- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5580 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NITHIN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. VYASARAYA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.1-397, WEAVERS COLONY, 58 KUNJIBETTU, POST KUNJIBETTU - 576 102, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 2. SHANTHA SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. VYASARAYA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.1-397, WEAVERS COLONY, 58 KUNJIBETTU, POST KUNJIBETTU - 576 102, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 3. VISHWANATHA SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUKUNDHA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.2-154, A-3A, SHASWATHA, MANCHI MOOLASTHANA ROAD, 1ST CROSS, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE - 576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 4. SHAKUNTHALA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. VISHWANATHA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.2-154, A-3A, SHASWATHA, MANCHI MOOLASTHANA ROAD, 1ST CROSS, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE - 576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 5. SANJEETH SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O. VISHWANATHA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.2-154, A-3A, SHASWATHA, MANCHI MOOLASTHANA ROAD, 1ST CROSS, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE - 576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 6. SASHWATH SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O. VISHWANATHA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.2-154, A-3A, SHASWATHA, MANCHI MOOLASTHANA ROAD, 1ST CROSS, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE - 576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 7. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O LATE MUKUND SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.3-87-A3, PRAKRATHI, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE -576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 8. PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUKUNDHA SHETTIGAR, R/AT NO.3-87-A3, PRAKRATHI, 76 BADAGABETTU, POST KUKKIKATTE - 576 101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.K. ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY UDUPI WOMAN POLICE STATION, UDUPI - 576 101, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. GUNALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O. NITHIN KUMAR, D/O. VAMANA SHETTIGAR, R/AT SANGAM NILAYA, POST SASIHITALU, MANGALURU - 574 146, MANGALURU TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED IN CR.NO.35/2024 ON THE FILE OF UDUPI WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC NOW PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, UDUPI. 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, seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioners respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to QUASH the FIR filed in Crime No.0035/2024 on the file of the Udupi Woman Police Station for alleged offence punishable under Section 498A, 504 R/w Sec. 34 of IPC II Additional Senior Civil Judge and ACJM, Udupi in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. S.K. Acharya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 3. The parties to the lis were also before the Family Court in M.C.No.111/2026 and have settled the dispute amongst themselves before the Family Court by stating that: “................. The petitioners have also decided to compromise the criminal cases registered against each i.e. the case registered by the 2nd Petitioner against the 1st Petitioner in C.C.No.2636/2024 pending disposal now before the 2nd Addl. Senior Civil Judge & ACJM Court, Udupi and the another case registered by the 1st petitioner against the 2nd petitioner vide Crime No.143/2024 of Manipal P.S. now pending disposal on the file of the very same court and in view of the compromise arrived in between the petitioners, herein, both the parties have mutually decided to withdraw the said criminal cases registered against each other by filing necessary application in that regard.” 4. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to obliterate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334212024 NC: 2026:KHC:38283 CRL.P No. 5580 of 2024 ii. Proceedings in Crime No.0035/2024 stand quashed qua the petitioners. iii. Consequently, proceedings pending in C.C.No.2636/2024 pending before the 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge and ACJM Court, Udupi and Crime No.143/2024 of Manipal Police Station pending before the 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge and ACJM Court, Udupi stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33