- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1785 CRL.P No. 289 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 289 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH G., S/O LATE GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO.138, 1ST ‘A’ MAIN 1ST CROSS, NAGADEVANAHALLI BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU – 560 056. 2. MAHADEVAMMA W/O LATE GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 3. SARASWATHI G., C/O GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.02 AND 03 ARE ARE RESIDING AT NO.50, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS NAGADEVANAHALLI BENGALURU SOUTH – 560 056. 4. CHANDRAKALA W/O MAHADEVA K. M., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1785 CRL.P No. 289 of 2026 5. MAHADEVA @ MAHADEVU S/O MALLASHEETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PETITIONER NOS. 4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT KUMBARA BEEDI NEAR MAJASTIC CIRCLE KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA – 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SANDEEP HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SUSHMA V., W/O VENKATESH G., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT 17, 6TH CROSS MUNIKRISHNAPPA LAYOUT NEAR YELACHENALLI METRO BANGALORE SOUTH KONANAKUNTE, BENGALURU – 560 062. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. SUSHMA V., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.47389/2025 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.205/2025, PENDING ON THE FILE OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1785 CRL.P No. 289 of 2026 THE HONBLE XXIV ACJM, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT, 1961. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.47389/2025, pending before the XXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2). 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in unison submit that during the pendency of the proceedings before this Court, the parties to the lis have settled their dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions. The parties have filed an application – I.A.No.1/2026 under Section 359(2) r/w. 528 of the BNSS, seeking permission to compound the offences supported by a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1785 CRL.P No. 289 of 2026 joint affidavit sworn in by all the parties, before this Court reporting such settlement. 3. The joint affidavit of the parties reads as follows: “1. We are the petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 in the above Petition respectively. 2. We state that we both know the facts of this case andhence, swearing this affidavit. 3. We state that Deponent No.2 has filed the complaint against the Petitioners before West Women Police Station, Bengaluru in Crime No.205/2025 and the said case was charge-sheeted as C. C. No. 47389/2025 and is pending before Hon'ble XXIV Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru. 4. We state that the Deponent No.2 and Petitioner No. 1 have settled our family dispute amicably and have filed Mutual Consent Divorce Petition bearing MC No. 123/2026 before the I Addl. Family court, Bengaluru. As part of the settlement the Deponent No.1 has agreed to pay Rs.3,00,000/- as permanent alimony. 5. I, the deponent No.2 state that I do not have any objection to allow the prayer in the Petition to quash the proceedings in C. C. No. 47389/2025 for the offences under section 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS Act 2023 and 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and is pending before Hon'ble XXIV Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru.” In the light of the fact that the parties have arrived at settlement and since it is a marital dispute, I deem it appropriate to accept I.A.No.1/2026, joint affidavit and permit - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1785 CRL.P No. 289 of 2026 them to compound the offences, as the allegations are not against the State. 4. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is disposed. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.47389/2025, pending before the XXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 258