Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/12867/2024 of SRI BHARATH KUMAR Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 21 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010658332024 NC: 2026:KHC:51948 CRL.P No. 12867 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12867 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI BHARATH KUMAR S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGEDA BOUT 40
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12867 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SRI BHARATH KUMAR
S/O KRISHNAMURTHY
AGEDA BOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT NO 345, SENCOND FLOOR
B4A, BDA FLTS, AUSTIN TOWN
BENGALURU SOUTH
VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU 560047
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. H V PRAVEEN GOWDA.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY VIVEKNAGARA POLICE STATION
VIVEKANAGARA
BENGALURU
REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU 560001
2.
SMT. RUKMINI
D/O SHEAKRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT HONNURU VADDARAHATTI
HONNALI TALUK, ARAKERE POST
DAVANAGER DISTRICT 577217
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1;
R2 - PRESENT)
Digitally signed
by PANKAJA S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN
C.C.NO.50168/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HONOURABLE XXIX
ADDL. CMM COURT MAYOHALL AT BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF
THE RESPONDENT POLICE AS THE SAID COMPLAINT IS AN
ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF THE COURT.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
REPORTING
SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the respective parties jointly submit that the parties have amicably settled their dispute before the Karnataka Mediation Center, Bengaluru, in M.C.No.2448/2019 and to that effect, they placed the memorandum of settlement entered between the parties. As such, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the settlement, the proceedings against the petitioner may be quashed.
2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has not opposed the aforesaid prayer and submitted that in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the proceedings against the petitioner may be quashed.
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3. Placing reliance on their submission and the memorandum of settlement along with the order sheet in M.C.No.2448/2019, I am of the view that the continuation of proceedings against the petitioner is nothing but abuse of the process of law.
4. Though the offences alleged against the petitioner are non-compoundable in nature, having regard to the fact that the dispute between the parties is purely private and matrimonial in nature and in view of the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in GIAN SINGH V. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER, reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, I am of the considered opinion that the settlement arrived at between the parties can be taken into consideration.
5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
6. The proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in C.C.No.50168/2021 (arising out of Crime No.134/2019 registered by Viveknagar Police Station) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, presently, pending on the file of
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XXIX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayohall, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed.
SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE
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