- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43609 CRL.P No. 8082 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8082 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SANJIVA R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O RUMANI, RENEDAGUTTU HOUSE, BELTHANGADY HOUSE, BELTHANGADY KASABA VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK - 574 214. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE BELATHANGADY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 01. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43609 CRL.P No. 8082 of 2023 2. SRI. MANJULA J.T D/O LATE J.S. THIMAYYA, AGED 42 YEARS, WORKING AS BRP, SHIVAKRIPA BUILDING, SHANTHINAGARA, UJIRE, BELTHANGADY TALUK - 574 240. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M J ALVA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (ABSENT)) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.894/2020 (ARISING FROM CR.NO.56/2019 OF BELTHANGADY POLICE STATION) ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, BELTHANGADY, D.K. FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.420 AND 506 OF IPC AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE SAID CASE ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43609 CRL.P No. 8082 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 is absent. Learned HCGP for respondent No.1 is present. 2. Petitioner and respondent No.2 had a monetary transaction which gave rise to a dispute and it resulted in respondent No.2 initiating proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and also filing a criminal complaint before the Police resulting in a charge sheet filed against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506 of IPC. 3. The dispute pertaining to dishonor of cheque was referred to Lok Adalat and a compromise was worked out between the parties wherein it was agreed that respondent No.2 would co-operate for dismissal of CC No.894/2020 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada. The present criminal - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43609 CRL.P No. 8082 of 2023 petition is filed for quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.894/2020. 4. The proceedings before the Lok Adalat, wherein the parties have settled their dispute is produced for the perusal of this Court and it reveals that the parties have resolved their disputes amicably and respondent No.2 had agreed for co-operating with the petitioner for disposal of CC No.894/2020 in his favour. 5. On the ground that the parties have settled the dispute amicably, it is prayed that the criminal petition be allowed. 6. Learned HCGP for respondent No.1 has no objection for the same. 7. It is seen primarily that the dispute between the petitioner and respondent No.2 pertains to a monetary transaction and the parties have resolved the same amicably. No heinous crime is alleged against the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43609 CRL.P No. 8082 of 2023 petitioner and closure of the case would only help them lead a peaceful and cordial life. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is allowed; (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.894/2020 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada, insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein is quashed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25