- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1435 CRL.P No. 102000 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 103307 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102000 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103307 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.102000/2025 BETWEEN: 1. GOVINDAGOUDAB S/O KRISHNAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580001.. 2. RAVINDRAGOUDA S/O GOVINDAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 3. SAROJINI @ SAROJA W/O GOVINDAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 4. RADHA D/O GOVINDAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1435 CRL.P No. 102000 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 103307 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY P.S.I. NAVALGUND P.S., REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SADASHIV S/O RAMANGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580001OW AT. KALSAKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K.L. PATIL AND SRI. S.S. BETURMATH AND SRI. B.G. INDI, ADVOCATES FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C.,PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C. NO.325/2024 (NAVALGUND P.S. CR.NO.40/2023) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NAVALGUND, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P.103307/2025 BETWEEN: 1. BHEEMANAGOUDA S/O. VENKANAGOUDA GOUDAR AGE 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KALASAKOPPA TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOTE 587204. 2. SADASHIV @ SHIVAPPA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRALPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DSIT. DHARWAD 582208. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1435 CRL.P No. 102000 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 103307 of 2025 3. MANJUNATH BASANAGOUDA GOUDAR AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KALASOKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOTE 587204. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.G. INDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH NAVALGUND POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, DHARWAD 580011. 2. GOVINDAGOUDA S/O. KRISHNAGOUDA PATIL AGE 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TIRLAPUR, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD 582208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. R/W. SEC. 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C. NO.217/5024 REFISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS.323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC (NAVALGUND P.S. CRIME NO.39/2023) PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NAVALGUND, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1435 CRL.P No. 102000 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 103307 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Parties present before this Court and have presented a joint memo signed by them and their respective advocates, except petitioner No.4, who is unable to appear on account of her pregnancy. 2. Upon enquiry, the parties would submit that the settlement recorded in joint memo is voluntary and that there is no force, coercion, or undue influence in arriving at the terms of settlement. 3. Taking note of the genuine settlement arrived at between the parties and following the dictum of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ramgopal and another Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh1, the following order is passed: ORDER i. The petitions are allowed. 1 (2022) 14 SCC 531 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1435 CRL.P No. 102000 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 103307 of 2025 ii. The pending proceedings in Crl.P. No.102000/2025 in C.C. No.325/2024 (Navalgund P.S. Crime No. 40/2023), pending on the file of the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Navalgund, and in Crl.P. No. 103307/2025 in C.C. No.217/2024 (Navalgund P.S. Crime No.39/2023), pending on the file of the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Navalgund, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 39