Sri.Chowdam Suresh v. State by Mahadevapura P S
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashment of criminal proceedings on settlement between parties; Section 482 Cr.P.C. jurisdiction; matrimonial dispute; offence under Sections 498A, 323 and 506 IPC; Crime No.139/2023, Mahadevapura Police Station, Bengaluru; C.C.No.55315/2023, XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru City; joint affidavit and application I.A.No.1/2025; de facto complainant's no objection to quash; withdrawal of complaint; mutual consent divorce under Section 13B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before Family Court, Bengaluru; settlement amount Rs.13,00,000/- with Rs.5,70,000/- paid in Court; petition allowed and entire proceedings quashed; also filed under Section 528 BNSS; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice Mohammad Nawaz; decided 14-11-2025; CRL.P No. 14590 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
I.A.No.1/2025 allowed; Criminal Petition allowed; entire proceedings in C.C.No.55315/2023 (Crime No.139/2023 of Mahadevapura Police Station) pending before the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru City, quashed.