- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1345 CRL.P No. 100111 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100111 OF 2026 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT.AMBIKA W/O NARAYAN JARTARGHAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC.HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/AT: #BAMMAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-580028. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (PSI KASABA PET POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI) R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580011. 2. NANDINI W/O GOVINDAPPA CHUNCHA, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. NEKAR NAGAR GURUSIDDESHWAR COLONY, OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SADANAND M.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. R/W. PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE THE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD, SITTING AT HUBBALLI IN SC NO. 5015/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SC. 353, 333, 354 AND 504 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED IS CONCERNED AND GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1345 CRL.P No. 100111 of 2026 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Sri Sadanand M.K., learned counsel files power for respondent No.2. 2. Parties present. They present a joint memo. 3. Heard Sri S.B.Doddagoudar, learned counsel for petitioner, Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri Sadanand M.K., learned counsel for respondent No.2. 4. Taking note of true settlement between the parties, joint memo can be accepted and pending criminal proceedings requires to be quashed by exercising the power vested in this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and also noting the principles of law enunciated in Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhyapradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531. 5. Accordingly, the following order is passed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1345 CRL.P No. 100111 of 2026 ORDER i. Petition stands allowed in terms of the joint memo. ii. Consequently, pending criminal proceedings in Crime No.106/2021 on the file of V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad sitting at Hubballi stands hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 5 SL NO.: 75