The High Court may exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 of the CrPC to quash criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes when parties have arrived at a bona fide mutual settlement and the nature of the offences is private.

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.26625/2022 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.81/2022 REGISTERED BY BYADRAHALLI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF DP ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CJM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.26625/2022 registered for the offences under Sections 498A , 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Heard Sri. Madesh V.M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Chiranjeevi K.R., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, in both the cases and have perused the materials on record.

3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed compounding applications along with the joint affidavits. The joint affidavits so filed in both the petitions, read as follows:

“In Crl.P.No.2550/2023: JOINT AFFIDAVIT

We, 1) Smt. Shashi, W/o Suresh T R, aged about 60 years, residing at No.179, 8th Cross, Magadi Main Road, Rathanagara, Gollarahatti, Bengaluru-560091

2) Sri. Suresh, S/o Rangaraju, Aged about 64 years, residing at No.179, 8th Cross, Magadi Main Road, Rathanagara, Gollarahatti, Bengaluru-560091

3) Smt. Geetha, W/o Srinivas, aged about 42 years, residing at No.174, Rama Rao Layout, Rathnanagara, Chikkagollahatti, Bengaluru City-560091. All are today at Bengaluru and

Smt. Navya M S, D/o Shankarachari M K, aged about 33 years, residing at No.1655, 30th Main, 30th Cross, D Group Layout, Srigandakavalu, Bengaluru-560091 today at Bengaluru do hereby affirm and state on oath as under:

1. We, the Petitioners and 2nd Respondent deposing this affidavit on in above said case and we are well aware with the facts and circumstances of the case and competent to swear to this affidavit.

2. We state that the averments made in the memorandum of petition may be treated as part and parcel of this affidavit in order to avoid brevity and circumlocution.

3. We state that the Petitioners have filed the above petition Under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to quash the entire further proceedings against the Petitioner in C.C. No.26625/2022 arising out crime No.81/2022 for offences punishable under section 498A, 504, 506 r/w 34 of I.P.C. and section 4 of D.P. Act, pending on the file of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (C.J.M.) BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU.

4. We state that the parties are willing to compound the offences and withdraw their allegation against each other's. Subsequently to facilitate the said settlement the Accused No.1 and 2nd Respondent have entered into a Memorandum of Settlement Agreement before mediation center on 22.04.2026 in M.C.No.4254/2025, the Parties appeared before the Hon'ble III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, at Bengaluru in M.C.No.4254/2025 on 25.04.2026 reported their settlement. The copy of the Memorandum of settlement is produced herewith along with this affidavit for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.

5. We state that, the Accused No.1 and 2nd Respondent mutually agree that they have no claims whatsoever either past, present or future against each other.

6. We state that, the Accused No.1 and the 2nd Respondent have settled all their differences and have decided to part in a dignified manner