- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2374 CRL.P No. 5475 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. 5475 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUNILKUMAR M.V. S/O VENKATESH M.V., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MITTEMARI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-561201. 2. SMT. SUNANDAMMA W/O VENKATESH M.V., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MITTEMARI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-561201. 3. SRI. VENKATESH M.V. S/O LATE EDIGA VENKATANNA, AGED 67 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MITTEMARI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-561201. 4. SRI ARUNA KEDARNATH W/O PALASANI KEDARNATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, KADRI HOBLI, ANANTHAPUR TALUK AND ANDHRA PRADESH, A.P. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2374 CRL.P No. 5475 of 2024 5. SRI SHEKHAR M.V. S/O VENKATESH M.V., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MITTEMARI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-561201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MARATHHALLI POLICE STATION MARATHHALLI, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-560037 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. SMT. S. MEGHA W/O SUNILKUMAR M.V., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, NO.174/17/1, M.R. LAYOUT, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, MARATHHALLI, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-560037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. BALASUBRAMANYA B.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE THE XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT MAYO HALL, BENGALURU CITY, IN C.C.NO.57962/2023, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2374 CRL.P No. 5475 of 2024 1961, MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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.57962/2023, pending before the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 r/w 34 of the IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Sri Nagarajappa A., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri Balasubramanya B.N., 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2374 CRL.P No. 5475 of 2024 lis were before the family Court in M.C.No.31/2025 and 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 learned Sessions Judge has allowed the joint petition filed under Section 13 (B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, by observing at para No.11, which reads as follows: “11. Further it is pertinent to note that, the petitioners have clearly stated in their chief-examination affidavits that, there is no chance of reunion between the petitioners and their marital relationship broken down irretrievably. Further PW2 has stated that she has received sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (through (i) DD.No.807216 dated 10.07.2025 for the amount of Rs.9.90,000/-, (ii) DD.No.807219 dated 10.07.2025 for the amount of Rs.5,30,000/-, (iii) DD.No.807220 dated 10.07.2025 for the amount of Rs.9,90,000/- and (iv) DD.No.807221 dated 10.07.2025 for the amount of Rs.9,90,000/-) from the petitioner No.1 for her life time maintenance as full and final settlement. Further petitioner No.2 has stated that, she will not claim any further maintenance or any property from the petitioner No.1 in future and she agreed to withdraw the criminal case which is filed by her in CC.No.57962/2023 against the petitioner No.1 and his family members for the offense punishable U/Sec.498 of IPC which is pending before the Mayhall Criminal Court at Bengaluru. Further the petitioner No.1 has also agreed to withdraw the petition filed by the him against the petitioner No.2 for restitution of conjugal rights in Matrimonial Case No. 1835/2025 before the Family Court at Bengaluru. Both - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2374 CRL.P No. 5475 of 2024 the petitioners have undertaken that they would not initiate any further proceedings against each other in future.” 4. In the light of the matter being settled between the parties in M.C.No.31/2025, I deem it appropriate to accept the settlement and close proceedings against the petitioners. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is disposed. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.57962/2023, pending before the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70