- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32753 CRL.P No. 100 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. VISHWNATH GUPTA R V, S/O KRISHNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, NETHAJI ROAD, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU - 635109. 2. SMT. LATHA R, W/O VISHWANATHA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO 5, NETHAJI ROAD, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU - 635109. 3. SMT. RAKSHITHA, W/O T J CHARAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT BALAJI NAGAR, SIRA TOWN, TUMKUR - 572137. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M. PRAJWAL SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, CHITRADURGA WOMEN PS, CHITRADURGA, REPTD., BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32753 CRL.P No. 100 of 2025 2. SMT. C. SOWNDARYA, W/O VISHNU GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT V.P. BADAVANE, CHIRADURGA - 577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. AJIT KALYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.121/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/CHITRADURGA WOMEN P.S., CHITRADURGA AND TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.121/2024 U/S 498(A), 323, 307, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE 1ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 the registration of a crime in Crime No.121/2024, pending before the 1st Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC Court, Chitradurga District, for the offences under Sections 498A, 323, 307, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32753 CRL.P No. 100 of 2025 2. Heard Sri. M.Prajwal Swamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Ajit Kalyan, 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 and respondent No.2 has filed the affidavit in that regard, which reads as follows: “I, C. Sowndarya, W/o Sri. Vishnu Gupta R.V, D/o Srl. M.R. Chandan, Aged about 26 years, R/at Nanjundeshwara Nilaya, V.P.Extension 1 cross, RTO Office Road, Chitradruga, today at Bangalore, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as Follows: 1. I state that I am the complainant/ respondent No. 2 in the above case, I known the facts and circumstances of the case, hence I am swearing to this affidavit. 2. I state that, the petitioner is my Father-in-law, Mother-in- law and Sister-in-law, I have solemnized the marriage with the Vishnu Gupta on 21-08-2022, after the lapse of few days some difference arises among me and Vishnu Gupta who is the accused No. 1 in the said Crime No. 0121/2024 before the Women P.S Chitradurga and I have left House on 2nd week of December 2022, thereafter on 17-10-2024. I have lodged the complaint against the my husband who is accused No. 1 along with the petitioner under section 498(A), 323, 307, 504, 506 R/w 34 of IPC, 3 and 4 of DP Act and filed the FIR in Cr No. 0121/2024 before Women P.S Chitradurga. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32753 CRL.P No. 100 of 2025 3. I further state that subsequently my ex-husband Vishnu Gupta filed the MC petition vide MC No. 2346/2026 before the Principle Judge Family Court At Bangalore and subsequently the matter has been came to the Meditation, then the matter has been settled and got the divorce by Mutual consent dated 27-06-2026. 4. I further state that in the mean time the petitioner filed the above petition for quashing the FIR No. 0121/2024, as such as per the mutual consent we have settled the matter, I have no objection allow the petition to quash the FIR No. 0121/2024, hence this Petition. Wherefore, I most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to Quash the FIR No. 0121/2024 filed by me before the CHITRADURGA WOMEN P.S in the above case in the interest of render justice.” 4. The parties to the lis are present before the Court and are identified by their respective counsels. 5. In the light of affidavit of respondent No.2 being filed and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the affidavit of respondent No.2 and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32753 CRL.P No. 100 of 2025 [II] Proceedings in Crime No.121/2024 pending before the 1st Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC Court, Chitradurga District, stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 170