Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/11607/2023 of SMT CHANDRAMMA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010685322026 NC: 2026:KHC:55359 CRL.P No. 15258 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 11607 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15258 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15258 OF 2026
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11607 OF 2023
IN CRL.P No. 15258/2026:
BETWEEN:
SRI DEVAKUMAR M.D
S/O LATE DEVARAJU M.D
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT NO.20, 9TH B MAIN
BHYARAVESHWARA NAGAR
NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI SHARATH S. GOWDA, ADV.)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE
CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 5600
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
SMT. DEEPIKA
W/O DEVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT #20, 9TH B MAIN
BHYRAVESHWARA NAGARA
NAGARBHAVI
BENGALURU - 560 072.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI KEMPARAJU, ADV., FOR R-2;
SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1)
Digitally
signed by
NANDINI M S
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD 18.09.2017 LODGED BY
THE COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND QUASH
THE FIR IN CR.NO.460/2017 DTD 18.09.2017 REGISTERED BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CHANDRA LAYOUT P.S., PENDING BEFORE
THE
VIII
ACMM,
BENGALURU,
FOR
THE
OFFENCES
P/U/S
498(A),323,504,506,34 OF IPC, U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT, 1961, VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
IN CRL.P NO. 11607/2023:
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. CHANDRAMMA
W/O LATE DEVARAJU M.D
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/A NO.47, IST CROSS
SIDDARTHANAGARA
MALAVALLI TOWN
MALAVALL, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430.
2.
SRI CHUNCHESH
S/O LATE DEVARAJU M D
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/A NO.20, 9TH B MAIN
BYRAVESHWARANAGARA
NAGARBHAVI MAIN ROAD
MOODALAPALYA
BANGALORE - 560 072.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI SHARATH S. GOWDA, ADV.)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE
CHANDRA LAYOUT
BENGALURU - 560 040
REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
SMT. DEEPIKA
W/O DEVAKUMAR
HC-KAR
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/A 20, 9TH B MAIN
BHYRAVESHWARA NAGARA
NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1;
SRI KEMPARAJA, ADV., FOR R-2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH
THE
COMPLAINT
DATED
18.09.2017
LODGED
BY
THE
COMPLAINANTS VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND QUASH THE FIR DATED
18.09.2017 REGISTERED IN CR.NO.460/2017 BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT - CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE ON THE FILE OF VIII
A.C.M.M BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A), 323, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT VIDE
ANNEXURE-A.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
1. Accused Nos.1 to 3 are before this Court in the above captioned petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in CC No.29539/2017 pending before the Court of VIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.460/2017 registered by Chandra Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
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2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for respondent No.2 jointly submit that dispute between the parties has been settled and in view of the aforesaid settlement, impugned proceedings as against accused Nos.5 and has already been quashed by this Court in Crl.P.No.9950/2023 on 23.09.2026. They have today filed an application under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. reporting settlement in both these petitions. The same is taken on record.
3. Parties, who are present before the Court are identified by their respective Advocates. It is stated that settlement arrived at between the parties is voluntary without there being any undue influence or coercion. The applications filed today is supported by joint affidavit of accused and respondent No.2 in both the petitions.
4. In paragraph No.3 of the joint affidavit, which is filed in support of the application in Crl.P.No.15258/2026, it is stated as follows:- "3. It is submitted that, subsequent to filling of the aforesaid complaint, there are subsequent events,
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wherein the Respondent No.2 entered into memo settlement with Petitioner/husband and after reunion a child was born. Thereafter, ones again the relationship of the Respondent No.2 with Petitioner/husband got strained and they are not now leaving together."
5. Considering the fact that parties are closely related and now they have settled the dispute between themselves, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners in these petitions, need to be granted, to secure the ends of justice. Accordingly, the following order:-
6. The petitions are allowed. The entire proceedings in CC No.29539/2017 pending before the Court of VIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.460/2017 registered by Chandra Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, is hereby quashed, as against the petitioners herein.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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