- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10241 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI BHOGESHWARAIAH H M S/OAJJAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KETHAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA (T) DISTRICT-562109 ALSO RESIDING AT LINGANAYAKANHALLI VILLAGE, KURARATHI, HADAGALI, BALLARI-583217. 2. SRI. SHRAVANA KUMAR S/O MALAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT SEDAM ROAD, KALNOOR, KALAGNOOR, GB JNANAGANAGA, AFZALPUR, KALABURGAI-585 106. 3. SRI. SUNIL YALLARI MIRASHI S/O YALLARI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIBBALGERI, UTTARA KANNADA-581 329. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 4. SRI. PRAMOD V K S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39, VADDARAHALLI ARKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 5. SRI. MAHENDRA S/O RANGASWAMY KT AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT 139, WARD NO.1, OPP. MARAMMA TEMPLE, HULTHAR HOSADODDI, KALLUGOPAHALLI, RAMANAGAR-562 109. 6. SRI. YUVARAJ S/O JAYANNA B R AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.41, NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL, BOMMAGONDANAKERE, MOLAKALMURU, CHITRADURGA-577 529. 7. SRI. SIDDARUDH PATIL S/O MANING AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUDHOL TALUK, DHAVALESHWAR, BAGALKOT-587 312 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 8. SRI. SIDDAROODHA S/O MALLIKARJUN MASHYALE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT KINNISULTAN, GULBARGA-585 302 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BIDADI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SELVA KUMAR S/O LATE UVAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.403, A BLOCK, PARASMANE APARTMENT, KENGERI UPANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 060 PERMANENT RESIDENT AT NO.3/419, SHOOLAGIRI TOWN, HOSURU TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-635117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 SRI.RAGHU M, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.107/2025 DATED - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 07.05.2025 FOR THE O/P/U/S 189(3), 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) AND 190 OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC AT RAMANAGARA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The complainant/respondent No.2 is present before this Court. 2. Today, a joint affidavit has been filed by the petitioners/accused and respondent No.2/complainant. In the said affidavit, respondent No.2 has stated that the petitioners, who are all workmen engaged as coolies in the same establishment, have, with the intervention of elders and well-wishers, amicably resolved their differences. Respondent No.2 has further expressed that he does not wish to pursue the allegations levelled in the complaint and intends to withdraw the same. 3. On perusal of the record, this Court finds that the offences alleged in the present case are of a - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 compoundable nature and do not partake the character of any heinous or grave offence affecting society at large. In view of the voluntary withdrawal of allegations and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the considered opinion that continuance of the criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law and that the matter deserves to be given a quietus. 4. Respondent No.2 is present before this Court. On being specifically queried, he has candidly acknowledged the execution of the settlement and affirmed that the same has been entered into voluntarily, without any coercion, undue influence, or pressure from any quarter. The Court is satisfied as to the genuineness of the compromise. 5. In light of the above, and having regard to the settlement duly recorded between the parties, this Court proceeds to pass the following: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36678 CRL.P No. 10241 of 2025 ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The proceedings in Crime No.0107/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) and 190 of BNS pending on the file of the learned Prl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC at Ramanagara are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24