- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130012020 NC: 2026:KHC:55965 CRL.P No. 6531 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6531 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SOMAIAH B P AGED 35 YEARS S/O MR. B.S.POOVAIAH R/AT NO.11/40 “KAUTUBA NILAYA” NEAR GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL KARIYAPPA EXT. KUSHALNAGARA KODAGU DISTRICT PRESENTLY R/AT 40, 1ST MAIN, SHIVAKERI NEAR KODAVA SAMAJ VIRAJPET KODAGU DISTRICT-571218. 2. POOVAIAH B.S. AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE B.M.SUBBIAH R/AT 151, AIYANGERI VILLAGE SANNAPULIKOTE POST BAGAMANDALA HOBLI KODAGU DISTRICT-571247 3. DECHAMMA B P AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O B.S.POOVAIAH Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130012020 NC: 2026:KHC:55965 CRL.P No. 6531 of 2020 4. B.P.UTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O B.S.POOVIAH 5. SMT. C.B.GAYATRI AGED 35 YEARS W/O B.P.UTHAPPA ALL ARE R/AT 151, AIYANGERI VILLAGE SANNAPULIKOTE POST BAGAMANDALA HOBLI KODAGU DISTRICT-571247 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALASUBRAMANYA B N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PUTTENAHALLI POLICE BENGALURU REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI V AGED 27 YEARS W/O SOMAIAH R/AT NO76, 1ST MAIN SANTHRUPTHI NAGARA J.P.NAGARA, 7TH PHASE BENGALURU-560078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAKASH REDDY AND SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATES FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130012020 NC: 2026:KHC:55965 CRL.P No. 6531 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.1971/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 354, 323, 504 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo stating that the petition will become infructuous in view of the settlement arrived between the parties. The memo is taken on record. In view of the said memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN