- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361692024 NC: 2026:KHC:51841 WP No. 17251 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13713 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.17251 OF 2024 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION No.13713 OF 2024 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 17251/2024 BETWEEN: SRI SUDARSHAN H B S/O H R BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A NO. 2995, YELLAMMA TEMPLE STREET HASSAN, KARNATAKA -573 201 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.MITHULYA MURALI FOR SMT.ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN WOMEN PS HASSAN, KARNATAKA -573201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU -560 001 2. SMT. USHA M A AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS W/O SUDARSHAN R/A NO. 6, SHIVANANDA NAGAR NEAR HASSAN BAKERY, ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD HEGANAHALLI Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361692024 NC: 2026:KHC:51841 WP No. 17251 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13713 of 2024 BENGALURU -560 091 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; R2 –SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.03.2024 FILED IN CRIME NO.0029/2024 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504, 506 AND 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., IN WP NO. 13713/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI BALAKRISHNA HR S/O LATE HV RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS R/A NO.2995, YELLAMMA TEMPLE STREET HASSAN KARNATAKA-573201 2. RAJAMMA W/O H R BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A NO.2995, YELLAMMA TEMPLE STREET HASSAN KARNATAKA-573201 ...PETITIONERS (BY SMT.MITHULYA MURALI FOR SMT.ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATES) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361692024 NC: 2026:KHC:51841 WP No. 17251 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13713 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN WOMEN PS HASSAN, KARNATAKA-573201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT USHA M A W/O SUDARSHAN AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/A NO.6, SHIVANANDHA NAGAR NEW HASSAN BAKERY ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD HEGGANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 091 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.03.2024 FILED IN CRIME NO. 0029/2024 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504, 506 AND 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED (ANNEXURE A) AND ETC.,. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR REPORT SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361692024 NC: 2026:KHC:51841 WP No. 17251 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13713 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed the memo along with death certificate of Sri H.R.Balakrishna, petitioner No.1 in W.P.No.13713/2024. Placing the memo on record, petition stands abated in respect of petitioner No.1 in W.P.No. 13713/2024. 2. Settlement agreement filed by learned counsel for the petitioners along with a memo. Perused the same. 3. Since the matter is settled amicably between the parties and a clause is also incorporated in the settlement agreement that the pending criminal case to be brought to logical end, placing the settlement agreement on record, the following: ORDER (i) Writ Petitions stand disposed of. (ii) In view of the amicable settlement between the parties wherein lis is privy to the parties and had no serious impact on the society, pending criminal proceedings pursuant to Crime No.0126/2024 registered by the Rajagopalnagar - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010361692024 NC: 2026:KHC:51841 WP No. 17251 of 2024 C/W WP No. 13713 of 2024 Police Station, Peenya Sub Division, Bengaluru City and Crime No.0029/2024 registered by Hassan Women Police Station, Hassan Sub Division, Hassan, stand quashed following the principles of law enunciated in the case of Ramgopal and another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh reported in (2022)14 SCC 531. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87 CT:VRR