- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13836 CRL.P No. 102688 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 102688 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHARANAGOUDA @ SHARANABASANAGOUDA S/O LINGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 48 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE R/O.SARJAPUR, TQ. GAJENDRAGAD DIST. GADAG - 582 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K L PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RON P.S.,GADAG REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD – 580 011. 2. SMT. SUNANDA W/O SASHIDHAR HATTI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD R/O.HERIHAL, CURRENTLY RESIDING AT PLOT No.83, BEHIND SAIBABA TEMPLE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13836 CRL.P No. 102688 of 2025 TQ. RON DISTRICT GADAG – 582 209. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 MS. KAVERI G KURUVATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC No.42/2024 WHICH IS REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 306 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, GADAG IN SO FAR AS THE PRESENT ACCUSED/PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C by the sole accused praying to quash the entire proceedings in S.C.No.42/2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC pending on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gadag. 2. On the complaint of respondent No.2, the case came to be registered against the petitioner –accused in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13836 CRL.P No. 102688 of 2025 Crime No.24/2024 of Ron Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC. After investigation, charge sheet has been filed against the petitioner –accused for offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC. The said case committed to the Sessions Court now pending in S.C.No.42/2024 on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gadag. The proceedings of the said case are sought to be quashed in this present petition. 3. Accusation against the petitioner as noted in Cl.No.17 of charge sheet is that the deceased was working with him in his sand business and he was insisting the deceased to give accounts of sand business and repeatedly harassed in that regard. Due to which, the deceased has committed suicide. 4. Application under Section 482 read with Section 320 of Cr.P.C is filed and it is signed by the petitioner, respondent No.2 and their respective counsels. Ms. Kaveri G Kuruvatti, learned counsel has filed vakalth for respondent No.2. The petitioner, respondent No.2 and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13836 CRL.P No. 102688 of 2025 father of respondent No.2 namely Sri Kalakappa Agasimani are present. Respondent No.2 submits that she has compromised the matter with the petitioner. She further submits that in misconception she had filed complaint against the petitioner. She further submits that she has no objections to quash the proceedings registered against the petitioner. She submits that she voluntarily entered into compromise with the petitioner and there is no force or threat to enter into compromise. The compromise entered into between the petitioner and respondent No.2 is at the advice of elders. The father of respondent No.2 submits that at the advice of elders, the matter has been settled between the petitioner and respondent No.2. 5. In view of the said settlement, the proceedings against the petitioner in S.C.No.42/2024 pending on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gadag registered for the offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC are quashed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13836 CRL.P No. 102688 of 2025 Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 19 Sl No.: 5