- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46935 CRL.P No. 10131 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10131 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MUTHAPPA H.K. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O KEMPANNA R/AT NO.438, NEW NO.16 CHOWDESHWARI NILAYA, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT MURUGESHPALYA BANGALORE-560 017. 2. MR. BABU K. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O KEMPANNA R/AT NO.53/20, 21ST CROSS SOMESHWARA LAYOUT HULIMAVU, BANGALORE-560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNISWAMY GOWDA S.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU POLICE STATION BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY SPP Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46935 CRL.P No. 10131 of 2023 HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. M.DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWAMY RAJU R/AT NO.38 JAI HANUMAN NAGAR ARAKERE, B.G.ROAD BENGALURU-560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.155/2023 OF HULIMAVU POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 406, 465, 468, 471, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, SO FAR IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46935 CRL.P No. 10131 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Crime No.155/2023 has been registered by respondent no.1- Police based on the complaint lodged by respondent no.2 against the petitioners. 2. Petitioners and respondent no.2 had certain financial transactions which has given rise to the complaint. 3. It is submitted that the matter was referred to Karnataka Mediation Center where the same has been settled and the petitioners have agreed to make payments to respondent no.2 in installments. On the strength of the same, it is prayed that the proceedings against the petitioners be quashed. Whereas respondent no.2 hasten to add that liberty may be reserved for him to revive the case against the petitioners if they commit default in payment of the amount. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits he has no objection for the same. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER 1. The proceedings in Crime No.155/2023 pending - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46935 CRL.P No. 10131 of 2023 on the file of III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru against the petitioners herein stand quashed, subject to however petitioners paying the amounts to respondent no.2 as agreed in the mediation agreement, failing which respondent no.2 is at liberty to revive the complaint against the petitioners; 2. The criminal petition stands allowed accordingly. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. SD/- M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35