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Mr. Pradeep C v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Apr 2026CRL.P/4413/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (M. Nagaprasanna, J.), CRL.P No. 4413 of 2026, order dated 01-04-2026: quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.73316/2025 (Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Section 85, BNS-2023; Banaswadi Police Station) upon amicable settlement of matrimonial dispute; compounding of offences permitted under Section 359 r/w Section 528 BNSS on joint application and affidavit; free-will compounding by respondent No.2 Vanditha Pradeep; petition under Section 482 Cr.PC / Section 528 BNSS disposed; proceedings against accused Nos.1 to 3 terminated; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Entire proceedings in C.C.No.73316/2025 on the file of the 11th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru, quashed upon permission to compound the offences following amicable settlement of the matrimonial dispute.

Mr. Pradeep C Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:17887 CRL.P No. 4413 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4413 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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MR. PRADEEP C S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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MR. CHANDRASHEKAR. S S/O LATE H D SHIVARAJA PILLAI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS

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SMT.BHANUMATHI. S W/O S CHANDRA SHEKARAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ALL ARE R/AT NO.204, C BLOCK, SBM EMPLOYES LAYOUT, BOGADI GADDIGE MAIN ROAD, MYSURU CITY-570026

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(BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…PETITIONERS

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY. 560043 (REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING 5600001)

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SMT.VANDITHA PRADEEP W/O PRADEEP, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.176, 1ST CROSS, RAMGOPAL LAYOUT,

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NC: 2026:KHC:17887 CRL.P No. 4413 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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BANASAWADI, BENGALURU-560 043

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI.TEJAS N., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 73316/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE 11TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE MAYOHALL, AT BANGALORE CITY OF BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 AND U/S 85 OF BNS-2023 AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.73316/2025, pending before the 11^th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Mayohall, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the BNS and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in unison submit that the parties to the lis have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably by drawing up certain terms and conditions during the pendency of these proceedings.

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NC: 2026:KHC:17887 CRL.P No. 4413 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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Therefore, they are before this Court seeking permission to compound the offences. They have filed an application under Section 359 r/w. 528 of the BNSS along with joint affidavit of the parties to that effect.

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The application reads as follows:

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“3. That, after filing of the case the accused no.1 and respondent no.2 had settled their issue amicably and respondent no.2 agreed to withdraw and the criminal case in CC No.73316/2025 on the file of the 11th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mayohall, At Bangalore City and the Respondent no.2 withdrawn the above said criminal case and also agreed to cooperate for quashing the above criminal petition.

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4. The petitioners and Respondent No.2 submit that at the intervention of well-wishers the Petitioners, Respondent No.2 and Accused No.1 are intending to compound the case and the Respondent No.2 is not intending to proceed further with the case against the petitioners.

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5. The Respondent No.2 further submits that there is no coercion or compulsion on her to compound the offence, but on her own freewill agreed to compound the case. Hence this application seeking kind permission of this Hon'ble Court to compound the offences.

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WHEREFORE this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to accord permission to compound the offence in C.C No. 73316/2025 on the file of the 11th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mayohall, At Bangalore City of Banaswadi Police Station, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under sections. 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and U/s 85 of BNS-2023, as prayed for therein in the interest of justice and equity.”

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HC-KAR

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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.

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