- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2284 CRL.P No. 103213 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103213 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. BABA BALASAB JAMKHANDI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ARABHAVI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. 2. RAJU @ RAJASHEKHAR BALASAB JAMKHANDI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ARABHAVI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. 3. SUNIL RAMAPPA JAMKHANDI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ARABHAVI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GHATAPRABHA POLICE STATION R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. POOJA PRASHANT JAMKHANDI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ARABHAVI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ANAND BAGEWADI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHIVARAJ P. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2284 CRL.P No. 103213 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 TO 4 IN GHATAPRABHA POLICE STATION CRIME NO.132/2024 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 498- A, 342, 323, 114, 504 AND 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) One of the petitioners is present. Another petitioner has appeared through video conference. Respondent No.2 is present. 2. Joint memo filed. 3. On enquiry, parties agree that the settlement is voluntary and there is no force or undue influence and it is a true settlement. 4. As such, following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhya Pradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531, placing the joint memo on record petition, following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2284 CRL.P No. 103213 of 2024 ii. Consequently, pending criminal proceedings in Crime No.132/2024 registered against petitioners/accused No.2 to 4 in Ghataprabha Police Station is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24