- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010610612024 NC: 2026:KHC:50043 CRL.P No. 11610 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11610 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BHARATH.M S/O LATE N.MOHAN AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT 217, BETTAHALLI LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE – 560 097. 2. SMT. TULASI W/O ANANDAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT 172, RAIMBO LAYOUT, NEAR WE KIDS SCHOOL, VADDARAHALLI, BANGALORE. 3. SMT. AMBIKA W/O KADIRAVEL, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 26(B), 1ST CROSS, B MAIN, MOHANKUMAR NAGAR, CHOWDESHWARI BUS STOP, MATTIKERE, BANGALORE Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010610612024 NC: 2026:KHC:50043 CRL.P No. 11610 of 2024 4. SMT. ANURADHA W/O NAVEEN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT 69, 6TH CROSS, PWD ROAD, NEAR N. R ROYAL BAKERY, B. NARAYANAPURA, MAHADEVAPURA, BANGALORE …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KASHINATH J D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.R PURAM POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. SHILPA W/O BHARATH M D/O JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT BHATTARAHALLI, T.C PALYA,K.R PURA, BANGALORE-560036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHESH.P, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MANJUNATH.B.T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.56501/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 34 OF IPC ALSO U/S 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 10TH ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, MAYOHALL, BANGALORE CITY AS ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010610612024 NC: 2026:KHC:50043 CRL.P No. 11610 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondent No.2 jointly submit that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. As such, they may be permitted to compound the offences and accordingly, the proceedings may be quashed against the petitioners. 2. The petitioners have filed an application under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. seeking permission to compound the offences alleged against them. Admittedly, the offences alleged against the petitioners are non-compoundable in nature. However, having regard to the fact that the dispute between the parties is purely private and matrimonial in nature, and in view of the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in GIAN SINGH V. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER, reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, I am of the considered opinion that the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010610612024 NC: 2026:KHC:50043 CRL.P No. 11610 of 2024 settlement arrived at between the parties can be taken into consideration. 3. It is submitted by both sides that the dispute has been amicably settled. Petitioner No.1 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- to respondent No.2 towards permanent alimony. Out of the said amount, respondent No.2 has already received a sum of Rs.15,00,000/-, and petitioner No.1 has undertaken to pay the balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- before the Matrimonial Court. 4. In view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties and considering the nature of the dispute, the application filed under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed. The petitioners and respondent No.2 are permitted to compound the offences. 5. Consequently, the petition is allowed. The proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1, 3 to 5 in C.C.No.56501/2022 (arising out of Crime No.185/2022 registered by K.R. Puram Police Station) for the offence punishable under Section 498A r/w Section 34 of IPC and - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010610612024 NC: 2026:KHC:50043 CRL.P No. 11610 of 2024 Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, presently, pending on the file of X ACMM, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru is hereby quashed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3