- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5188 CRL.P No. 15545 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15545 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. DR. SHIVAKUMAR N.V S/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O NIDAVALALU VILLAGE, HEBBUR POST, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. AND ALSO AT: LECTURER AT CHANNASANDRA GOVT. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, NEW CHANNASANDRA EXTENSION, KADUGODI POST, 111/1, PATTANDUR AGRAHARA GUTTA ROAD, CHANNASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MADHUMALATHI S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, JNANABHARATHI PS, BENGALURU - 560 056 REPTD. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5188 CRL.P No. 15545 of 2025 2. SMT.KAVITHA.R., W/O DR.SHIVAKUMAR.N.V., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O NO.4, 11TH MAIN, SHIVANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 AND ALSO AT NO.894, 19TH MAIN, NAGADEVANAHALLI, JNANABHARATHI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.E. MOHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.353/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/JANNABAHARATHI P.S. AND TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.1828/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A), 324, 504, 506 OF IPC R/W 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE VI A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5188 CRL.P No. 15545 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.1828/2025 for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 324, 504 and 506 of the IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Smt. Madhumalathi S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. K. Nageswarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. M.E. Mohan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a joint memo along with an affidavit. The joint memo reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO The petitioner and the Respondent above named humbly submits as follows:- 1] The petitioner and Respondent submits that, in lieu of settlement before the Mediation Centre, the petitioner had deposited the entire settlement amount of Rs. 75 Lakhs to the Respondent No.2 before the Hon'ble Family Court, upon production of Receipts for having remitted the entire - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5188 CRL.P No. 15545 of 2025 amount by the petitioner, the Hon'ble V Addl. Principal Family Judge was pleased to dispose off the petition in their vide order dated 20/09/2025 and granted relief as prayed in MC.No.2891/2025, hence in lieu of the above settlement the Respondent No.2 and petitioner have compromised their dispute and the Respondent No.2 has no intention to prosecute the petitioner any further. WHEREFORE, the petitioner and the Respondent No.2 humbly prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to record the Joint Memo and be pleased to dispose off the above case in accordance with law, in the interest of justice." 4. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and the offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and close the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in C.C.No.1828/2025 pending before the VI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore City, stand quashed qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61