- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104356 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. VITTAL SABAPPA MADAR S/O. SABAPPA MADAR, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 2. SABAPPA YALLAPPA MADAR S/O. YALLAPPA MADAR, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 3. PADDAVVA @ PADMA SABAPPA MADAR W/O. SABAPPA MADAR, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/ FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 4. YALLAPPA LAKSHMAN MADAR S/O. LAKSHMAN MADAR, AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 5. SATHISH SABAPPA MADAR S/O. SABAPPA MADAR, AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 6. VITTAL SURATH @ SURESH MADAR S/O. SURATH @ SURESH MADAR, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 7. EARAPPA @ IRANNA VITTAL MADAR S/O. VITTAL MADAR, AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 8. PRAVEEN @ PRABHAKAR VITTAL MADAR S/O. VITTAL MADAR, AGE. 18 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 9. PUNDALIKA SURATH @ SURESH MADAR S/O. SURATH @ SURESH MADAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 10. SURESH SIDDAPPA MADAR S/O. SIDDAPPA MADAR, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 11. VITTAL SIDDAPPA MADAR S/O. SIDDAPPA MADAR, AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AVINASH M.ANGADI, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HARUGERI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. KALAVATHI SIDRAM MADAR W/O. SIDRAM MADAR, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRAVEEN Y. DEVAREDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 (SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3737/2025, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAIBAG, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.28/2024, WHICH IS REGISTERED BY HARUGERI POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 326, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 149 OF IPC, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.01 TO 11 HEREIN, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Learned counsels for both the parties have filed a joint application for compounding the offence under Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The averments of the said application at paragraphs Nos.3 to 6 read as under: “3 That during the pendency of these proceedings the Respondent No.2 and victims and Petitioners have amicably settled the matter. Now, the Respondent No.2 and Victim No.01 and 02 hereby withdraw all the allegations made against Petitioners and have no objection to quash the entire proceedings in C.C No.3737/2025 which is pending on the file before The Hon'ble PRL. C J, JMFC, Raibag arising out of complaint, FIR in Crime No.0028/2024, Chargesheet No. 182/2025 for the offences punishable under sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 326, 504, 506 R/W - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 149 of IPC. The Petitioners and the Respondent No.2 and victim No.01 and 02 have undertaken to put an end to this case. 4. It is submitted that Respondent No. 2 and victim No.01 and 02 first informant is not interested prosecute the case against the Petitioners, Hence all the parties are voluntarily ready to end the disputes. 5. It is submitted that if this application is allowed, no loss or harm will be caused to Respondent No. 01. If the same denied, the parties will face untold hardship and injury which cannot be compensated in terms of money. 6. The Accused No. 01 to 11/Petitioners and Respondent No.02 and victim No.01 and 02 request leave to urge such other grounds as would be available at the time of hearing of the above petition.” 2. Considering the nature of offence and gravity thereof, it is appropriate to allow the application. Accordingly the application is allowed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14633 CRL.P No. 104356 of 2025 3. In the result, the petition is allowed. 4. The criminal proceedings in C.C.No.3737/2025, pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Raibag, arising out of Crime No.28/2024 of Harugeri Police Station, Belagavi, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE MRK CT: UMD List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2