- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17362 CRL.P No. 6360 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6360 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. VISHNUSHARAN BHATT, S/O. LATE. KRISHNAN BHAT, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.543, 16TH A CROSS, 3RD MAIN, 6TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 102. 2. T. INFANT KEVIN (INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS 'KEVIN' IN THE REMAND APPLICATION) S/O. LATE. THOMAS L.P, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.11/2, CENTRAL STREET, INFANT JESUS CHURCH, NEELASANDRA, VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 047. 3. SATISHA I.S, S/O. LATE. SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAGGE HOBLI, IBBADI, HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, REP. BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17362 CRL.P No. 6360 of 2025 BUILDING COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THIRUSELVAM. S S/O SENTHIL M, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.633, 3RD FLOOR, 9TH MAIN, 26TH CROSS, BEHIND SALARPURI SERINITY APARTMENT, HSR LAYOUT, SECTOR 7, BENGALURU - 560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. M.V. ANOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.0078/2025 DATED 26.02.2025, REGISTERED BY THE HSR LAYOUT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 39TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 25(3) OF THE ARMS ACT, 1959 AND U/S 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 324(4) READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 (ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners challenge the registration of the crime for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), and 324(4) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The second respondent lodged an FIR stating that an altercation ensued between the complainant and the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17362 CRL.P No. 6360 of 2025 petitioners, following which the petitioners assaulted, abused, and threatened the second respondent with dire consequences. 3. The parties are present before this Court and have filed an application for compounding, stating that they have amicably resolved the dispute among themselves. In terms of the settlement, the petitioners have handed over a demand draft for a sum of ₹1,50,000/- to the complainant towards the cost of damages to the vehicle. 4. Given that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute among themselves, it would be futile to subject the petitioners to investigation, as the probability of the police filing a charge sheet is remote and bleak in view of the settlement. In such circumstances, the continuation of the criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law. ORDER i. Accordingly, petition is allowed. ii. The impugned FIR in Crime No.0078/2025 pending on the file of the 39th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City is hereby quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE TIN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 CT: BHK