- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1093 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PURBA SINGHANIA W/O ANANTH AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT ASSET 63 DEGREE EAST B3064-SURVEY 69/1, 69/2 ADN 69/3, HOBLI OFF SARJAPUR ROAD KODATHI VILLAGE VARTHUR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA – 560 035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANKITH S.REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION ELECTRONIC CITY SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 2. ANANT AGARWAL S/O LATE SHRAVAN KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT RAJSHREE APARTMENT FIRST FLOOR, 316, CANNET STREET SHREE BHUNI, KOLKATA – 700 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.560/2024 REIGISTERED BY THE PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 READ WITH SECTIONS 506, 341, 323 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE IX ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner – accused is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.560/2024 pending before the IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 for offences punishable under Section 24 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and Sections 506, 341 and 323 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri Ankith S. Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1. 3. The parties to the lis have settled the dispute before the Apex Court. The Apex Court has closed the dispute recording the settlement. The settlement agreement reads as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23463 CRL.P No. 1093 of 2025 In the light of the afore-quoted settlement, the petition stands disposed. The impugned crime in Crime No.560/2024 stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 176