- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 569 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VINAY ARADHYA M.A. S/O ANANAD H.N AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OLD NO. 23/2, NEW NO.9, 2ND FLOOR, 7TH MAIN ROAD, NEAR KIMS MEDICAL COLLEGE, PAPAIAH GARDEN, BSK 3 III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH KUMAR M, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. SOWMYANAG C.T. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS D/O SRI. NAGANNA C.T. W/O SRI. VINAY ARADHYA.M.A. OCC: SENIOR MANAGER-HUMAN RESOURCES R/A NO.23/24, HRISHKESH, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 NEAR KIMS MEDICAL COLLEGE, PAPAIAH GARDEN, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAMES P. ARUN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CRL.MISC.NO.14/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS (TRAFFIC-II) BANGALORE., VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Sandesh Kumar M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. James P. Arun Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a joint memo along with an affidavit. The joint memo reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO" The Petitioner and the Respondent respectfully submit as follows: 1. The Petitioner and the Respondent herein filed M.C. No.3540/2026 under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the Court of the learned 6th Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, seeking dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent. 2. During the pendency of the said proceedings, the matter was referred to mediation. The parties have amicably resolved all their disputes before the Mediation Centre and have entered into a comprehensive Mediation Settlement Agreement. Under the said Settlement Agreement, both parties have agreed to withdraw all litigations pending against each other and their respective family members. 3. Paragraph No.16 of the Mediation Settlement Agreement is extracted hereunder: 16. WITHDRAWAL OF CASES: The petitioners state that the details and status of litigation between them are as follows: S.No. Case No. FILED/PENDI NG BEFORE STATUS 1 GWC 32/2025 6th Addl. Family Court, Pending for Judgment - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 Bengaluru 2 CRL.MISC. 1018/2025 6th Addl. Family Court, Bengaluru. Pending 3 CRL.MISC. 14/2025 JMFC(TC-II), Bengaluru Pending 4 FIR No.95/2025 South Women PS, Bengaluru 37th ACJM, Bengaluru Pending/Stay Granted in WP 30979/2025 till next date of hearing. 5 WP 17586/2025 (DV Parents) Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka Pending/Stay Granted till next date of hearing 6 WP 569/2026 (DV Husband) Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka Pending/Stay granted till next date of hearing. 7 WP 30979/2025 (FIR) Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka Pending/Stay granted till next date of hearing. a. Both petitioners agree that the Petitioner No.1/Mother shall withdraw the G&WC 32/2025 and Crl.Mis 1018/2025 pending before this Hon'ble Court, at the time of OR before the issuance of the final order of divorce in this petition. A joint memo shall be filed by both Petitioners herein for such withdrawal. b. Both Petitioners agree that the Petitioner No.1/Mother shall withdraw the Crl.Ms 14/2025, pending before the JMFC-TC-II, Bengalure, within 7 (seven) days from the date of disposal of the mutual consent petition. A joint memo shall be filed by both Petitioners herein for such withdrawal. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 c. Both Petitioners agree the Petitioner No.2/Father shall withdraw WP 17586/2025 and WP 569/2026, pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, as part of the terms of this agreement, within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of disposal of this consent petition. A joint memo shall be filed by both Petitioners herein for such withdrawal. d. Both Petitioners agree to appear before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in WP 30979/2025 to QUASH the aforementioned FIR No.95/2025, registered in South Women Police Station, Bengaluru, and pending before the Court of the 37th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, as part of the terms of this agreement, within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of disposal of this consent petition. The Petitioner No.1/Wife/Mother shall cooperate to complete all the necessary formalities to quash the above case, including appearing before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka and filing of joint affidavit / joint memo. The Petitioner No2/Husband shall file necessary application for compounding, and shall take steps to list the matter before the concerned Bench, at the earliest, and no later than 15 (fifteen) days from the date of disposal of this consent petition. e. Both Petitioners agree that there are no other cases or complaints filed against each other or their respective families, that are pending in any Court, anywhere, other than what is stated above. 4. It is respectfully submitted that, pursuant to the Mediation Settlement Agreement entered into in M.C. No.3540/2026, the parties have amicably resolved all their matrimonial disputes and have undertaken to withdraw all litigations instituted by them against each other and their respective family members. The parties have also withdrawn all allegations made against each - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 other and have agreed to bring a quietus to all pending proceedings. 5. In view of the comprehensive settlement arrived at between the parties, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. 6. The Respondent has no objection whatsoever for quashing the proceedings in Crl. Misc. No.14/2025 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic Court-II), Bengaluru, instituted under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner and the Respondent jointly pray that this Hon'ble, Allow the above Writ Petition by Quash the proceedings in Crl. Misc. No.14/2025 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic Court-II), Bengaluru, instituted under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties in M.C. No.3540/2026; in the interest of justice and equity. 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and close the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33249 WP No. 569 of 2026 ORDER (i) Writ Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in Crl.Misc.No.14/2025 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic II), Bangalore, stands quashed qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 123