- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1804 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. DHARAMPAL SINGH, S/O SRI. SUMEER SINGH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 48, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, WOC ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. 2. SUMEER SINGH, S/O CHHAIL SINGH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO. 48, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, WOC ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. 3. DEV KUWAR, W/O SUMEER SINGH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 48, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, WOC ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. 4. VINOD SINGH, S/O SUMEER SINGH, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO. 48, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, WOC ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOPAL SINGH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVESHWARANAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560 079, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MONIKA @ VIJAYA KUWAR, D/O PEER SINGH, W/O DHARAMPAL SINGH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRESENTLY AT NO. 34, NEAR PANDURANGA TEMPLE, 6TH CROSS ROAD, ROBERTSONPET, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, PIN – 563 122. R/AT NO.48, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, 5TH PLACE, 1ST STAGE, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. THILAK ITTANGUR B., ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2054/2016, ORIGINATING FROM FIR NO.474/2015, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BASAVESHWARANAGAR POLICE STATION, ON THE FILE OF THE HONOURABLE V ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE, FOR OFFENCE P/U/S/ 498A, 504, 506 AND 323 AND 34 OF IPC AND 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT, AS PER DOCUMENT NO.1, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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.2054/2016, pending before the V Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bengaluru, for the offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 2. Heard Sri.Gopal Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri.Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Thilak Ittangur B, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. The parties to the lis were also before the Family Court in M.C.No.737/2016 and have settled the dispute amongst themselves before the Family Court by terms of settlement. One of the term of the settlement is, closure of the present proceedings. The said Memorandum of Settlement reads as follows: "MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT UNDER SECTION 89 OF CPC READ WITH RULES 24 AND 25 OF THE KARNATAKA CIVIL PROCEDURE (MEDIATION) RULES, 2005. The parties above named submit as follows:- The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 13 (1) (i-a) and (ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for a decree of divorce against the respondent/wife. 1. The aforesaid petition was referred to mediation for resolving the dispute between the parties. In the course of mediation, both parties and their counsels have participated and resolved their dispute and have agreed to the following terms and conditions: 1. Both the parties are Hindus by religion and their marriage, was solemnized on 23.01.2011 at Village - - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 Nimboda, District -Sirohi, State - Rajasthan, as per Hindu rites and customs. 2. Due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, the parties have been living separately from 15.10.2015. The efforts made by the elders, friends and well-wishers to resolve the differences between the parties did not yield any fruits. There is absolutely no chance of reunion amongst them. Hence, the parties have decided to get the marriage between themselves dissolved by a decree of divorce. 3. Both the parties state that they have a son from the said marriage by name Vishwajeet Singh, born on 30.11.2012, under the care and custody of the respondent/mother and shall continue to be in her sole custody in future, for which the petitioner/father has no objection. The petitioner/father has given up visitation rights over the minor son. 4. The petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Only) to, the respondent towards permanent alimony/maintenance in full and final settlement of all her claims including the claims ordered in DVC No:3/2018 and Crl. Misc.361/2015, passed by Senior Civil Judge and Prl. JMFC, KGF. The said amount will be paid by way of demand draft bearing No.884929, dated 03.08.2023, drawn on State Bank of India, Sultanpet Branch, Bengaluru before the Hon'ble Court at the time of reporting this settlement. The respondent has agreed for the same. 5. Both the parties state that there are no articles. to be exchanged between them. 6. The parties state that apart from the above, they have no other claims of whatsoever manner against each other with regard to maintenance/permanent alimony either past, present or future and also have no claims over the movables/immovables belonging to each other either existing at present or to be acquired in future. 7. In view of this settlement, the respondent has agreed to withdraw DVC.No.3/2018 pending on the file of Senior - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 Civil Judge and Prl. JMFC, KGF filed against the petitioner herein, as not pressed. 8. The respondent has agreed to cooperate in quashing C.C.No.2054/2016 pending on the file of V. Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru filed against the petitioner herein under Section 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of DP Act, at the earliest in accordance with law. 9. Both parties agree not to take up any further proceedings on the above matters against each other. 10. The parties further state that there has been no collusion or force, fraud or any undue influence entering into this compromise in the aforesaid manner. 11. Both the parties admit that they shall not interfere in each other's lives in any manner. II. In view of the aforesaid agreement entered into between the parties, the parties pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dissolve the marriage solemnized on 23.01.2011 at Village Nimboda, District - Sirohi, State - Rajasthan, by a decree of divorce. III. Parties will appear on 03.08.2023 before the Hon'ble Court for passing orders in terms of the agreement." 4. Therefore, in light of the settlement arrived at between the parties quoted supra and the offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to terminate the proceedings pending against these petitioners in the subject petition. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6540 CRL.P No. 1804 of 2024 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. ii. Proceedings in C.C.No.2054/2016, pending before the V Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bengaluru, stands quashed, qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74 CT:SS