- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6409 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S S/O SRINIVASN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.18, THALLY MAIN ROAD, SRI MANJUNATHA COMPLEX, HOSUR TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 635 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PADMANABHA J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOUTH WOMEN P.S, (BASAVANGUDI) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. HEMA B.J. D/O JALANDHAR NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, NO.1082, 3RD CROSS, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH BLOCK, BHANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 KARNATAKA - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.36695/2024 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.20/2024 REGISTERED BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION AND THE CHARGE SHEET IS FILED BY THE SOUTH WOMEN POLICE STATION (SOUTH DIVISION) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 323, 504, 506 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 4 OF DP ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVII ADDL.CJM (37TH ACJM) COURT AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner call in question the proceedings in C.C.No.36695/2024 registered for an offence punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 2. Heard Sri. Padmanabha J., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of these proceedings, it transpires that the parties to the lis have entered into a settlement and the memorandum of settlement reads as follows: “MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT UNDER SECTION 89 OF CPC READ WITH RULES 24 AND 25 OF THE KARNATAKA CIVIL PROCEDURE (MEDIATION) RULES, 2005. I. The Petitioner has filed this petition against the Respondent under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 for dissolution of her marriage with the respondent. II. The aforesaid petition was referred to mediation for resolving the dispute between the parties. During the course of mediation the parties have resolved their dispute and have agreed to the following terms and conditions: 1. The petitioner and the respondent are Hindus by religion. Their marriage was solemnized on 16.09.2021 at Rajathadri Palace, Neeladri Convention Hall, No.103/1, 103/2, Uttarhalli Main Road, Uttarhalli, Bengaluru-560061 as per Hindu rites and customs. Subsequently, their marriage was registered on 17.11.2021, before Marriage Registrar, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru vide - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 certificate No.CMP-HM345-2021-22, stored on C.D. Number: CMPM40. 2. The parties state and admit that due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, they are living separately from January 2022. The efforts made by the elders, friends and well wishers to resolve the differences between the parties did not yield any fruits. There is absolutely no chance of a reunion between them. The petitioner and the respondent know that their marriage is irretrievably broken down and there are no chances of reunion to lead a happy married life. Hence, the petitioner and the respondent have decided to get the marriage dissolved by a decree of divorce. 3. Both the parties state that they have one female child by name Shanvi, aged about 3 years (born on 09.06.2022), presently under the care and custody of petitioner/mother and continued to be so in future for which respondent/father has no objection. The respondent/father has voluntarily given up his visitation rights to visit the child. 4. The respondent has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) to the petitioner towards maintenance of the minor child and permanent alimony of the petitioner by way of Manager's Cheque bearing No. 000772 dated: 25.04.2025 drawn on HDFC Bank, Attibele Branch, Bengaluru and the same will be handed over to the petitioner before the Hon'ble Court on 29.04.2025 at the time of reporting the settlement in the above petition. 5. The petitioner agrees to co-operate for quashing/closing proceeding in C.C. No.36695/2024 pending before 37th ACMM, Bengaluru in view of the settlement arrived in this petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 6. The respondent agrees to withdraw the petition filed by him bearing No.HMOP No.125/2023, pending before Hon'ble Principal Sub-ordinate Judge, Hosur against the petitioner. 7. The parties herein state that they have no claims over movable or immovable properties belonging to each other either existing or to be acquired or inherited at a later stage. 8. The parties state that they have already exchanged their articles such as gold and other valuables and as such there are no dues in this regard. 9. The parties admit and agree that they have no further claims of whatsoever manner against each other either past, present or future. 10. The parties admit and agree that there is no collusion or force, fraud or any undue influence in filing the above petition and entering into this compromise in the aforesaid manner. 11. Both the parties admit that they shall not interfere in the lives of each other in future. 12. Both parties agree that they will withdraw all the allegations made against each other either and family members orally or expressly. 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 16.09.2021 at Rajathadri Palace, Neeladri Convention Hall, No.103/1, 103/2, Uttarhalli Main Road, Uttarhalli, Bengaluru-560061 and cancel their marriage certificate which was registered on 17.11.2021, before Marriage - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30693 CRL.P No. 6409 of 2026 Registrar, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru vide certificate No.CMP-HM345-2021-22, stored on C.D. Number: CMPM40 by granting a decree of divorce in terms of this agreement." 4. In light of the settlement arrived at between the parties as afore-quoted, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings against the petitioner in C.C.No.36695/2024 pending before the XXXVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (37th AC.C.J.M.) Court at Bengaluru stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90