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Sri Mallikarjuna S/O Shivappa v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Jan 2026CRL.P/100049/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026; decided 23-01-2026 by Justice V. Srishananda; quashing of FIR/charge-sheet under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Section 528 BNSS 2023); offences Sections 498A, 504, 323, 506 IPC 1860; matrimonial/domestic dispute between husband and wife; amicable out-of-court settlement; non-compoundable offences quashed; reliance on Ramgopal v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) 14 SCC 531; C.C.No.336/2023, IV Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Ballari; Ballari Women PS; joint compromise application by parties.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; FIR, charge-sheet and entire proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 pending before the IV Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Ballari against the petitioner/accused quashed. ¶34

Sri Mallikarjuna S/O Shivappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition allowed; FIR, charge-sheet and entire proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 pending before the IV Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Ballari against the petitioner/accused quashed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR, charge-sheet and entire criminal proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 (offences under Sections 498A, 504, 323, 506 of IPC 1860) pending before the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Ballari, against the petitioner/accused should be quashed in view of the settlement between the parties.

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Ratio / Principle

The application is allowed and consequently the petition is allowed; pending criminal proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 on the file of the IV Addl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Ballari are quashed.

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Key takeaways

The quashing rests on the court taking note of the true settlement arrived at between the parties, who are husband and wife, and deciding the matter by following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhyapradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531, even though the offences are non-compoundable in nature and the offence is privy to the parties without impact on society at large.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition (under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., i.e., Section 528 of BNSS, 2023) by the husband-accused seeking quashing of the FIR, charge-sheet and entire proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Ballari, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 323 and 506 of IPC 1860. Parties were present and had filed a joint settlement application; on enquiry they submitted there was a true settlement, the offence being privy to the husband-wife parties with no impact on society at large though non-compoundable. Taking note of the settlement and following the dictum of the Apex Court in Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhyapradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531, the court allowed the application and the petition and quashed the pending criminal proceedings in C.C.No.336/2023.

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:870 CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100049 OF 2026

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(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. MALLIKARJUNA S/O SHIVAPPA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. SHOP-KEEPER, R/O. 3-146, S.C COLONY, YELLARTHI VILLAGE, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHARA PRADESH-518395.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VADIRAJA PADAKANDLA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BALLARI WOMEN PS, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001.

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench.

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SMT. GOURAMMA W/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. HOME MAKER, R/O. YELLARTHI, HOLAGUNDA, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH-518395.

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AT PRESENT, R/O. WARD NO.4, NEAR RAMA TEMPLE, SANGANAKAL VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANGADHARAIH G. AND SRI. NAYANAKUMAR, ADVOCATES FOR R2)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR, CHARGE-SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.336/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:870 CRL.P No. 100049 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BALLARI, AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 498A, 504, 323, 506 OF IPC 1860.

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Heard Sri Nayana Kumar. Sri Gangadharaiah G., learned counsel files vakalat for the second respondent.

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Parties present. Joint application filed signed by the parties and the respective advocates.

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On enquiry with the parties, they submit that there is a true settlement between the parties and they have retraced the steps, lis and the offence is privy to the parties and not having any impact on the society at large, though offences are non-compoundable in nature.

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Taking note of the true settlement arrived between the parties, who are husband and wife, following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhyapradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531, following order is passed.

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