- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 1245 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O K. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. #68, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, NEAR VASANTHA VALLABHARAYA TEMPLE, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 061. 2. MRS.RAMAKKA, W/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 68, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, NEAR VASANTHA VALLABHARAYA TEMPLE, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 061. [SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED] 3. SMT. SHOBHA, D/O K.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. B-1, JAKKARANDHA APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, MARUTHI LAYOUT, VASANTHAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 061. 4. MRS. NAGARATHNA, D/O K.RAMAIAH, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHIVAGANGA TEMPLE, BELLA APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, NEAR SAYI BABA TEMPLE, MARUTHI LAYOUT, VASANTHAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 061. 5. VIJAYAKUMARI, D/O K.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, #204, RAAJESHWARI MYANER APARTMENT, KUVEMPU ROAD, YELACHENAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 078. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN'S POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. SMT. SHILPA N, W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A #304, BALAJI HOMES, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU -560085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.RAVINDRA B.S, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 & 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGESHEET AND PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.14398/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ADJUDICATION BEFORE THE 37TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-‘A’ AND ‘B’) THAT IS ANNEXURE-‘A’, PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.14398/2020 AND ANNEXURE-‘B’ CHARGESHEET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, 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.14398/2020, pending before the 37th Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Sri.N.Gowtham Raghunath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt.Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Ravindra B.S., learned - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 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 have filed Memorandum of Settlement in M.C.No.1414/2018 before the III Addl. Prl. Family Court at Bengaluru. The said 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. The parties above named beg to submit as follows:- I. The petitioner has filed the above petition under section 13 (1) (i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, against the respondent seeking for decree of divorce. II. The aforesaid petition was referred to mediation for resolving the dispute between the parties. In the course of Mediation, the parties have resolved their dispute and have agreed to the following terms and conditions: 1. Both the parties are Hindus and their marriage having been solemnized on 27.04.2012 at Ganjam Mantapa, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru 560 019, as per Hindu rites and customs. 2. That due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, the petitioner and the respondent have been living separately since July 2016. There is absolutely no chance of reunion amongst themselves. Hence, both the parties have decided to get the marriage between themselves dissolved by a decree of divorce. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 3. The parties admit that they have no children born to them from their wedlock. 4. Both the parties herein voluntarily and out of their free will mutually agree and consent with each other for getting the marriage between themselves dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent. 5. The petitioner has agreed to pay Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) to the respondent by way of Demand Draft towards maintenance/permanent alimony as full and final settlement of all her claims by way of demand draft before the Hon'ble court at the time of reporting settlement. 6. In view of the above settlement arrived between the parties the respondent has agreed to cooperate with the petitioner for the closure/quashing of the criminal case filed under Section 498-A of IPC in C.C No.14398/2020 pending on the file of 37th ACMM, Bengaluru. 7. Both the parties have agreed to close the joint bank current account at HDFC Bank, Kanakapura Road, Yelchanahalli Branch, Bengaluru. 8. Both the parties state that they have already exchanged their valuable articles belonging to each other. 9. Both the parties have no claims against each other of whatsoever nature either past, present or future. 10. Both the parties have agreed to withdraw all allegations made against each other in the case. 11. Both the parties undertake that they will also not interfere with the lives of each other in future. II. In view of the aforesaid agreement entered into between the parties, the parties pray that this Court be pleased to dissolve the marriage solemnized between the parties on 27.04.2012 at Ganjam Mantapa, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru 560 019, by granting a decree of divorce in terms of the aforesaid agreement. III. Both the parties will appear on 13.12.2022 before the Hon'ble Court for passing orders in terms of the agreement.” - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019212025 NC: 2026:KHC:36237 WP No. 1245 of 2025 4. In the light of the Memorandum of Settlement as quoted supra being filed and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the same and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Writ Petition is disposed. [II] Proceedings in C.C.No.14398/2020, pending before the 37th Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 82