- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 6650 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. 6650 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA N @ DAYALMANJA @ PULIMANJA S/O NARAYANASWAMY G, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O SRILAKSHMI NARAYANASWAMY NILAYA, NO. 185, 8TH MAIN, N BENGALURU-560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AVALAHALLI PS, BENGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. 2. SUJATHA W/O SATHISH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O 5TH CROSS, NEAR MOTHER THERESA SCHOOL, MANJUSRI LAYOUT, TC PALYA, KR PURAM, BENGALURU-560 036. 3. SATHIS G @ SPANNER LATE GOVINDAPPA Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 6650 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O C/O ANANDKUMAR, 5TH CROSS NEAR MOTHER SCHOOL, MANJUSRI LAYOUT, VARANASI, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHANTHAKUMAR H T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.16469/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE A.C.J.M BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU PURSUANT TO THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.47/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 364A,368,324,323,506,34 OF IPC AND SEC.66(E) OF IT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondent No.1. 2. Sri Shanthakumar H T, learned counsel files vakalath on behalf of the respondent No.2. 3. The petitioner to implead the husband of the respondent No.2 as respondent No.2 and amend the cause title. 4. The petitioner challenges the registration of the FIR in Crime No.47/2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364-A, 368, 324, 323, 506, 34 of IPC and Section 66(E) of IT Act. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 6650 of 2025 5. The respondent No.2 lodged the FIR stating that her husband was subjected to assault, and nude photograph was circulated in social media in relation to the money transaction. 6. The parties are present before this Court, and have filed an application for compounding stating that they have amicably resolved the dispute. In terms of the settlement, the respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all the allegations, and has no objection for quashing the impugned proceedings. 7. The husband of the complainant is before this Court, and has filed an affidavit stating that the dispute between the petitioner (accused No.1) has resolved the dispute amicably. In terms of the settlement, he has agreed to withdraw all the allegations made against the petitioner, and has no objection for quashing the criminal proceedings. 8. Although the offences alleged against the petitioner is cognizable and non-compoundable, considering that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute, subjecting the petitioner to trial would serve no purpose. In light of the settlement, the likelihood of the police filing charge sheet is remote and bleak. 9. In view of the above, continuing the criminal proceedings against the petitioner would amount to an abuse of the process of law. 10. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The impugned criminal proceedings in CC No.16469/2024 (arising out of Crime No.47/2022) pending on the file of the learned VI - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 6650 of 2025 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, insofar as it relates to the petitioner (accused No.1) is hereby quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 9