- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8529 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RANGA MOUNIKA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, D/O RANGA GOVARDHAN, NO.7-77/48/1, NEAR RACHABANDA, AMBEDKAR NAGAR COLONY, GHATKESAR MANDAL, BODUPPAL, HYDERABAD - 500 092. RANGAREDDI DISTRICT, TELANGANA. AND ALSO AT, PLOT NO.42, RAJALINGAM COLONY, PHASE-2, STREET -3, BOLLIGUDEM BODUPPAL, HYDERABAD - 500 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SOUTH EAST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BANGALORE. Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. AVANCE CLINICAL INDIA PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.365, SHARED SPACE II FLOOR, NO.171, 19TH MAIN, SECTOR -7, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 102, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, Y G RAMYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.NAGESHWARAPPA K., HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.AJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) *** THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 523 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.876/2024 FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT SOUTH EAST CEN CRIME POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/U/S 316, 318(3) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 66C, 66D OF THE I.T ACT, 2000 BEFORE THE HON'BLE 45TH ACMM BANGALORE. THIS CRL.P., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner has sought for the following relief:- “ Wherefore, the petitioner most humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the FIR in Cr.No.876/2024 filed by the first respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the I.T. Act, 2000, before the Hon'ble 45th ACMM, Bangalore, in the interest of justice." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner – accused and learned counsel for second respondent – complainant have filed a Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025, duly signed by petitioner, second respondent and their respective learned counsel, and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused, petitioner and learned counsel for the second respondent and its counsel are physically present - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 before the Court and they admit the contents of the Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025, which reads as under:- "JOINT MEMO The Petitioner filed the above petition seeking for quashing the FIR in Cr. No. 876/2024 filed by the first Respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the Petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act 2000. It is submitted that consequent to filing of the complaint, the second Respondent also filed Arbitration Application in Com. AA 128/2025 before the Learned City Civil & Sessions Judge (Commercial Court). In the said proceedings, the Petitioner and the second Respondent have entered into compromise dated June 16, 2025, and in terms of the said compromise dated June 16, 2025, the second Respondent has agreed to consent to the quashing of Cr. 876/2024 qua the Petitioner. Accordingly, the matters in their respective litigations stand settled and the parties agree not to make any allegations or defamatory statements concerning the matter. The Petitioner has agreed to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 pay the litigation expenses to the second Respondent in Com. AA 128/ 2025, and both the parties hereby state that they shall not make any claim whatsoever against each other, excepting payment of litigation expenses as above by the Petitioner to the second Respondent, and remedial actions in case of any breach of the compromise dated June 16, 2025. Both the parties hereby covenant that henceforth both shall not interfere in others' matters. Both the Petitioner and the second Respondent accordingly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take note of this memo and allow the petition by compounding the offences and quashing the FIR in Cr. No.876/ 2024 filed by the first Respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the Petitioner for alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act 2000, before the Hon'ble XLVI ACMM, Bangalore, in the interest of justice." 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement entered into between the petitioner and 2nd respondent, I pass the following: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22327 CRL.P No. 8529 of 2025 ORDER (i) The petition is disposed of in terms of Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025. (ii) The complaint/ FIR in Crime No.876/2024, dated 23.09.2024 of South East CEN Crime Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act, 2000, before the 45th ACMM, Bangalore, insofar as the petitioner is concerned, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 119