- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:870 CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100049 OF 2026 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLIKARJUNA S/O SHIVAPPA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. SHOP-KEEPER, R/O. 3-146, S.C COLONY, YELLARTHI VILLAGE, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHARA PRADESH-518395. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VADIRAJA PADAKANDLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BALLARI WOMEN PS, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SMT. GOURAMMA W/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. HOME MAKER, R/O. YELLARTHI, HOLAGUNDA, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH-518395. AT PRESENT, R/O. WARD NO.4, NEAR RAMA TEMPLE, SANGANAKAL VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANGADHARAIH G. AND SRI. NAYANAKUMAR, ADVOCATES FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR, CHARGE-SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.336/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:870 CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026 CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BALLARI, AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 498A, 504, 323, 506 OF IPC 1860. 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) Heard Sri Nayana Kumar. Sri Gangadharaiah G., learned counsel files vakalat for the second respondent. 2. Parties present. Joint application filed signed by the parties and the respective advocates. 3. On enquiry with the parties, they submit that there is a true settlement between the parties and they have retraced the steps, lis and the offence is privy to the parties and not having any impact on the society at large, though offences are non-compoundable in nature. 4. Taking note of the true settlement arrived between the parties, who are husband and wife, following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhyapradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531, following order is passed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:870 CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026 ORDER i. Application allowed. ii. Consequently, petition is also allowed. iii. Pending criminal proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 on the file of IV Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Ballari is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 30