- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010431052021 NC: 2026:KHC:47850 CRL.P No. 8943 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8943 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. JAIPRAKASH P., S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA K, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.06, 'SHALINI NILAYA', NEAR ANUBHAVA MANTAPA, BANDEMATA LAYOUT, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA K., S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, JADAGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 3. SMT.GOWRAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA K, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, JADAGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 4. RAJANNA S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA K, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.C333, NOTU MUDRANA NAGARA, MYSURU CITY - 570 003. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010431052021 NC: 2026:KHC:47850 CRL.P No. 8943 of 2021 5. SMT.SARALA W/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.C333, NOTU MUDRANA NAGARA, MYSURU CITY - 570 003. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI K.L. SREENIVAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KENGERI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT.GEETHA M., W/O JAIPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.145, 1ST CROSS, SRI MAHADESHWARA NILAYA, SRI KRISHNA NAGARA, YARAGANAHALLY, MYSURU - 570 001. …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI M.PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (AB)] THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.23380/2017 ON THE FILE OF XXXII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN CR.NO.247/2017 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A),506,109 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND ALLOW THIS CRL.P. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010431052021 NC: 2026:KHC:47850 CRL.P No. 8943 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo producing compromise petition in Crl.RP no.316/2025 and connected matters dated 09.04.2026. 2. Accepting terms of compromise petition filed on 30.07.2026 it is submitted that as per condition no.3 therein, respondent-complainant had consented for allowing of Crl.P. no.8943/2021 and for quashing of precedents in CC no.23380/2017. In view of above, learned counsel sought for allowing petition. 3. Sri Surya Mukundaraj L, learned Additional SPP for respondent-State would however submit that certain offences invoked against petitioners herein are non-compoundable, but taking note of compromise, appropriate orders may be passed. 4. Though there is no representation on behalf of respondent no.2 in view of fact that respondent-complainant has reported settlement with present petitioners in ancillary - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010431052021 NC: 2026:KHC:47850 CRL.P No. 8943 of 2021 proceedings before this Court has consented for quashing of impugned proceedings, there would be no impediment to pass orders as per consent herein in order to secure ends of justice. 5. Consequently, petition is allowed, proceedings in CC no.23380/2017 on file of 32nd ACMM, Bengaluru, stand quashed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22