- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6581 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAMURTHY. V S/O VENKATESHAIAH AGED 63 YEARS 2. SMT UMA DEVI W/O KRISHNAMURTHY V AGED 56 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO 1012 2ND STAGE, 9TH BLOCK 1ST A MAIN ROAD NAGARBHAVI, BDA LAYOUT SERVICE ROAD BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE 560 072 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PREMISES BANGALORE 560 001 2. PRIYANKA DAS R W/O SRINIVAS K D/O RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT NO.123, 10TH E CROSS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 SANJEEVINI NAGARA MOODALAPALYA, SHAKTHI GARDEN BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA 560 072 PRESENTLY R/AT KORAHATTI GRAMA MOOGURU HOBLI T NARASIPURA TALUK 571124 MYSORE DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.H.BHAGAVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.37748/2022 ON THE FILE OF VIII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS VIDE DOCUMENT NO.1 AND 2 RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.37748/2022 registered for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504 and 506 of the IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Sri. Giri Kumar S.V., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. B.H. Bhagavan, 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.52/2025, wherein a petition is filed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce on mutual consent. The condition in the said petition filed also contains closure of all the cases pending. It reads as follows: "9. Writ Petitions before Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka: a. W.P. No. 35983/2024 (GM-Police) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 b. W.P. No. 20339/2025 (GM-CPC) c. W.P. No. 3114/2025 (Disposed case) Criminal Petitions before Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka: 1. Crl.P. No. 7075/2023 2. Crl.P. No. 6867/2023 3. Crl.P. No. 6911/2023 4. Crl.P. No. 6862/2023 5. Crl.P. No. 6581/2023 6. Crl.P. No. 4474/2024 7. O.S.No. 79/2024 - Hon'ble Civil Judge and CJM at Ramanagara (partition) 8. O.S.No.9281/2024 - Hon'ble City Civil Court at Bengaluru, (partition) 9. C.C.No.37748/2022 - Hon'ble A.C.MM at Bengaluru 498-A & ors offences. 10. Crl. Misc. No. 00943/2022 - Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge at T.Narasipura (Domestic Violence). 11. G & WC No. 15/2024 Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge at T.Narasipura (Child Custody). 12. M.C.No.55/2024 Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge at T.Narsipura (divorce petition). 10.The following are the terms and conditions of the above settlement 11. Both Petitioners mutually agree that all the above matters shall be withdrawn. in the interest of justice and equity." 4. A joint affidavit to that effect is also filed by both the husband and wife. The affidavit reads as follows: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 "I, Srinivas K S/o Krishnamurty, aged about 37 years, residing at Now Residing at No.14,7th A Main, Sanjeevninagara , Moodalapalya, Bengaluru-560072 do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: AND I, Smt. Priyanka Das R D/o Ramamurthy, aged about 25 years, residing at Karohatti village and post, Muguru Hobli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:- we are the petitioners in the above case and well acquainted with the facts, I am deposing hereto. Wherefore we are unknown to legal procedure and prayed to Engage the Advocates, Here prayed to allow the Application." 5. In furtherance of the aforesaid, the petitioners have placed before the concerned Court the joint memo and the concerned Court has kept the matter for tomorrow i.e., 24.01.2026 for ordering on the joint memo. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the present petition pending would pose as an impediment for consideration by the concerned Court on the joint memo. In that light, I deem it appropriate to accept the memo filed by these petitioners seeking closure of these proceedings on account of the settlement arrived at between the parties. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4122 CRL.P No. 6581 of 2023 7. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in C.C.No.37748/2022 pending before the 8th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, stand quashed, qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61 CT:HS