- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16667 CRL.P No. 5964 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5964 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. AJAYAN S/O RAVEENDRAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT KOMBATHAN PARAMBU HOUSE ERAVUKAD ALAPPUZHA KERALA-688005. 2. AJIMON AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT KUNJA PARAMBLI HOUSE MANNACHERRY PANCHAYATH WARD (9), ARYAD PO ALAPPUZHA, KERALA-688005. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH J.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HENNURU POLICE STATION REP. BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BULDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SHILPA W/O HANISH ABDUL KHADAR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT OUTHAL PARAMBU, NEERKUNNAM, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA-688005. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16667 CRL.P No. 5964 of 2025 (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. HONNESHA B.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.153/2024 REGISTERED BY THE HENNURU POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE BENGALURU (CCH-71) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 498(A), 354, 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(A), 3(1)(R), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(w)(i) OF THE SC AND ST ACT 1989, AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 TO 3. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri Honnesha B.R., learned counsel files vakalath on behalf of respondent No.2. The same is placed on record. 3. The petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 who are charge sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 354, 506 of IPC and Section 3(1)(a), 3(1) (r), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(w)(i) of the SC/ST Act, 1989 are before this Court seeking relief. 4. Accused No.1 had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.5966/2024 and the Co-ordinate Bench this Court vide order dated 25.6.2024 quashed the proceeding by recording compromise of settlement arrived between the parties. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16667 CRL.P No. 5964 of 2025 Therefore, this petition also requires to be disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 5. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The impugned proceedings in Spl.C.No.153/2024 on the file of the LXX Addl. City Civil and Session Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-71), insofar it relates to the petitioners herein stands quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 11