- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 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.7075 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUSHMA W/O GURURAJ, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.70, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, ULLALU UPANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 056 2. SHRI. GURURAJ.K S/O KRISHNAPPA V, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.70, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, ULLALU UPANAGAR, BANGALORE-560056 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRIYANKA DAS R W/O SRINIVAS K, D/O RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 2. ASHVI SHRIYA SINCE MINOR AND REP. BY HER NATURAL GUARDING MOTHER, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 of 2023 THE 1ST RESPONDENT, BOTH ARE R/AT: KORAHATTI GRAMA, MOOGURU HOBLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK-571124 MYSORE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.H.BHAGAVAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.MISC.NO.943/2022 PENDING BEFORE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC T.NARASIPURA MYSURU FILED BY RESPONDENT VIDE AND THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC T.NARASIPURA, MYSURU IN CR.NO.284/2022 US/.3,4 OF DP ACT AND SEC.498-A,504,506 OF IPC IN CHANDRA LAYOUT P.S., AT ANNEXURE NO.1 AND ANNEXURE NO.11. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in Crl. Misc. No.943/2022 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. B.H. Bhagavan, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 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) b. W.P. No. 20339/2025 (GM-CPC) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 of 2023 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:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 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:4120 CRL.P No. 7075 of 2023 7. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in Crl.Misc.No.943/2022 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, T. Narasipura, Mysuru, stand quashed, qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64 CT:HS