCH-61, Bengaluru challenging the order passed by the Hon'ble IV MMTC, Bengaluru. 4. It is submitted that the Petitioner No.1 filed complaint before the Hon'ble 41st ACJM, Bengaluru the Respondent No.2 in PCR No. 8716/2024 for the offences punishable u/s 503, 506, 498, 209, 211, 384, 386, 420, 417, 182, 120(B) r/w 34 of IPC. 5. It is submitted that both the parties settled the matrimonial dispute by filing a mutual divorce petition under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act in M.C No.2312/2026 and for which the petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 entered into a Memorandum of Settlement under Section 89 of CPC r/w Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 where the petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 agreed to withdraw all the cases filed which is pending before the Hon'ble Courts, for which the Hon'ble Family Court passed a Decree dated 23/04/2026 dissolving the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent No.2 which was solemnized on 28/06/2023. 6. It is submitted that both the parties have settled the dispute amicably and are ready and willing to co-operate to quash the proceedings in C.C.no 27211/2024, which is pending before the Learned 8th ACMM, Bangalore. Wherefore in view of the above settlement arrived between the parties, both the parties prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petition as prayed, in the interest of Justice and Equity.” 4. The parties to the lis are present before the Court and are identified by their respective counsels. 5. In the light of settlement arrived at between the parties and the Joint Memo as quoted supra being filed by the parties to the lis and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the said Joint Memo and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31872 CRL.P No. 8231 of 2025 [II] Proceedings in C.C.No.27211/2024, pending before the 8th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 49