- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36386 CRL.P No. 13067 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13067 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MS. SONAM NARESH GANGURDE D/O NARESH GANGURDE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O HILL No.3, BEHIND SAINATH SCHOOL, SANTOSHI MATA NAGAR, VALMIKI NAGAR, GHATKOPAR WEST, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA – 400 086 2. MS ANAMIKA KUMARI RAJESH DUBEY D/O RAJESH DUBEY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RAVI CAMP, DHOBI GHAT, KOKARI AGAR M A ROAD, NEAR KAKA HOTEL, SION KOLIWADA, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400037 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADIWALA POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36386 CRL.P No. 13067 of 2025 BENGALURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 2. MR JAGADISH CHANDRA S/O MR BHANARAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O No.21/48, 13TH CROSS, ANJANEY TEMPLE ROAD, SARAKKI J P NAGAR, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NATARAJ DONKENNANAVAR, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE FIR BEARING NO.249/2025 ALONG WITH INFORMATION DATED 16.08.2025 REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONDENT NO.1 MADIVALA POLICE STATION WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS HEREIN ARE ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 305,316,317,318,351,61(1) R/W SEC.3(5) OF THE BNS ACT 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE III A.C.J.M BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36386 CRL.P No. 13067 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No. 249/2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 305, 316, 317, 318, 351 and 61(1) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 2. The de-facto complainant is present before this Court and submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved. He, therefore, prays that the proceedings be quashed. It is further stated that the complainant has perused the contents of the joint affidavit, which have been duly explained to him by his learned counsel, and he affirms the same. The joint affidavit is accordingly taken on record. 3. In view of the withdrawal of allegations by respondent No.2/complainant, coupled with the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36386 CRL.P No. 13067 of 2025 acknowledgment that the matter has been settled out of Court, this Court is of the opinion that the continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law. Though the offence under Section 305 of the BNS Act is non-compoundable, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, and in view of the settlement between the parties, this Court considers it appropriate to record the compromise and quash the proceedings in order to secure the ends of justice. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands allowed. The proceedings/investigation in Crime No.249/2025, pending on the file of the III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE SSB