- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546582023 NC: 2026:KHC:49440 WP No. 23285 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 23285 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KISHOR. H AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O SRI HARISH M 2. SRI. HARISH. M AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O SRI MUNIVENKATARAMANA (WRONGLY SHOWN AS MUNIVENKATAPPA IN FIR) 3. SMT. PADMAVATHI.P AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O SRI HARISH M ALL R/AT R F ROAD, OPP VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, MALUR TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISHWANATH R HEGDE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BELLANDURU POLICE STATION MARATHAHALLI SUB DIVISION BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546582023 NC: 2026:KHC:49440 WP No. 23285 of 2023 2. SMT. SHREELAKSHMI. N @ LAVANYA W/O SRI. KISHOR H AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/T NO.54/1, OLD NO.10 SHIVASAI NILAYA, HADOSIDAPURA VILLAGE CARMELARAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 087 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SRINATH, B.V, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI. R.V.ANAND, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD 10.03.2023 LODGED BY THE R2 BEFORE THE R1 ANNEXURE-QQUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT REGISTERED BY THE R1 - BELLANDURU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU IN CRIME NO.78/2023 DTD 10.03.2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND SECTIONS 506, 34, 498-A, 504, 323 OF IPC 1860 ON THE FILE OF THE 41ST ADDL. CMM COURT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY ANNEXURE-T. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546582023 NC: 2026:KHC:49440 WP No. 23285 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Parties along with their respective counsel are present before the Court. 2. Matter was amicably settled before the Family Court. The certified copy of the settlement reported before the Family Court is annexed along with memo, wherein there is a clause that the pending criminal case against the petitioners which is subject matter of the present petition needs to be put to a logical end. 3. This Court perused the memorandum of settlement entered before the Family Court in MC No. 885/2025. 4. Parties also submits that there is no force, undue influence or coercion in reaching out such settlement and it is voluntary. 5. As such, applying the principles of law enunciated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of RAMGOPAL AND ANOTHER VS. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH1, following; 1 2021 SCC Online SC 834, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010546582023 NC: 2026:KHC:49440 WP No. 23285 of 2023 ORDER I. Petition is allowed. II. Placing the memo on record along with the memorandum of settlement, pending proceedings in Crime No.78/2023 (CC No.24372/2023) against the petitioners dated 10.03.2023 pending on the file of 41st Addl. CMM Court, Nurpathunga Road, Bengaluru City, is hereby quashed. SD/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79