- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3269 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SAI CHARAN YARRAGUNTLA S/O SRI. SHIVAPRASAD YARRAGUNTLA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 2. SMT. SHILPA W/O SRI. RAMESH KODURUR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. SRI. VIDYASAGAR S/O SRI. SHIVAPRASAD YARRAGUNTLA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 4. SRI. SHIVAPRASAD YARRRAGUNTLA S/O SRI. YARRAGUNTLA SHIVAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 5. SMT. VENKATANARASAMMA W/O SRI. SHIVAPRASAD YARRAGUNTLA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, (AS W/O NAME WRONGLY MENTIONED IN CHARGE SHEET) THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 5 ARE: R/O NO.16-7-178, ROAD NO.11, MADHURANAGARA COLONY, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, KHAMMAM, TELANGALA, TELANGANA-507 001. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 (BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HANUMANTHNAGAR POLICE STATION, HANUMANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-577 019. (REP. BY THE LEARNED SPP) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT. AMRUTHA GUMMADI W/O SRI. SAI CHARAN YARRAGUNTLA, D/O SRI. VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA GUMMADI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O NO.355, 10TH MAIN, BANK COLONY, SRINIVASA NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 050. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K. VARAPRASAD, ADVCATE FOR R2 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1204/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE 24TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU, IN PURSUANT TO THE CHARGE SHEET AS PER ANNEXURE-H, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.266/2022 IN HANUMANTH NAGAR P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SEC.498-A, 506, 34 OF THE IPC, 1860 AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROTECTION ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ALL THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS THEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.1204/2024, pending before the XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506 r/w 34 of the IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Sri Siddanooru Vishwanatha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri K. Varaprasad, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in unison submit that the parties to the lis were before the family Court in M.C.No.1563/2023 and during the pendency of the proceedings before this Court, the parties to the lis have settled their dispute amicably by - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 drawing up certain terms and conditions before the mediation center. A photocopy of the memorandum of settlement under Section 89 of CPC r/w. Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005, is filed before this Court to that effect. 4. The ‘Memorandum of Settlement’ reads as follows: “MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT UNDER SECTION 89 OF CPC READ WITH RULES 24 AND 25 OF THE KARNATAKA CIVIL COCEDURE (MEDIATION) RULES, 2005. I. The Petitioner has filed this petition against the Respondent under Section 13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 for dissolution of her marriage with the respondent. II. The aforesaid petition was referred to mediation for resolving the dispute between the parties. During the course of mediation, petitioner and the respondent along with their respective counsels were present and the parties have resolved their dispute have agreed to the following terms and conditions: 1. The petitioner and the respondent are Hindus by religion. Their marriage was solemnized on 10.02.2022 at T.T. D. Kalyana Mantapam, Gudlavalleru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh Hindu rites and customs. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 2. The parties state and admit that due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, they are living separately from 17.08.2022. 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 a reunion between them. The petitioner and the respondent know that their marriage is irretrievably broken down and there are no chances of reunion to lead a happy married life. Hence, the petitioner and the respondent have decided to get the marriage dissolved by a decree of divorce." 3. Both the parties state that they have no children born to them from this marriage. 4. The respondent has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Only) to the petitioner towards her claims of permanent alimony/maintenance as full and final settlement. The aforesaid amount will be paid through a Demand Draft before the Hon'ble Court at the time of reporting the Hon'ble Court to which petitioner has agreed. 5. The parties herein state that they have no claims over movable or immovable properties belonging to each other or to be acquired in future. 6. The parties state that they are retaining their respective articles such as gold, silver and other valuables and as such no claims in this regard. 7. The parties admit and agree that they have no further claims of whatsoever manner against each other either past, present or future. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 8. In view of this agreement, the parties undertakes to co-operate to close/quash/withdraw the following cases: a) The M.C.5669/2024, pending on the file of II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru filed by the respondent against the petitioner for restitution of conjugal rights. b) The Crl.P. No. 2854/2023, pending on the file of High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru filed by petitioner herein under section 482 against the respondent and others. c) The Crl.P. No.3269/2024, pending on the file of High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru filed by respondent herein under section 482 against the petitioner and others. d) The C.C.No.1204/2024, filed by the petitioner against the respondent and others under section 498A, 506 r/w. 34 of IPC and 3 & 4 of DP Act and also C.C.No.35855/2022, filed by the respondent against the petitioner and others under section 341, 323,504, 506 r/w. 34 of IPC, both are pending on the file XXXVII ACIM, Bengaluru. 9. The parties admit and agree that there is no collusion or force, fraud or any undue influence in filing the above petition and entering into this compromise in the aforesaid manner. 10.Both the parties admit that they shall not interfere in the lives of each other and their family members in future, even through social media. 11.Both parties herein state that, they have arrived at this agreement without pressing on the allegations levelled against each other in - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 the petition as well as in the written statement they have arrived at this agreement. 12.Both parties undertake not to post / share any of their photos / videos / messages / mails etc., taken or shared between them during the subsistence of their marriage, in any social media or otherwise. 1 III. 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 10.02.2022 at T.T. D. Kalyana Mantapam, Gudlavalleru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh by granting a decree of divorce in terms of this agreement. IV. Parties will appear on 11.08.2025 before the Hon'ble Court for passing of orders in terms of the agreement.” 5. 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 the memorandum of settlement and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners, as the allegations are not against the State. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is disposed. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2274 CRL.P No. 3269 of 2024 (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.1204/2024, pending before the XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69