- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29921 CRL.P No. 11245 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11245 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.RAJENDRA S/O SRI VILAS DHELE AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/O THARDI TALUKA KALAMB DISTRICT: OSMANABAD MAHARASHTRA - 431507 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIJEET, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001 2. M/S.TATA POWER (M/S.TATA POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED) NO.78, PHASE - I, ELECTRONIC CITY HOSUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560100 REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE/CEO …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R.1; SRI.K.N.PURUSHOTHAMAN, ADVOCATE FOR R.2) Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29921 CRL.P No. 11245 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.125/2024 ELECTRONIC CITY P.S DATED 02.03.2024, COMPLAINT DATED 01.03.2024 AND CHARGE SHEET NO.125/2024 FILED IN CC NO.5562/2025 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.5562/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF CJM, BENGALURU RURAL, AT BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE /P/U/SEC.406, 420 AND 468 OF IPC I.E VIDE ANNEXURES A, B, C AND D RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Today, an application under Section 320 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C is filed jointly by the petitioner and respondent No.2 - Complainant. 2. The petitioner–accused, who is stated to be the Legal Head and Authorised Representative of respondent No.2, has approached this Court seeking quashing of the FIR in Crime No.125/2024 registered by - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29921 CRL.P No. 11245 of 2025 the Electronic City Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, and 468 of the Indian Penal Code. The said proceedings are now pending before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru, in C.C. No.5562/2025. 3. During the course of hearing, both learned counsel submit that the parties have amicably resolved their dispute. It is submitted that the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.24,33,833/- to the second respondent towards full and final settlement of the claim, which is duly recorded in paragraph No.6 of the joint application filed under Section 320 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 4. In view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties and the fact that the matter arises out of a commercial transaction and is essentially civil in nature, this Court is of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served in continuing the criminal - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29921 CRL.P No. 11245 of 2025 proceedings. Accordingly, the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 468 of IPC are permitted to be compounded. In light of the above, the Criminal Petition stands allowed. Consequently, the FIR in Crime No.125/2024 and all further proceedings in C.C. No.5562/2025 pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru, arising out of the said FIR and registered by the 1st respondent Police against the petitioner–accused for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 468 of IPC, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 59