- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17888 CRL.P No. 6500 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6500 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANOJ R M @ MANU S/O. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 2. SRI NITHIN S/O RAMESH R.A. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT RAJAGHATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK-561203 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H V SUBRAMANYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANGALORE DISTRICT WOMEN POLICE STATION, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION AND ANOTHER. 2. SMT SNEHA R W/O CHIRANJEEVI H AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAJAGHATTA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17888 CRL.P No. 6500 of 2025 DODDABALLAPUR TALUK-561203 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.280/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376(2)(N), 384, 506, R/W SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 67(A) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND FOR THE REASON STATED ABOVE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The petitioners (accused Nos.1 and 2), who have been charge sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 384, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC, are before this Court seeking relief. 2. The prosecution alleges that the petitioners had sexual assault on the respondent No.2, and uploaded the picture of the complainant in social media. 3. The petitioners, who were present before this Court on 26.4.2025, and had filed a joint affidavit and a joint memo for compounding. Perusal of the same - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17888 CRL.P No. 6500 of 2025 indicated that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute among themselves. In terms of the settlement, the respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all the allegations against the petitioners citing that the FIR was lodged only to recover the jewelries from the accused No.1. The police during the course of investigation have recovered the jewelries. The joint affidavit and a joint memo are placed on record. 4. As per the settlement, the respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all allegations and has no objection to quashing the impugned proceedings to maintain cordial relationship and to prevent further hostility. 5. Although the offences alleged against the petitioners are cognizable and non-compoundable, considering that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute, subjecting the petitioners to trial would serve no purpose. In light of the settlement, the likelihood of the police filing charge sheet is remote and bleak. 6. In view of the above, continuing the criminal proceedings against the petitioners would amount to an abuse of the process of law. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17888 CRL.P No. 6500 of 2025 7. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The impugned criminal proceedings in S.C No.280/2024 pending on the file of the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, is hereby quashed. 8. The respondent No.1 is hereby directed to release the jewelries seized with PF Nos.51 and 52 of 2024 dated 23.7.2024 in Crime No.108/2024 to the respondent No.2 forthwith. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 8