- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13209 WP No. 26648 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.26648 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: RAGHAV B S/O LATE H.M. BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.232, 13TH CROSS BEHIND CORPORATION BANK, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. NAVYA V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: ANUSHA A.R D/O SRI.RAMANNA W/O RAGHAV.B AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.472, CQAL LAYOUT SAHAKARANAGAR BANGALURU - 560 092. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KRISHNA REDDY R.,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN M.C. NO.4949/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU AND TO SET ASIDE, THE ORDER DATED 11.08.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU ON APPLICATION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 24 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 WHICH IS NUMBERED AS I.A. NO.4 IN M.C. NO.4949/2023, AS ANNEXURE-J AND ETC. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13209 WP No. 26648 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo for withdrawal of this petition along with the copy of the memorandum of settlement agreement dated 06.01.2026 stating that the parties have agreed to the following terms and conditions and the same reads as thus: “1. The petitioner and the respondent are Hindus by religion. Their marriage was solemnized on 31.08.2018 at Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Kalyana Mantapa, Tank Bund Road, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560 064 as per Hindu rites and customs. 2. The parties state and admit that due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, they are living separately from 02.11.2020. The efforts made by the elders, friends and well wishers to resolve the differences between the parties did not yield any fruits. There is absolutely no chance of a reunion between them. petitioner and the respondent know that their marriage is irretrievably broken down and there are no chances of reunion to lead a happy married life. Hence, the petitioner and the respondent have decided to get the marriage dissolved by a decree of divorce. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13209 WP No. 26648 of 2025 3. The Petitioner and the Respondent state that they have one daughter namely Charchika aged about 5½ years who is under the care and custody of the Respondent/Mother and she shall be continue to be so in future for which the Petitioner/Father has no objection. However the Petitioner/Father can visit the minor child under the supervision of the Respondent/Mother twice in a month on weekends with two days prior intimation to the Respondent/Mother without disturbing the education and other curricular activities of the minor child. 4. The Petitioner/Father has agreed to pay monthly a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) towards the education and day to day expenses of the minor child until the child completes 18 years. The said amount will be transferred by the Petitioner/Father to the minor child's account bearing No.060401003701, ICICI Bank, Sahakaranagara Branch, IFSC Code: ICIC0000604 on or before 15th of every English calendar month commencing from January 2026. 5. Both the parties undertakes that the major medical emergency expenses of the minor child will be bear by both the parties equally. 6. The Petitioner has agreed and undertakes to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) to the Respondent towards the compensation amount for her jewellers by way of demand draft bearing No.007014 dated 03.01.2026 drawn on HDFC Bank and the same shall be handed over to the Respondent before the Hon'ble Court at the time of reporting settlement. The Respondent has agreed for the same. 7. The Petitioner has agreed and undertakes to return following the jewellers which was given to him by the Respondent during the subsistence of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13209 WP No. 26648 of 2025 their marriage to the Respondent at the time of reporting the settlement before the Hon'ble Court. a) Gold Neck Chain - 41.9 grams b) Gold Bracelet - 26.24 grams c) Gold finger ring - 9.8 grams Further Other house hold articles like Bed, Cot, Wardrobe, clothes and all her accessories here by already returned by the Petitioner to the Respondent. 8. Both the parties state that they have no claims of maintenance/permanent alimony against each other either in past, present or in future as both of them are gainfully employed. 9. The parties herein state that apart from the above they have no claims over the movables/immovable's belonging to each other at present or to be acquired in future in view of this agreement. 10. The Petitioner and the Respondent apart from the above they have no other claims, of any nature whatsoever, against each other, whether past, present or in future. 11. In view of this settlement the Respondent undertakes to withdraw Crl. Misc No. 132/2023 filed against the Petitioner under section 12 of D.V. Act pending on the file of MMTC-VI, Bengaluru and also she undertakes to co-operate with the Petitioner to closing/quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.1596/2024 filed by Respondent against the Petitioner and his family members under section 498A of IPC and 3 & 4 of D.P.Act. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13209 WP No. 26648 of 2025 12. In view of this settlement the Petitioner has agreed and undertake to close Crl.R.P.No.1157/2025 filed before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru for interim order passed in Crl.Misc No. 132/2023. Further the Petitioner undertakes to withdraw/close the Crl.P.No. 12296/2024 filed against the order passed in C.C.No. 1596/2024 before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru and further the Petitioner undertakes to close/withdraw W.P.No.26648/2025 filed before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru against interim order passed in M.C.No.4949/2023. 13. Both the Parties admit and agree that there is no collusion or force, fraud and undue influence in agreeing/ settling the aforesaid terms and conditions and entering into this Agreement in the aforesaid manner. 14. Both the parties state that without pressing on the allegations levelled against each other either orally or expressly arrived at this agreement. 15. Both the parties undertakes to not to interfere in each other's lives in future in any manner or whatsoever”. 3. In view of the aforesaid agreement entered into between the parties, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48