- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16676 CRL.P No. 5423 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5423 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. BHAVYASHREE K.R. W/O KOUSHIK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 2. SRI. KOUSHIK S/O RAMAKRISHNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS ADVOCATE BOTH PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 R/AT KALEGOWDA KAPPALU VILLAGE BALLEKERE POST, KASABA HOBLI K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.V. RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT. SANGEETHA G.R. W/O NAVEEN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT KRIANGUNI VILLAGE K. SETTIHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571807 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16676 CRL.P No. 5423 of 2020 NOW R/AT GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571807. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. DESHRAJ, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.108/2020 OF SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504, 323, 354, 114, 327 AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF D.P. ACT ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged criminal proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.108/2020 by the respondent No.1 on the information furnished by the respondent No.2 for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 323, 357, 114, 327, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16676 CRL.P No. 5423 of 2020 2. When this petition is listed for admission, an application-I.A No.1/2026 is filed under Section 528 read with Sections 359(2) and (8) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to compound the offences. It is stated in the application that the parties have settled their matrimonial dispute in M.C No.3/2024 and that the respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all cases against the petitioners including Crime No.108/2020, where the charge sheet is filed in C.C No.1003/2021. 3. In view of the above and judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, the respondent No.2 is permitted to compound the offence. Accordingly, the offences against the petitioners are compounded and the proceedings in C.C No.1003/2021 arising out of Crime No.108/2020 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dvn.) and JMFC, Srirangapatna, is terminated. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35