Karnataka High Court

CRL.P/6531/2020 of SOMAIAH B P Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 6 October 2026

2026:KHC:55965

CNR: KAHC010130012020 NC: 2026:KHC:55965 CRL.P No. 6531 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6531 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SOMAIAH B P AGED 35 YEARS S/O MR. B.S.POOVAIAH R/AT

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6531 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

1.

SOMAIAH B P

AGED 35 YEARS

S/O MR. B.S.POOVAIAH

R/AT NO.11/40

“KAUTUBA NILAYA”

NEAR GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL

KARIYAPPA EXT.

KUSHALNAGARA

KODAGU DISTRICT

PRESENTLY R/AT 40,

1ST MAIN, SHIVAKERI

NEAR KODAVA SAMAJ

VIRAJPET

KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.

2.

POOVAIAH B.S.

AGED 72 YEARS

S/O LATE B.M.SUBBIAH

R/AT 151, AIYANGERI VILLAGE

SANNAPULIKOTE POST

BAGAMANDALA HOBLI

KODAGU DISTRICT-571247

3.

DECHAMMA B P

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

W/O B.S.POOVAIAH

Digitally signed

by DEVIKA M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

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4.

B.P.UTHAPPA

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

S/O B.S.POOVIAH

5.

SMT. C.B.GAYATRI

AGED 35 YEARS

W/O B.P.UTHAPPA

ALL ARE R/AT 151,

AIYANGERI VILLAGE

SANNAPULIKOTE POST

BAGAMANDALA HOBLI

KODAGU DISTRICT-571247

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. BALASUBRAMANYA B N, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY PUTTENAHALLI POLICE

BENGALURU

REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

HIGH COURT BUILDING

BENGALURU-560001

2.

SMT. DHANALAKSHMI V

AGED 27 YEARS

W/O SOMAIAH

R/AT NO76, 1ST MAIN

SANTHRUPTHI NAGARA

J.P.NAGARA, 7TH PHASE

BENGALURU-560078

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. PRAKASH REDDY AND

SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATES FOR R2)

HC-KAR

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482

OF

CR.P.C

PRAYING

TO

QUASH

THE

ALL

FURTHER

PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.1971/2020 FOR THE

OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 354, 323, 504 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF DOWRY

PROHIBITION ACT AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

ORAL ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo stating that the petition will become infructuous in view of the settlement arrived between the parties. The memo is taken on record. In view of the said memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE

SN

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