- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39019 CRL.P No. 12146 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12146 OF 2025 BETWEEN: VIKAS S/O LATE ANANPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO 117, 25 CROSS MARUTHI NAGARA, DODDA BASTHI ROA BANGLAORE- 560 056 BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PURUSHOTHAMA H.E..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MADANAYAKANAHLLI POLICE STATION BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILIDING BENGALURU- 560 001 2. HARISHA N S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO 16, SHRI RAM NILAY BHARATHA NAGAR, 2ND STAGE BYADARAHALLI VILLGE BENGALURU DIST- 560 091 KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39019 CRL.P No. 12146 of 2025 (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI.K, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. K.J.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.145/2025 OF MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE THE O/P/U/S 316(2) AND 318(4) OF THE BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT AT NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DIST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the accused seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Cr.No.145/2025 on the file of I Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC., Nelamangala for the offence punishable under Section 316(2) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023. 2. Today, a memo has been filed placing on record a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 10.08.2025. In terms of the said Memorandum of Understanding, the parties have amicably resolved their dispute outside the Court. It is further stated that in view of the settlement, the second respondent/complainant does not wish to prosecute the criminal case any further. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39019 CRL.P No. 12146 of 2025 3. Upon perusal of the Memorandum of Understanding and on considering the submissions of the parties, this Court finds that the dispute essentially arises out of a civil transaction and that the terms of settlement recorded in the Memorandum of Understanding fully address the grievances of the parties. The complainant, who is present before this Court, has also voluntarily expressed his consent to withdraw from the criminal proceedings. 4. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and having regard to the fact that the continuance of the proceedings would serve no fruitful purpose, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to invoke the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to secure the ends of justice by quashing the criminal case. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The Criminal Petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39019 CRL.P No. 12146 of 2025 ii. The proceedings in Crime No.145/2025 pending on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 12