- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24736 CRL.P No. 3669 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3669 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. DR. S.H KESHAVA MURTHY D/O LATE S.B. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS C/O "ADARSHA NURSING HOME" SHARADHADEVI NAGARA TUMAKURU-572 101 2. N. ANANDA S/O LATE NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT DODDAGOLLAHALLI, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN-562 110 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR PATEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYANAGARA P.S BENGALURU CITY REP BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 2. M/S CONNAISSANCE ASSET SHOPPER (I) PRIVATE LTD Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24736 CRL.P No. 3669 of 2022 NO. 52/53 ANAM PLAZA 8TH 'F' MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 011 REPD BY L.NAGARAJA SETTY, 3. L NAGARAJA SETTY S/O LATE M.LAKSHMAN SETTY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS NO.1510, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, 17TH 'A' MAIN 2ND PHASE, J.P.NAGAR BENGALURU-560 078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. RAMESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO (I) CALL FOR RECORDS, IF NECESSARY, (II) QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET, IN C.C.NO.26055/2021, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SECS. 406, 420, 120-B R/W SEC.34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU AND ISSUE OF PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, AS IT IS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT; (III) GRANT SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS, WHICH THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PASS, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, TO STALL THE ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24736 CRL.P No. 3669 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and learned HCGP for respondent No.1 are present. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 has filed a memo stating that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and that they have no objection to quash the criminal proceedings against the petitioners herein. 3. In the light of the memo, the following orders. ORDER (i) The petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, is allowed. (ii) The criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners/accused Nos.4 and 5 in C.C.No.26055/2021 (Crime No.155/2019) on the file of IV Additional Chief - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24736 CRL.P No. 3669 of 2022 Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. (iii) The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the trial Court forthwith. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3