- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14632 CRL.P No. 104354 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104354 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. YALLAPPA SIDRAM MADAR S/O. SIDRAM MADAR, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 2. KALAVATHI @ KALLAVVA SIDRAM MADAR W/O. SIDRAM MADAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER/HOUSE WIFE, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 3. MURAGENDRA @ MURAGEPPA SIDRAM MADAR S/O. SIDRAM MADAR, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. 4. SIDRAM YALLAPPA MADAR S/O. YALLAPPA MADAR, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SULTANAPUR VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14632 CRL.P No. 104354 of 2025 TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HARUGERI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,. DHARWAD-580011. 2. JAYASHRI HANAMANT SANNAMETRI W/O. HANAMANT SANNAMETRI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/COOLIE, R/O. HANDIGUND VILLAGE, NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591235. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRAVEEN Y. DEVAREDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3546/2025, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAIBAG, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.35/2024, WHICH IS REGISTERED BY HARUGERI POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 324, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 HEREIN, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14632 CRL.P No. 104354 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Learned counsels for both the parties have filed a joint application for compounding the offence under Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The averments of the said application at paragraphs Nos.3 to 6 read as under: “3. That during the pendency of these proceedings the Respondent No.2 and victims and Petitioners have amicably settled the matter. Now, the Respondent No.2 and Victim No.01 and 02 hereby withdraw all the allegations made against Petitioners and have no objection to quash the entire proceedings in C.C No.3546/2025 which is pending on the file before The Hon'ble PRL. C J, JMFC, Raibag arising out of complaint, FIR in Crime No.0035/2024, Chargesheet No.155/2025 for the offences punishable under sections 323, 324, 504, 506 R/w 34 of IPC the Petitioners and the Respondent No.2 and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14632 CRL.P No. 104354 of 2025 victim No.01 and 02 has undertaken to put an end to this case. 4. It is submitted that Respondent No.2 and victim No.01 and 02 first informant is not interested prosecute the case against the Petitioners, Hence all the parties are voluntarily ready to end the disputes. 5. It is submitted that if this application is allowed, no loss or harm will be caused to Respondent No. 01. If the same denied, the parties will face untold hardship and injury which cannot be compensated in terms of money. 6. The Accused No. 01 to 04/Petitioners and Respondent No.02 and victim No.01 and 02 request leave to urge such other grounds as would be available at the time of hearing of the above petition.” 2. Considering the nature of offence and gravity thereof, it is appropriate to allow the application. Accordingly the application is allowed. 3. In the result, the petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14632 CRL.P No. 104354 of 2025 4. The criminal proceedings in C.C.No.3546/2025, pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Raibag, arising out of Crime No.35/2024 of Harugeri Police Station, Belagavi, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE MRK CT: UMD List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1