- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6825 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 819 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 6825/2024: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O CHENNEKESHAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NYGERE, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-573120. WRONGLY MENTION IN CHARGE SHEET AS R/AT OPPOSITE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HASSAN MAIN ROAD, GORURU VILLAGE, HASSAN DISTRICT-573120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJU H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. RESHMA V R W/O SHESHAGIRI N.C., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT BILUGUNDA VILLAGE, VIRAJPET KODAGU, KARNATAKA-571218. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRAJPET RURAL P.S., (REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA), BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR K.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.2) IN CRIME NO.C.C.NO.181/2023 (CRIMR NO.144/2022) OF RESPONDENT NO.2 VIRAJPET RURAL POLICE AT KODAGU FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND U/S 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT VIRAJPET, KODAGU DISTRICT. IN CRL.P NO. 819/2026: BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHESHAGIRI N C S/O CHENNEKESHAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT OPPOSITE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, HASSAN MAIN ROAD, GORURU VILLAGE, HASSAN DISTRICT-573120. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJU H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT RESHMA V R W/O SHESHAGIRI N.C AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT BILUGUNDA VILLAGE, VIRAJAPET, KODAGU, KARNATAKA-571218. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRAJPET RURAL P.S. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 (REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA) BENGALURU - 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-2; SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR K.K., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1) IN CC.NO.181/2023 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.144/2022 OF RESPONDENT NO.2 VIRAJPET RURAL POLICE, AT KODAGU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC, U/S 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, VIRAJPET, KODAGU DISTRICT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING SON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners – accused Nos.1 and 2 respectively are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.181/2023, pending before the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Virajpet, Kodagu District, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A r/w. 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in both the petitions, in unison submit that the parties to the lis were before the family Court in M.C.No.205/2024 and have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions before the mediation center and have parted their ways. Therefore, they are before this Court seeking permission to compound the offences. They have filed a photocopy of the Memorandum of Agreement filed under Section 89 of the CPC read with Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rule, 2005 before this Court to that effect. 3. The memorandum of agreement reads as follows: “ಕಾಟಕ ಕಾಟಕ ಕಾಟಕ ಕಾಟಕ     ಪ ಯ ಪ ಯ ಪ ಯ ಪ ಯ ಮಧಕ ಮಧಕ ಮಧಕ ಮಧಕ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ, 2005 ರರರರ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ 24 ಮತು ಮತು ಮತು ಮತು 25 ೊಡೆ ೊಡೆ ೊಡೆ ೊಡೆ ಓದಲಡುವ ಓದಲಡುವ ಓದಲಡುವ ಓದಲಡುವ     ಪ ಾ ಪ ಾ ಪ ಾ ಪ ಾ ಸಂ#$ೆಯ ಸಂ#$ೆಯ ಸಂ#$ೆಯ ಸಂ#$ೆಯ ಪ ಕರಣ ಪ ಕರಣ ಪ ಕರಣ ಪ ಕರಣ 89 ರ&' ರ&' ರ&' ರ&' ಾ()ೊಂಡ ಾ()ೊಂಡ ಾ()ೊಂಡ ಾ()ೊಂಡ ಮಧ*+)ಾ ಮಧ*+)ಾ ಮಧ*+)ಾ ಮಧ*+)ಾ )ೇಂದ ದ )ೇಂದ ದ )ೇಂದ ದ )ೇಂದ ದ ವರ-ಃ ವರ-ಃ ವರ-ಃ ವರ-ಃ- 1. ಅ01ಾರರು ಮತು ೆ2ಾಂ3ೆಂಟರ 4ಾಹವ6 -ಾಂಕಃ 19.11.2020 ರಂದು )ೊಡುಗು 08ೆ', ಈ ಾಜ;ೇ<ೆ $ಾಲೂ'ಕು, )ಾ4ೇ= ಕ8ಾ*ಣ ಮಂಟಪದ&' - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18866 CRL.P No. 6825 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 819 of 2026 In the light of the fact that the parties have arrived at settlement and since it is a marital dispute, I deem it appropriate to accept the terms as afore-quoted and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners, as the allegations are not against the State. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petitions are disposed. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.181/2023, pending before the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Virajpet, Kodagu District, impugned in both the petitions, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 84