- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010658332024 NC: 2026:KHC:51948 CRL.P No. 12867 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12867 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI BHARATH KUMAR S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGEDA BOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO 345, SENCOND FLOOR B4A, BDA FLTS, AUSTIN TOWN BENGALURU SOUTH VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU 560047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H V PRAVEEN GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIVEKNAGARA POLICE STATION VIVEKANAGARA BENGALURU REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001 2. SMT. RUKMINI D/O SHEAKRAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT HONNURU VADDARAHATTI HONNALI TALUK, ARAKERE POST DAVANAGER DISTRICT 577217 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - PRESENT) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010658332024 NC: 2026:KHC:51948 CRL.P No. 12867 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.50168/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HONOURABLE XXIX ADDL. CMM COURT MAYOHALL AT BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE AS THE SAID COMPLAINT IS AN ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF THE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respective parties jointly submit that the parties have amicably settled their dispute before the Karnataka Mediation Center, Bengaluru, in M.C.No.2448/2019 and to that effect, they placed the memorandum of settlement entered between the parties. As such, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the settlement, the proceedings against the petitioner may be quashed. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has not opposed the aforesaid prayer and submitted that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the proceedings against the petitioner may be quashed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010658332024 NC: 2026:KHC:51948 CRL.P No. 12867 of 2024 3. Placing reliance on their submission and the memorandum of settlement along with the order sheet in M.C.No.2448/2019, I am of the view that the continuation of proceedings against the petitioner is nothing but abuse of the process of law. 4. Though the offences alleged against the petitioner are non-compoundable in nature, 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 settlement arrived at between the parties can be taken into consideration. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. 6. The proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in C.C.No.50168/2021 (arising out of Crime No.134/2019 registered by Viveknagar Police Station) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, presently, pending on the file of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010658332024 NC: 2026:KHC:51948 CRL.P No. 12867 of 2024 XXIX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14