- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25271 CRL.P No. 8851 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8851 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: ABHISHEK S @ ABHI S/O SHESHAGIRI H AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS RESIDING AT SHANTHI NAGAR CIRCLE GANGONDANAHALLI, VTC LAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU NORTH BANGALORE RURAL – 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMESH H N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGLAORE – 560 001. 2. SRI VISHNU B S/O BAHADDUR AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT E 77/1, RANGAPA BUILDING CHOKKASANDRA MAIN ROAD T DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE – 560 057. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA.ADDL. SPP FOR R-1 SRI. CHANDRA SHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY THE PEENYA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.199/2025 DATED 16.04.2025, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 321(2), 352 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXI CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25271 CRL.P No. 8851 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs: “ a) WHEREFORE, the Petitioner/accused No.1 humbly prays that, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the FIR and Complaint registered by the Peenya Police Station against the Petitioner in Crime No. 199/2025 dated: 16.04.2025, for the offence Punishable U/s 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5) 321 (2) 352 pending on the file of the XXXI Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, in the interest of justice and equity. b) Pending thereon; and c) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner – accused and learned counsel for 2nd respondent – complainant have filed an application I.A.1/205 accompanied by Joint Affidavit both dated 09.07.2025 duly signed by the petitioner, 2nd respondent and their respective counsel and the same are taken on record. 3. Petitioner – accused and respondent No.2 – complainant and their respective counsel are physically present before the Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25271 CRL.P No. 8851 of 2025 and they admit the contents of the aforesaid application accompanied by Joint Affidavit, which reads as under:- APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 359 READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE B.N.S.S. ACT, 2023 “That for the reasons sworn to in the accompanying joint affidavit, the Petitioner and the Respondent No.2 most humbly Prays that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to compound the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2) r/w 3(5), pending on the file of Hon’ble XXXI Addl. CMM Court, at Bengaluru, and subsequently quash the entire criminal proceedings in Crime No. 199/2025 on the file of the Peenya P.S., in the interest of justice and equity.” JOINT AFFIDAVIT “We Abhishek S @ Abhi, S/o Sheshagiri H, Aged about 22 years, Residing at Shanthi Nagar Circle, Gangondanahlli, VTC Lakshmipura, Bengaluru North, Bangalore Rural – 562 123. And: Sri. Vishnu B. S/o Dammara Bahaddur, Aged about 23 years, Residing at # E-77/1 Rangappa Building, Chokkasandra Main Road, T. Dasarahalli, Bangalore North, Dasarahalli, Bangalore – 560 057. 1. That we are the Petitioner and the Respondent No.2/Original Complainant in the aforesaid case and we are aware of the facts and circumstances of the case. Hence we are swearing to this affidavit. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25271 CRL.P No. 8851 of 2025 2. It is submitted that on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Original Complaint /Respondent No.2 against the Petitioners, the Respondent police have registered a Cr.No.110/2021 on 12.02.2025 and taken up investigation. After completion of investigation, the Respondent Peenya Police have filed registered a FIR against the Petitioner for offences Punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2) 352 r/w 3(5) of B.N.S.Act on the file of the Learned XXXI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at, Bengaluru, The instant criminal petition is filed challenging the criminal proceedings in Crime No.199/2025. 3. It is submitted that the instant complaint was filed due to some misconception of facts and differences between the Petitioners and Respondent No.2, which has culminated into the aforesaid case before the Learned Magistrate. 4. Both parties submit that during the pendency of the instant Petition, at the instance of well- wishers and friends, they have arrived at a compromise and settled the dispute amicably. They have resolved all disputes between themselves. WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to compound the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(20 351(2) 352 r/w 3(5) on B.N.S, On the file of the Learned XXXI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at, Bengaluru, The instant criminal petition is filed challenging the initiation criminal proceedings in Crime No. 199/2025 in the interest of justice and equity.” - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25271 CRL.P No. 8851 of 2025 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement entered into between the petitioner and 2nd respondent, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is disposed of in terms of the application I.A.1/2025 accompanied by Joint Affidavit both dated 09.07.2025. (ii) Further proceedings pursuant to FIR in Crime No.199/2025 registered by the 1st respondent – Police for offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352 r/w 3(5) of BNS 2023, pending on the file of XXXI CJM, Bangalore, insofar as the petitioner is concerned are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.