- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20634 CRL.P No. 6462 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6462 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAKUMAR R (AS PER AADHAR CARD) MENTIONED AS SHIVAKUMAR IN FIR, S/O K R REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O NO. 10, 8TH CROSS, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BANGALORE SOUTH, VIVEKNAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SHO, VIVEKNAGAR, POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MRS. MARIAMMA KANIYADIKKAL DEVASIA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, D/O KANIYADIKKAL, MATHAI DEVASIA, R/AT: NO.10, GROUND FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, VICTORIA LAYOUT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20634 CRL.P No. 6462 of 2024 BANGALORE – 560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. TAJI GEORGE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.56/2024 OF VIVEK NAGAR POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 29TH ACMM, MAYO HALL BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 506, 341, 504, 323, 354 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question proceedings in Crime No.56/2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 506, 341, 504, 323 and 354 of Indian Penal Code. 2. Heard Sri.Nishit Kumar Shetty, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Channappa Erappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Taji George, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20634 CRL.P No. 6462 of 2024 3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a compounding application along with the affidavit of the petitioner. The Compounding Application filed by the counsel for petitioner and respondent No.2 reads as follows: “APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 528 READ WITH SECTION 359(2) OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA/482 READ WITH SECTION 320(2) OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 respectfully submits as follows: 1. It is submitted that in the above criminal petition, the petitioner is seeking for quashing the FIR against the petitioner in Crime.No.56/2024 of Vivek Nagar Police Station, pending on the file of 29th A.C.M.М., Mayohall, Bangalore for the offences punishable under section 506, 341, 504, 323, 354 Of IPC. 2. It is submitted in the above case the respondent no.2/complainant filed complainant against the Petitioner and the same is registered in Crime No.56/2024 of Vivek Nagar Police Station, for the offences punishable under section 506, 341, 504, 323, 354 Of IPC. The respondent no.2 herein is the complainant, aggrieved person and competent to compound the offences alleged. 3. It is submitted that, the petitioner is the owner of the house where 2nd respondent is staying on rent and the dispute between them are settled amicably within themselves with the intervention of well-wishers and the Respondent No.2 has no objection to quash the proceedings against the Petitioner. In view of the compromise arrived between the parties, respondent no. 2 has no - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20634 CRL.P No. 6462 of 2024 objection to quash the entire proceeding against the petitioner for the aforesaid offences. 4. It is submitted that offence under Section 506, 341, 504, 323, OF IPC are compoundable in nature. Though the offence under section 354, is non- compoundable in nature but respondent No.2 is not having any objection for quashing the entire proceedings against the Petitioner since the dispute between them are settled amicably within themselves with the intervention of well-wishers. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is just and proper to permit the parties to compound the offence alleged against the Petitioner and quash the FIR against the petitioner in Crime.No.56/2024 of Vivek Nagar Police Station, pending on the file of 29th A.C.M.M., Mayohall, Bangalore for the offences punishable under section 506, 341, 504, 323, 354 OF IPC Otherwise the Petitioner will be put to irreparable injury and hardship. Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the parties to compound the offences against the Petitioner and quash the FIR against the petitioner in Crime. No.56/2024 of Vivek Nagar Police Station, pending on the file of 29th A.C.M.M., Mayohall, Bangalore for the offences punishable under section 506, 341, 504, 323, 354 Of IPC, in the interest of justice.” 4. The petitioner is present before the Court and respondent No.2 is appearing through video conference and are identified by their respective counsels. 5. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with the affidavit of petitioner and offences not - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20634 CRL.P No. 6462 of 2024 being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application and terminate the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. [II] Proceedings in Crime No.56/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 506, 341, 504, 323 and 354 of Indian Penal Code pending before the 29TH ACMM, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, stands quashed qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 101