IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2359 OF 2016 BETWEEN:
1. SRI RAUNAQ SIKKA S/O SRI. BIPIN SIKKA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2. SRI. BIPIN SIKKA S/O SIKKA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 3. SMT. KANCHAN SIKKA W/O SRI. BIPIN SIKKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 4. SMT. AMRITHA SIKKA D/O SRI. BIPIN SIKKA ABOUT 34 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.2 C-11, THOLARAM NAGAR, CHEMBUR MUMBAI-560 074 (BY SRI: AMIT A MANDGI, ADVOCATE) ... PETITIONERS AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY BYAPANAHALLI POLICE STATION-560036 REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001.
2. SMT. RICHA W/O RAUNAQSIKKA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.7, 3RD FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, 11TH MAIN, MARUTHINAGAR, MALLESHPALYA BANGALORE-560042 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI: K.SHRIHARI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.22470/2012 PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE X ACMM, BANGALORE.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Sri. Raunaq Sikka- petitioner No.1, Sri. Bipin Sikka- petitioner No.2, Smt. Kanchan Sikka- petitioner No.3, Ms. Amrita Sikka-petitioner No.4 and their counsel Sri. Amit Mandgi, learned Addl. SPP on behalf of respondent No.1 and Smt. Richa Sehgal- respondent No.2 and her counsel Sri. K. Shrihari are present.
2. Petitioners and respondent No.2 have filed a joint memo duly signed by petitioner Nos.1 to 4 and their counsel and respondent No.2 and her counsel. In the joint memo, it is stated that the matrimonial dispute between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 was referred for mediation and a settlement has been arrived at between them as per the memo of settlement dated 27.02.2015, in terms of which, marriage between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by a decree of divorce dated 20.07.2015 in M.C.No.2185/2015. Further, it is stated that in terms of the aforesaid settlement, respondent No.2 has withdrawn all the allegations made against the petitioners leading to their prosecution in C.C.No.22470/2012. Petitioners and respondent No.2 submit that they abide by the terms of the aforesaid joint memo. Respondent No.2 submits that in terms of the aforesaid joint memo, she withdraws all the allegations made against the petitioners and requests the court to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners.
Having considered the nature of the allegations made against the petitioners and in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties as reflected in the joint memo, petition is allowed. The proceedings pending against the petitioners in C.C.No.22470/2012 on the file of X Addl. CMM, Bengaluru is quashed. In view of disposal of the main matter, I.A.No.1/16 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE *mn/-