- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21318 WP No. 7372 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7372 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ADHISHESHA. P. S. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O. SUBBA RAO P.K., R/O. POOMAGAME VILLAGE, HONNAVARA POST, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 118. EMPLOYED AT QATAR. 2. SMT. SWARNALATHA. H. K. W/O. P. K. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. POOMAGAME VILLAGE, HONNAVARA POST, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 118. 3. SRI. P. K. SUBBARAO S/O. P. S. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. POOMAGAME VILLAGE, HONNAVARA POST, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 118. 4. SMT. RANJANI. P. K. W/O. MANJUNATHA. A. H., Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21318 WP No. 7372 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, PERMANENT ADDRESS: NO. 278, ‘SKANDA KRUPA’, AKASH NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 202. NOW AT UAE. 5. SRI. MANJUNATHA. A. H. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PERMANENT ADDRESS NO. 278, ‘SKANDA KRUPA’, AKASH NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 202. NOW AT UAE, WORKING AS PROJECT OPALZ, M/S. AI SHIRAWI MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, PO BOX-33539, DUBAI, UAE. 6. SRI. UMESH. P. K. S/O. P. S. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, AT NO. 278, ‘SKANDA KRUPA’ AKASH NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 202. AND ALSO AT POOMAGAME VILLAGE, HONNAVARA POST, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 118. 7. SMT. UMADEVI. G W/O. UMESH. P. K., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21318 WP No. 7372 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 278, ‘SKANDA KRUPA’ AKASH NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 202. 8. ACHUTH AVADHANI P. U. S/O. UMESH. P.K., AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, JUVENILE, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER, SMT. UMADEVI. G, RESIDING AT NO. 278, ‘SKANDA KRUPA’ AKASH NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, HEMAVATHINAGAR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 202. 9. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY. P. K. @ SURESH S/O. P. S. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 11/4, C/O. SUSHEELA, 2ND FLOOR, OSBORNE ROAD, S.C. GARDEN POST, ULSOOR, BENGALURU - 560 042. 10. SMT. REKHA. V W/O. NARASIMHAMURTHY. P. K., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/AT NO. 11/4, C/O. SUSHEELA, 2ND FLOOR, OSBORNE ROAD, S.C. GARDEN POST, ULSOOR, BENGALURU - 560 042. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA H B, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21318 WP No. 7372 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 085. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. AKSHATHA C. BHARADWAJ AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, W/O. ADHISHESHA RAO. S., R/A:T NO. 39/1, 2ND MAIN, 7TH CROSS, ITTAMADU, RANGAPPA LAYOUT, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. AMITH KUMAR C SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 30/2024 DATED 01.02.2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504 R/W 34 IPC, 1860 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT REGISTERED BY THE BASAVANAGURI WOMEN POLICE AS PER ANNEXURE-A PENDING ON THE FILE OF 37TH ADDL.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21318 WP No. 7372 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has moved a memo seeking to withdraw the petition on account of a settlement arrived at between the parties out of the Court. In that light, petition stands disposed on such settlement. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10