- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36076 CRL.P No.9110/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9110/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. L.K. AKILA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS D/O L.K. RAJU R/AT NO.38/11, 2ND MAIN ROAD G.D. PARK EXTENSION VYALIKAVAL, BENGALURU 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRATHIMA S.K. ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. M. SURESH S/O K. MANI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.15/A, MILK COLONY MALLESHWARAM WEST BENGALURU 560 055. 2. SRI. P. ELUMALAI S/O PERUMAL AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.1523, 9TH MAIN ROAD 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KEMPE GOWDA, ADV., FOR R1 (NOTICE NOT ORDERED)) Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36076 CRL.P No.9110/2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.17240/2019 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 419, 423, 420, 453, 468, 471 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VII ADDL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE A AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER DATED 17.07.2019 IN PCR NO.27/2016 VIDE ANNEXURE B IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.1 seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in C.C.No.17240/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 423, 420, 453, 468 and 471 of IPC. 2. Today, a joint memo is filed annexing the affidavit of respondent No.1-complainant. A memo is also filed producing the final order copy in RFA No.1425/2019 c/w RFA No.1639/2019, to demonstrate that the matter is amicably settled between the parties. 3. On being queried, the complainant who is present before this Court, acknowledged the settlement - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36076 CRL.P No.9110/2025 recorded by this Court in RFA No.1425/2019 c/w RFA No.1639/2019. He also admits now that in view of settlement, the parties have withdrawn the appeals and therefore, he has no objection to quash the proceedings against accused No.1. 4. Recording his statement and taking cognizance of the settlement recorded in appeals before this Court and since some of the offences are non-compoundable, this Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, deems it fit to quash the proceedings to give a quietus to the dispute between the parties. 5. Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (1) Petition is allowed. (2) The proceedings pending in C.C.No.17240/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 423, 420, 453, 468 and 471 of IPC before the VII Addl. Chief - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36076 CRL.P No.9110/2025 Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed insofar as present petitioner-accused No.1 is concerned. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE RV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34