Shambhav Jitendra Chauhan v. State of Karnataka

NC:(2026:KHC:24852( WP(No.(15693(of(2026( , ,,HC-KAR( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

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WRIT(PETITION(No.(15693(OF(2026((GM-RES)( (

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1., SHAMBHAV,JITENDRA,CHAUHAN,, AGED,ABOUT,38,YEARS,,, SON,OF,SHRI.,JITENDRA,CHIMANLAL,CHAUHAN,, RESIDING,AT,7/A,,GALA,AURAM,,, MUMATPURA,,S.,G.,HIGHWAY,,, AHMEDABAD,-,380058,,, GUJARAT,,INDIA, ,

2., VENU,JITENDRA,CHAUHAN,, AGED,ABOUT,66,YEARS,,, WIFE,OF,SHRI.,JITENDRA,CHIMANLAL,CHAUHAN,, RESIDING,AT,7/A,,GALA,AURAM,,, MUMATPURA,,S,G,HIGHWAY,,, Digitally AHMEDABAD,-,380058,,, signedtiby VINUTHA0B0S GUJARAT,,INDIA., Location: , High0Courttiof Karnataka 3., JITENDRA,CHIMANLAL,CHAUHAN,, AGED,ABOUT,66,YEARS,,, SON,OF,SHRI.,CHIMANLAL,CHAUHAN,,, RESIDING,AT,7/A,,GALA,AURAM,,, MUMATPURA,,S.,G.,HIGHWAY,,, AHMEDABAD,-,380058,,, GUJARAT,,INDIA, …PETITIONERS, (BY,SRI,SHRAVANTH,ARYA,TANDRA,,ADVOCATE), ( ( NC:(2026:KHC:24852( WP(No.(15693(of(2026( , ,,HC-KAR( ( AND:( (

1., STATE,OF,KARNATAKA,, THROUGH,POLICE,INSPECTOR,,, BELLANDUR,POLICE,STATION,,, MARATHAHALLI,SUB-DIVISION,,, 37,,SARJAPUR-,MARATHAHALLI,ROAD,,, AMBLIPURA,,PWD,QUARTERS,,, ST1 ,SECTOR,,BELLANDUR,,, BENGALURU,-,560103,,, KARNATAKA,,INDIA,,, THROUGH,PUBLIC,PROSECUTOR., ,

2., SHEETAL,SAWARTHIA,, AGED,ABOUT,38,YEARS,,, DAUGHTER,OF,SHRI.,JAGADISH,SAWARTHIA,, RESIDING,AT,No.132,,, RDASTER,TOWER-1,,3 ,FLOOR,,, EMBASSY,PRISTINE,APARTMENT,,, BELLANDUR,,IBLUR,VILLAGE,,, BENGALURU,560103,,, KARNATAKA,,INDIA., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI,VINAY,MAHADEVAIAH,,HCGP,FOR,R1;, SRI,ABHIRUP,PAUL,BANGARA,,ADVOCATE,FOR,R2), , , THIS, WRIT, PETITION, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, DIRECT, TO, QUASH, THE, ORDER, DATED, 13.01.2026, IN, C.C., 2691/2026, ON, THE, FILES, OF, THE, XLI, ADDITIONAL, CHIEF, JUDICIAL, MAGISTRATE, COURT,, AT, BENGALURU, TAKING, COGNIZANCE,(ANNEXURE,F),OF,THE,CHARGE,SHEET,BEARING, No.48/2025, DATED, 13.09.2025, SUBMITTED, BY, THE, RESPONDENT, No.1, UNDER, SECTION, 190, OF, THE, CODE, OF, CRIMINAL, PROCEDURE,, 1973, FOR, THE, OFFENCES, UNDER, SECTION, 498-A, OF, THE, INDIAN, PENAL, CODE,, 1860, AND, SECTION,3,AND,SECTION,4,OF,THE,DOWRY,PROHIBITION,ACT,, 1961,etc., , , THIS, PETITION, COMING, ON, FOR, ORDERS, THIS, DAY,, ORDER,WAS,MADE,THEREIN,AS,UNDER:,

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

ORAL ORDER

Heard Sri Shravanth Arya Tandra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1; and Sri Abhirup Paul Bangara, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

¶2The present petition is filed by accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C. No.2691/2026 pending on the file of the XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, seeking quashing of the said proceedings initiated for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 and 34 of the IPC, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

¶3Sri Shravanth Arya Tandra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, submits that the parties have amicably settled the matrimonial dispute pending before the Family Court, and it has been agreed between them that the criminal proceedings shall also be brought to an end, of which the present petition forms one of the agreed conditions.

¶4The said submission is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 jointly submit that, in order to maintain confidentiality, a copy of the settlement arrived at before the Family Court is not available, except the copy produced before the said Court. It is further submitted that the order passed by the Family Court is yet to be made available.

4.1 It is submitted that, in order to give effect to the settlement arrived at between the parties before the Family Court, both the learned counsel jointly pray for quashing of the proceedings in C.C. No.2691/2026. It is also submitted that a 'B' report has been filed insofar as petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are concerned.

¶5Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have appeared through video conference and are identified by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.

¶6Upon query being made to the parties, they confirmed the settlement arrived at through mediation before the Family Court and also affirmed their consent for closure of the present proceedings.

¶7Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court notes that the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in Naushey Ali vs. State of U.P., reported in AIR 2025 SC 1035, has held that where the parties have amicably resolved the dispute, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be futile, and the ends of justice would require that effect be given to such settlement by quashing the proceedings.

¶8In the light of the above and taking note of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the proceedings in C.C. No.2691/2026 pending on the file of the XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, are hereby quashed.

¶9With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

SD/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE

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