- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1442 CRL.P No. 4727 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4727 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. GIRIJA I.SHETTY, W/O IRAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 2. SRI. IRAPPA SHETTY, S/O ISWARAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS. 1 AND 2 ARE R/AT RAMAMESTHRI ADDA, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001. 3. SRI. VINAY SHETTY, S/O LATE IRAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, PLOT NO.26, BASAVESHWARA ROAD, VAIBHAV NAGAR, BELAGAVI – 590 010. ALSO AT: RAMAMESTHRI ADDA, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001. 4. SRI. RAVI SHETTY, S/O LATE IRAPPA SHETTY, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1442 CRL.P No. 4727 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SHRIGANDHA APARTMENTS, AGARKAR ROAD, BELAGAVI – 590 006 ALSO AT RAMAMESTHRI ADDA, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001. 5. SRI. SUNIL SHETTY, S/O LATE IRAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PLOT NO.266/EI, SARASWATHI NAGAR, 2ND GATE, BELAGAVI – 590 006. ALSO AT RAMAMESTHRI ADDA, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS MANOHAR KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 577 001. 2. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O ANIL SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, NO.1141/1, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, BASAVARAJAPETE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1442 CRL.P No. 4727 of 2023 DAVANAGERE – 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. CHIDAMBARA G. S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN C.C.NO.672/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3, 4, 6 OF D.P ACT AND SEC.506, 34, 498A, 504, 323, 114 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has moved a memo seeking to withdraw the petition on account of the settlement arrived at in M.C.No.460/2025. The memo reads as follows: “The Petitioners in the above case submit that the above petition was instituted to quash the proceedings in CC No.672/2023, registered by Respondent No.1 at the behest of Respondent No.2, and the entire proceedings emanating therefrom. The Petitioners further submit that they are in-laws of Respondent No.2. Now, a petition has been moved by Respondent No.2 herein and Sri. Anil Irappa Shetti, who is the son of Petitioner No.1 & 2 and the brother of Petitioners No.3 to 5, in M.C./460/2025 before the Hon'ble Family Court, Davangere to dissolve their marriage by Mutual Consent based on certain mutually agreed terms stated in the petition therein. One - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1442 CRL.P No. 4727 of 2023 of the agreed terms is that all the cases between Respondent No.2, the said Anil Shetti and us shall be withdrawn in view of the amicable settlement which is to be arrived at after the conclusion of the said divorce petition in M.C./460/2025. The Petitioners further submit that it has become just and necessary to withdraw the above petition needs to enable the parties to give effect to the settlement arrived between them and also get all outstanding matters between them disposed of including proceedings emanating from CC. No.672/2023 registered by the Respondent No.2 Wherefore, the Petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dismiss the above petition as not pressed in the interest of justice.” In terms of memo, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4 CT:SS