- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11912 CRL.P No. 3278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3278 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJULA W/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 2. SRI DARSHAN S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT MALLEGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE HONAKERE HOBLI N NAGAMANGALA TOWN AND TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. 3. SMT. RAMADEVI W/O LATE SHANTHA KUMAR K.T AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT T.B. EXTENSION GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL BACK SIDE, NAGAMANGALA TOWN AND TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VEERESHA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAGAMANGALA TOWN POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11912 CRL.P No. 3278 of 2025 2. SRI KESHAVAMURTHI N H S/O LATE HUCHHAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT OLD POST OFFICE ROAD NAGAMANGALA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DILIP KUMAR M.V., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.326/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT NAGAMANGALA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 467, 468, 471, 416, 417, 420, 34, 419 AND 120B OF THE IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The petitioners who have been charge sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468, 471, 416, 417, 420, 34, 419 and 120B of Indian Penal Code, are before this Court seeking relief. 2. The prosecution alleges that the petitioners by forging the signature of the respondent No.2, who is the brother of accused No.1 and 3, submitted a letter with the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11912 CRL.P No. 3278 of 2025 Tahasildar concerned for changing the mutation entry in favour of the petitioner No.1. 3. The parties are present before this Court and have filed an application for compounding of offences stating that, they have amicably resolved the dispute among themselves, and respondent No.2 has stated that the signature on the consent letter submitted with the Tahasildar concerned was duly signed by him, and in terms of the settlement, the respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw the allegation against the petitioners for having forged the signature, and also has no objections for quashing the impugned proceedings. 4. The application is placed on record. 5. Although the offences alleged are cognizable and non-compoundable, considering that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute and the complainant has no objection to quashing the proceedings, continuing the trial would be futile. Given the circumstances, the probability of conviction appears remote and bleak due to the settlement. Therefore, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue would amount to an abuse of the process of law. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11912 CRL.P No. 3278 of 2025 6. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i. Criminal petition is allowed. ii. The impugned proceedings in C.C.No.326/2021 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Nagamangala in Crime No.102/2015, registered by the Nagamangala Police Station, insofar it relates to the petitioners-accused herein is hereby quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 160