- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50775 CRL.P No. 1271 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1271 OF 2023 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. T.R. RASHMI D/O. T. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 2. SRI RAMANNA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 3. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O T. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDENTS OF NO.3601, 8TH CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.N. RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50775 CRL.P No. 1271 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUBRAMANYANAGAR POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. V.D. RAJANNA S/O V.D. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.63, 15TH CROSS, CHOWDESHWARINAGAR, LAGGERE, PEENYA, BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP., FOR R.1; SRI P. NEHRU, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2017 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (IN P.C.R. NO.7165/2012) C.C.NO.3429/2017, ORDERING REGISTERING THE CASE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50775 CRL.P No. 1271 of 2023 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 petitioners (accused) and respondent no.2 (complainant) had certain financial transaction. On the ground that the petitioners have cheated respondent no.2, he filed a private complaint. It has culminated in C.C.No.3429/2017 on the file of the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, wherein the petitioners/accused are charged for the offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as respondent no.2 together submits that the parties have settled their dispute amicably and respondent no.2 is not interested in prosecuting the case against the petitioners herein. They have filed an interlocutory application in this regard and prayed for quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.3429/2017. Respondent No.2 has also filed an affidavit dated 03.12.2025 in this regard. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50775 CRL.P No. 1271 of 2023 Both are taken on record. Further, the petitioners and respondent No.2 are present before the Court and are duly identified by their respective counsel. 3. It is seen that a misunderstanding in financial transaction between the petitioners and respondent no.2 resulted in C.C.No.3429/2017 and the parties have amicably settled their dispute. The offence alleged against the petitioners are not heinous in nature. Quashing the proceedings as prayed for by both the parties will only result in both the petitioners and respondent no.2 leading their lives peacefully and further the interest of justice would be served. 4. Learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 has no objection in quashing the proceedings against the petitioners. Hence the following:- ORDER i. The criminal petition is allowed. ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.3429/2017 on the file of the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50775 CRL.P No. 1271 of 2023 Bengaluru, stands quashed insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30