- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45955 CRL.P No. 1761 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1761 OF 2022 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI C S CHANDRA SHEKAR S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT CHANNAPPPA LAYOUT MANCHANABALE ROAD VAPASANDRA CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101. 2. SHRI. C.S. SRIRAMAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGE:69 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT JANGAMARAPPANNAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK-562 101. 3. SHRI. C.S. RADHAKRISHNA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT CHANNAPPA LAYOUT MANCHANABALE ROAD VAPASANDRA CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101. 4. SMT. MANJULA W/O C.S. RADHAKRISHNA Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45955 CRL.P No. 1761 of 2022 AGE:52 YEARS OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/AT CHANNAPPA LAYOUT MANCHANABALE ROAD VAPASANDRA CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101. 5. SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O C.S. CHANDRASHEKAR AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/AT CHANNAPPA LAYOUT MANCHANABALE ROAD VAPASANDRA CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH P NADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAN, HCGP.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.12.2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.45/2019 (OLD C.C.NO.894/2015) ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M., CHICKBALLAPUR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 READ WITH 34 OF IPC., 1860, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45955 CRL.P No. 1761 of 2022 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 ORAL ORDER 1. The criminal petition is filed with the following prayer:- "WHEREFORE in the light of the above, the Petitioners prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased set aside the impugned order dated 27/12/2021 and consequently quash the entire proceedings in CC No.45/2019 (Old CC No.894/2015) on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chickballapur registered against the Petitioners for the offence punishable under section 420 read with section 34 of the IPC, 1860 in the ends of Justice." 2. The complainant alleging that her sons and daughters-in-law played fraud on her and made her to execute a gift deed in respect of a property, filed a complaint before the respondent-police, which has resulted in C.C.No.45/2019 (old C.C.No.894/2015) being - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45955 CRL.P No. 1761 of 2022 initiated against the petitioners herein. Petitioners are the sons and daughters-in-law of the complainant. 3. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that subsequently, the complainant also filed O.S.No.228/2013 challenging the gift deed, which resulted in a compromise and the suit has been dismissed as settled out of court. It is submitted that in the said suit, the complainant agreed that there was no fraud played and the gift deed has been executed by her voluntarily. It is also submitted that thereafter, the original complainant has died. For the said reason, it is prayed that the proceedings in C.C.No.45/2019 be set aside. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent has no objection for the same. 5. For the aforementioned reasons, the criminal petition is allowed. The proceedings in C.C.No.45/2019 (old C.C.No.894/2015) pending on the file of the Principal - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45955 CRL.P No. 1761 of 2022 Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chikkaballapur against the petitioners herein, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17