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DEEPAK AND ORS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR

CRL.P/201776/2023 · 2025-03-07

K Natarajan

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1528 CRL.P No. 201776 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.201776 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAK S/O BABURAO MALGE, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, RESIDENT OF 149A, NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, CHATNALLI TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403. 2. NUTANKUMAR S/O SHIVRAJ AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, CHATNALLI TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403. 3. RUBEN S/O SHIVRAJ AGE: 31 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF BAPTIST CHURCH, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 4. AIJEK S/O SHANKAR AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF CHATNALLI, R/O 178, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 5. SURESH @ NIKKU S/O SUBHASH AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 182, NEAR CHURCH, CHATNALLI TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 Digitally signed by NIJAMUDDIN JAMKHANDI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1528 CRL.P No. 201776 of 2023 6. ASHISH S/O ARJUN AGE: 20 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 179, CHATNALLI TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 7. SHIVAMI S/O SHARANAPPA AGE: 54 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 162, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 8. ARUN S/O AMRUTH AGE: 26 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 00, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 9. DINAKAR S/O DILEEP AGE: 21 YEARS OCC:N COOLIE RESIDENT OF 169, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403. 10. STALEEN S/O SHANKAR AGE: 19 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 149, NEA CHURCH CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 11. BENZAMAN S/O BAKKAPPA, AGE: 44 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 272 NEAR CHURCH, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 12. RUBEN S/O BAKKAPPA AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF 152/C, BLOCK-2, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403. 13. MOJES S/O BAKKAPPA AGE: 26 YEARS OCC: COOLIE RESIDENT OF CHRISTIAN COLONY, CHATNALLI, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1528 CRL.P No. 201776 of 2023 14. SANDEEP S/O SUBBHASH AGE: 29 YEARS OCC: COOLI RESIDENT OF CHION COLONY, CHATNALLI TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585403 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOURISH S. KHASHAMPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PSI, MANNALLI POLICE STATION, BIDAR REPTD BY ADDL. SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH-585107 2. RAMESH S/O ARJUNKAMBALE AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: DRIVER, RESIDENT OF CHATNALLI BIDAR-585403 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDALING P. PATIL, ADD. SPP FOR R1; SRI. HANUMANTHRAYA SINDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN MANNALLI PS BIDAR CRIME NO.28/2023 PENDING BEFORE ADDITIONAL JMFC II COURT BIDAR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 149, 323, 354 OF IPC MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K NATARAJAN - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1528 CRL.P No. 201776 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K NATARAJAN) This petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 14 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR in Crime No.28/2023 registered by Mannali Police Station, Bidar based on the complaint filed by respondent No.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 149, 323 and 354 of IPC. 2. During the pendency of the petition, both the petitioners and respondents appeared through their counsel and have filed a compromise application seeking permission of this Court to compound the offences. They also submit that the parties have filed case and counter case registered against both the groups. Now, both the groups have agreed to compromise the dispute in both the cases. 3. Except Section 354 of IPC, all other offences are minor offences. Hence, considering the facts and - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1528 CRL.P No. 201776 of 2023 circumstances of the case, the parties are permitted to compound the offence. 4. Consequently, the petition is allowed. 5. Criminal proceedings against accused Nos.1 to 14 arising out of Crime No.28/2023 registered by Mannali Police Station, Bidar based on the complaint filed by respondent No.2 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 149, 323 and 354 of IPC is hereby quashed. Sd/- (K NATARAJAN) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 CT:SI