- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52103 CRL.P No. 4050 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4050 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. RAKESH N S/O NAVEEN KUMAR AGED 33 YEARS 2. KANAKA W/O NAVEEN KUMAR AGED 55 YEARS 3. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O LAKSHMINARAYANAREDDY AGED 62 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT CHIKKAVENKATAPPA LAYOUT KRISHNA TEMPLE ROAD, VIDYARANYAPURA BANGALORE 560 097 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARUMBAIAH T.A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDYARANYAPUA POLICE STATION VIDYARANYAPURA Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52103 CRL.P No. 4050 of 2024 YELAHANKA SUB DIVISION BANGALORE CITY 560 097 (BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA) BANGALORE -560001 2. MAMATHA I.V AGE 30 YEARS, W/O RAKESH N R/AT NO. 1138, 2ND CROSS SAVAKAR CHANNAIAH RAOD, JANATHANAGAR, MYSURU 570009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. K. HEMANTH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.27802/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 41st ACMM, BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER WHICH IS REGISTERED BY VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLIANT MADE BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT AND REGISTERED AS CRIME NO.246/2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/US.506,498- A,504,323 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF DP ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52103 CRL.P No. 4050 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 jointly submit that the parties have amicably settled their dispute. As such, the petitioners filed an application under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. to compound the offences against the petitioners and allow the petition. 2. The parties are present before the Court today. They both jointly submitted that the dispute between them has been settled as per the terms of Memorandum of Settlement dated 17.12.2025 in M.C.No.7306/2025, which produced along with memo dated 14.01.2026. As such, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the proceedings challenged in this petition may be quashed against the petitioners. 3. 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 the case of GIAN - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52103 CRL.P No. 4050 of 2024 SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER, reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, I am of the considered opinion that the settlement arrived at between the parties can be taken into consideration. 4. Accordingly, the application filed under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. The petitioners and respondent No.2 are permitted to compound the offences. 5. Consequently, the petition is disposed of in terms of settlement. The proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.27802/2023 (arising out of Crime No.246/2023 registered by Vidyaranyapura Police Station) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, presently, pending on the file of 41st ACMM, Bengaluru is hereby quashed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15