- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15331 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4251 OF 2021 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. M.E. HARSHA S/O M. ESHANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, T.B.EXTENSION, OPP. COURT BUILDING, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA-571 432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATYANARAYANA S. CHALKE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAGAMANGALA TOWN POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. REPT. BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. RAMESH KUMAR SON OF JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KADAHALLI VILLAGE, BINDIGANAVILLE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TLAUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15331 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2021 (BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI. A. VIJAY KUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.110/2020 OF NAGAMANGALA TOWN POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn) AND JMFC, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 324, 355, 504 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner has preferred this petition seeking to quash the entire proceedings arising out of Cr.No.110/2020 of Nagamangala Town Police Station, Mandya, registered against him for the offences punishable under Section 323, 324, 355 and 504 IPC. 2. In the counter case registered on a complaint lodged by the petitioner herein, an application was filed under Section 320(2) of Cr.P.C., based on which the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15331 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2021 accused are acquitted by the trial Court vide order dated 8.3.2025. 3. It is contended that before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nagamangala, Mandya, in CC No.421/2021, respondent No.2/defacto complainant has filed an affidavit stating that he has no objection to quash the proceedings initiated in Cr.No.110/2020 of Nagamangala Town Police Station. 4. The counter case registered against respondent No.2 has been concluded. In view of the settlement and the affidavit filed by respondent No.2, the instant petition deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. The entire proceedings arising out of Cr.No.110/2020 of Nagamangala Town Police Station, Mandya, pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15331 CRL.P No. 4251 of 2021 JMFC at Nagamangala, Mandya in CC No.421/2021 are quashed. iii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 CT:ar