- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10372 CRL.P No. 1569 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1569 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RISHI SINGH THAKUR S/O MAKARDHWAJ SINGH THAKUR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: IT CONSULTANT R/A 309, SHIVA GOWRI APARTMENTS BENNERGHATTA ROAD, GOTTIGERE BENGALURU - 560 083. 2. MAKARDHWAJ SINGH THAKUR S/O BIKRAM SINGH THAKUR AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS OCCUPATION: RETIRED GOVERNMENT SERVANT R/A 309, SHIVA GOWRI APARTMENTS BENNERGHATTA ROAD, GOTTIGERE BENGALURU - 560 083. 3. NIRJA THAKUR, W/O MAHAKARDWAJ SINGH THAKUR AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/A 309, SHIVA GOWRI APARTMENTS, BENNERGHATTA ROAD, GOTTIGERE BENGALURU - 560 083. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ N. ARALI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10372 CRL.P No. 1569 of 2022 AND: RAKESH MOHAN PANDEY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O DINESH PRASAD PANDEY, R/A NO. 19, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH C BLOCK, 12TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KAPIL DIXIT, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2021 TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 500 R/W 34 OF IPC AGAINST THE 2nd,3rd AND 4th ACCUSED AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS THEREON IN C.C.NO.8642/2021 BEFORE THE XLI ACMM, BANGALORE THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Order dated 01.04.2021 passed by the XLI ACMM Court, Bengaluru in C.C.8642/2021, taking cognizance of offence punishable under Section 500 read with Section 34 of IPC is called in question in this petition. 2. A private complaint is lodged by respondent against petitioners alleging an offence punishable under Section 500 read with Section 34 of IPC, wherein it is stated that certain - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10372 CRL.P No. 1569 of 2022 derogatory statements were made by these petitioners degrading the dignity of the complainant etc. 3. Petitioners are the parents-in-law and brother-in- law of the complainant. Learned counsel appearing for both the parties would submit that the matter has been settled and in the M.C.No.650/2019, in view of the mediation agreement executed between the respondent / complainant and his wife, their marriage solemnized on 30.06.2021 has been dissolved through a decree of divorce. 4. Sri. Kapil Dixit learned counsel appearing for respondent / complainant submits that since the matter is settled between the parties, he has no objection to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners. 5. As the complainant himself has come forward to settle the matter, no purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings before the Trial Court. Parties are permitted to compound the offence and accordingly, the following:- ORDER i) Petition is allowed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10372 CRL.P No. 1569 of 2022 ii) Entire proceedings pending before the XLI ACMM Court, Bengaluru in C.C.No.8642/2021 are quashed. iii) I.A.No.2/2022, I.A.No.3/2022 and I.A.No.1/2023 are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18