Husband and in-laws sought quashing of a dowry-harassment charge-sheet case. Following divorce and a joint settlement memo with the complainant's consent, the High Court quashed the pending criminal proceedings.
Proceedings against petitioners in C.C.No.13709/2024 quashed; petition disposed of.
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NC: 2026:KHC:34373 CRL.P No. 8725 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8725 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI ANANDA K S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 SRI S RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 Cr.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 24.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXIV ACMM, BENGALURU IN CC.No.13709/2024 AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.No.13709/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXIV ACMM, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A,323,504,506 R/W 34 OF IPC, UNDER SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
ORAL ORDER
Accused Nos.1 to 3 have filed this petition under
Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.13709/2024 pending on the file of XXIV Additional
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Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru registered for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
2. A case has been registered against the petitioner Nos.1 to 3 on the complaint of respondent No.2 in Crime No.8/2024 of West Women Police Station and after investigation, charge sheet has been filed against them for the aforesaid offences. On the basis of the charge sheet, the case has been registered against accused persons in C.C.No.13709/2024 pending on the file of XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. Petitioners have filed this petition seeking quashing of said criminal case proceedings.
3. A joint memo has been filed and it is signed by the petitioner Nos.1 to 3, respondent No.2 and their respective counsels. The joint memo has been enclosed by the joint affidavit of petitioner Nos.1 to 3 and respondent No.2. As per the said joint memo, the marriage of
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petitioner No.1 with respondent No.2 has been dissolved. The decree of divorce has been passed in M.C.No.2563/2025 by II Additional Family Court, Bengaluru by judgment and decree dated 04.07.2026. Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 and respondent No.2 submits that they have voluntarily settled the matter and respondent No.2 further submits that she has no objections for quashing the proceedings registered against petitioners in C.C.No.13709/2024.
4. In view of the said settlement, the proceedings
against petitioner Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.13709/2024 pending on the file of XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru are quashed.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/(SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE
DSP
List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 DP Act could be quashed in view of a voluntary settlement between the parties.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Somashekar J
Jayaram K R
Smt. Kamalamma
The State of Karnataka by West Division Women Police Station, Bengaluru
Smt. Sheetal N
Shivashankar Amaranannavar
As recorded by the court registry
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