IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BAJANTHRI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6538/2019 BETWEEN:
1. Sri Prashanth S. S/o. Shivanna, Aged about 29 years.
2. Smt. Siddagangamma W/o. Shivanna, Aged about 52 years.
3. Sri Shivanna H. S/o. Huchaiah, Aged about 58 years The petitioner No.1 to 3 are R/at No.17, Anjanadri Krupa, Thigalara Palya Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Bangalore North Taluk, Bengaluru-560058.
4. Smt. Saraswathi W/o. Rajkumar, D/o. Shivanna Aged about 30 years, R/at No.54, Andrahalli Main Road, Hegganahalli, Mayura Nagar, Viswaneedam, Bengaluru-560091.
(By Sri Venkatesh C.R., Adv.,) … Petitioners AND:
1. The State of Karnataka Represented by Sub-Inspector State by SHO Byadarahalli Police Station, Magadi Sub Division, Byadarahalli, Ramanagara District, Bengaluru-560058.
Represent by:
SPP, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore-560001.
2. Smt. D. Leelavathi W/o. Prashantha S Aged about 26 years, R/at No.7745, 6th Cross, Near T.B. Bus Stand, Subasha Nagar, Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural District – 562123 And also charge sheet R/at No.54, Anjandadri Nilaya, Mayura Nagara, Andrahalli Main Road, Bengaluru City, Karnataka.
... RESPONDENTS (By Sri. R.D. Renukaradhya, HCGP., for R1 Sri A.J. Srinivasan, Adv., for Smt. Kalpana T.M., Adv., for R2) This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to quash the entire proceedings which registered by the respondent No.2, Byadrahalli Police Station, Magadi, Sub Division, Ramanagara on the file of the Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru in C.C. No.10618/2018 for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 504, 498A, 506 r/w Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 against the petitioner and etc., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Parties are present in the Court. 2nd respondent is represented by her counsel Smt. Kalpana T.M.
2. Before ordering notice, parties have settled their score in respect of their matrimonial dispute r/w the criminal proceedings initiated by the 2nd respondent Smt. D. Leelavathi. Joint affidavit dated 23.09.2019 is taken on record. 1st petitioner who is husband of 2nd respondent paying a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) by way of Demand Draft No.923960 dated 19.08.2019 drawn on Canara Bank, Bidadi Branch, Bengaluru to respondent No.2 as a full and final settlement.
3. Today learned counsel for the petitioner furnished the Demand Draft bearing No.923960 drawn on Canara Bank, Bidadi Branch, Bengaluru which is in favour of the 2nd respondent has been handed over to her counsel Smt. Kalpana T.M.
4. In view of the joint affidavit dated 23.09.2019 relates to settling the score among the petitioner and 2nd respondent, proceedings arising out of C.C. No.10618/2018 for punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506, 323 r/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 is set aside. Petition stands allowed.
Sd/- JUDGE BS