- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15558 CRL.P No. 82 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 82 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BHATULA RAVITEJ YADAV, S/O BHATULA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O NO.2-2-1075/22/A, BANGAMBARPETTE, AMBAPETE, HYDERABAB, TELANGANA-500 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARUTHI G B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KORAMANGALA PS, BENGALURU 560001, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560001. 2. SMT CHATURIKA W/O SRI HARIPRASAD RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O NO.603, NETRAVATHI BLOCK, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15558 CRL.P No. 82 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.6112/2021 (CR.NO.174/2020) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 41ST A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 504,507,509,354(C) AND 385 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Sri N Ramakrishna, learned counsel files vakalath on behalf of the respondent No.2. 2. The petitioner (accused), who is being prosecuted for offences punishable under Sections 504, 507, 509, 354(C), and 385 of the IPC, is before this Court seeking relief. 3. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner (accused) abused the complainant using vulgar language, threatened her with dire consequences, outraged her modesty, and extorted money from her. 4. The parties are present before this Court and have filed an application along with an affidavit stating that they have amicably resolved the dispute among themselves. In terms of the settlement, respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all allegations made against the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15558 CRL.P No. 82 of 2024 petitioner and has no objection to quashing the impugned proceedings, in order to maintain cordial relations and to avoid further hostility between the parties. 5. Although the offences alleged are cognizable and non-compoundable, considering that the parties have amicably resolved their dispute, subjecting the petitioner to trial would serve no meaningful purpose. The probability of conviction is remote and bleak, given the settlement. In the absence of any substantive evidence supporting the allegations against the petitioner, the continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law. 6. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The impugned proceedings in CC No.6112/2021 (Crime No.174/2020), pending before the learned 41st Addl. CMM Court, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 4 Sl No.: 6