- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16006 CRL.P No. 100452 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100558 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100452 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100558 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100452 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PUNEET S/O. MALLESHAPPA TUPPAD, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. #387, JAINAR ONI, AT POST. ANTUR, GADAG-582206. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR OF GADAG TOWN P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O. RAJAKUMAR TIRLAPUR, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. GADAG-SHAHAPUR BASAVESWAR NAGAR, GADAG-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y.DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.D. NARASAGONDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, QUASH THE COMPLAINT, CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.559/2024 AND ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUANCE OF PROCESS DATED 28.05.2024 AND Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16006 CRL.P No. 100452 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100558 of 2025 ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2, ARISING OUT OF GADAG TOWN P.S. CRIME NO.02/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 109, 448, 354, 504 AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC I COURT, GADAG AND ETC.,. IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100558 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ABHILASHA @ ADITHI D/O. BASAVARAJ ABBIGERI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. C/O. RAMANNA HALLIKERI, HOSPET ONI, ANNIGERI, DIST. DHARWAD NOW AT SHINES GIRLS P.G., SILVER WOOD APARTMENT,KADLU GATE, BENGALURU CITY, PIN-560068. 2. RAVI S/O. IRANNA HACHADAD, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. #77/A, BASAVESWAR NAGAR, GADAG, PIN-582101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR OF GADAG TOWN P.S. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD, PIN-580011. 2. SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O. RAJAKUMAR TIRLAPUR, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. GADAG-SHAHAPUR BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, GADAG, PIN-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y.DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.D. NARASAGONDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO, ALLOW THIS APPLICATION FOR COMPOUNDING AND PERMIT THE PARTIES TO COMPOUND WITH THE OFFENCE AND BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.559/2024 (ARISING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16006 CRL.P No. 100452 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100558 of 2025 OUT OF GADAG TOWN PS CRIME NO.02/2024) FILED AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 109, 448, 354, 504 AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND I J.M.F.C. COURT, GADAG AND ETC.,. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) 1. Sri B.D Narasagonda, learned counsel, has filed vakalat for respondent No.2 in both the petitions, which is taken on record. 2. The learned counsels for the respective parties have filed application under Section 320(2) read with Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (for short, ‘the Cr.P.C’). 3. The averments of the affidavit of respondent No.2 accompanying the application are as follows: “I, Chandrakala W/o Rajakumar Tirlapur, Age: 53 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o Gadag Shahapur Basaveswar Nagar, Gadag, PIN-582101, today at Dharwad do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16006 CRL.P No. 100452 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100558 of 2025 1. I am the 2nd respondent/complainant in this petition and I am well acquainted with the facts of the case. Hence I am swearing the contents of this affidavit. 2. I state that being aggrieved by initiation of criminal case against the petitioners and they are seeking for quashing of the complaint and FIR in C.C.No. 559/2024 (arising out of Gadag Town PS crime No.02/2024) pending on the file of the Hon'ble 1st Addl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC Court, Gadag and all further proceedings pursuant thereto. 3. It is submitted that the averments made in the accompanying application from paras 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.” 4. Having considered the averments made in the affidavit accompanying the application, there is no embargo on this Court to record the settlement. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER. i) Both the petitions are allowed in terms of the settlement. ii) The entire proceedings in C.C.No.559/2024 pending on the file of I Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC Court, Gadag, is hereby quashed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16006 CRL.P No. 100452 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100558 of 2025 iii) In view of the disposal of the main petition, pending I.As, if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE VMB/CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5