- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53712 CRL.RP No. 301 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 301 OF 2020 BETWEEN: MADHU S/O GANGADHARA aged ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT B.C. MAIN ROAD, NEAR CHURCH, PALAHALLI VILLAGE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTIRCT-577103 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS VIJAYANAGARA POLICE STATION MYSURU DISTRICT REP. BY S.P.P HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560001. 2. SAVITHA W/O. LATE DIVAKAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. MADAPURA GRAMA SALIGRAMA HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR RAMPURA, MYSORE-571604. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SAMPATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53712 CRL.RP No. 301 of 2020 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W SEC.401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF CRL.A.NO.359/2019 DATED 18.02.2020 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 21.10.2019 PASSED IN C.C.NO.991/2017 BY THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS (IV COURT) AT MYSURU BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging judgment of conviction dated 21.10.2019 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class (IV Court) At Mysuru, in C.C.no.991/2017, confirmed in judgment dated 18.02.2020 passed by IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru, in Crl.A.no.359/2019, this Revision Petition is filed. 2. It is submitted that during pendency of this Revision Petition, parties have entered into compromise. Petitioner - accused no.2 and respondent no.2 - complainant have arrived at a settlement. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53712 CRL.RP No. 301 of 2020 3. An application is filed under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and same reads as follows - "APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 320 R/W.482 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE" That for the reason stated in the accompanied affidavits filed by the both parties this Hon'ble Court may be please to permit the parties to compound the offence, consequently set aside the order of conviction and sentence dated 21.10.2019 in C.C.no.991/2017 on the file of JMFC (IV Court) at Mysuru, for the offence U/s. 354, 427, 448 R/w. 34 of IPC which has confirmed in Crl.A.no.359/2019 dated 18.02.2025 in on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge at Mysuru, and acquit the petitioner, in the interest of justice." 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader fairly submits that offences are compoundable. 5. Complainant - respondent no.2 is present and affirms contents of application. An affidavit of petitioner is also filed. 6. Perused contents of application. Application is accepted. 7. Revision Petition is allowed, judgment of conviction dated 21.10.2019 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class (IV Court) At Mysuru, in C.C.no.991/2017 and judgment dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53712 CRL.RP No. 301 of 2020 18.02.2020 passed by IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru, in Crl.A.no.359/2019 is set aside. Petitioner is acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 354, 427, 448 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23