- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33028 CRL.P No. 10453 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 8337 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10453 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8337 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 10453/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRAKASH SINGH S/O SRI. MOHAN SINGH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1, 2ND CROSS, SIDDAPURA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 066. (THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THE ACCUSED NO. 4 IS PRAKASH SINGH, HOWEVER HIS NAME IS SHOWN AS PRAKASH RAJ IN THE FIR) 2. SRI. TULSISINGH RAJPUROHIT S/O LATE UTTAMSING RAJPUROHIT, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 3. SRI. JAGAMALA SINGH S/O SRI. MOHAN SINGH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33028 CRL.P No. 10453 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 8337 of 2025 PETITIONER Nos.2 & 3 ARE R/AT NO. 25, 2ND CROSS, SIDDAPURA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 066. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE MALLESHWARAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH Court BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. KIRAN KUMAR R S/O G. RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT M/S. REVV INFOSYSTEMS, NO.366, 7TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI R D PANCHAM, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT - MALLESHWARAM POLICE IN CR.NO.99/2024 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 R/W 34 OF IPC QUA AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33028 CRL.P No. 10453 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 8337 of 2025 IN CRL.P NO.8337/2025 BETWEEN: SRI YOGESH JANGID S/O MANGILAL JANGID, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, SIDDAPURA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560066 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. T SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE MALLESHWARAM POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. KIRAN KUMAR R S/O G RUDRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, M/S REVV INFOSYSTEM NO.36, 7TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI R D PANCHAM, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR ONE REGISTERED BY THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33028 CRL.P No. 10453 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 8337 of 2025 MALLESHWARAM P.S IN CRIME NO.99/2024 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. CMM COURT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S. 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 R/W 34 OF IPC QUA AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER These two petitions are filed by accused Nos.4, 7, 8 and 6 respectively, seeking quashing of proceedings in Cr.No.99/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. Today, an application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed indicating that the accused persons and the complainant have amicably resolved their dispute, and in terms of the settlement, the accused have paid a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- to respondent No.2/complainant. 3. On enquiry, respondent No.2 has confirmed the settlement and has acknowledged receipt of the aforesaid - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33028 CRL.P No. 10453 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 8337 of 2025 amount, which has been credited to his wife’s account through RTGS. On perusal of the application and upon consideration of the submissions, this Court is of the view that the dispute between the petitioners and respondent No.2 is essentially civil in nature. 4. Since the dispute now stands settled by payment made by petitioners/accused Nos.4, 6, 7 and 8, and respondent No.2/complainant has consented to give a quietus to the proceedings, this Court finds it appropriate to accept the settlement. Accordingly, both petitions are allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.99/2024 pending on the file of the III Additional CMM Court, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of IPC, are hereby quashed insofar as accused Nos.4, 6, 7 and 8 are concerned. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE SN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 138