- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16438 CRL.P No. 4346 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4346 OF 2026 BETWEEN: HARISH M. S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT, DEVARAMALLURU VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562105 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHAND PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KODIGEHALLI P.S. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. KAVERI W/O BASVARAJ AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.482/A, SANKALAP NILAYA 3RD FLOOR, SEETHAPPA DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560097 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16438 CRL.P No. 4346 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.38412/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.396/2024 OF KODIGEHALLI P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 74, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE VII A.C.J.M AT BENGALURU WHEREIN THE PETITIONER IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the prosecution launched against him by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.38412/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 74, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS. 2. When this petition is listed for orders, an application is filed by the petitioner under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS seeking permission to compound the offences as per the compromise entered into between them and consequently to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.38412/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16438 CRL.P No. 4346 of 2026 punishable under Sections 74, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS. 3. The parties are present and they accept that they have agreed to compound the offences. 4. In view of the same, application filed by the petitioner under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS is allowed. The parties are permitted to compound the offences punishable under Sections 74, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS in C.C.No.38412/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. 5. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The proceedings against the petitioner in C.C.No.38412/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 74, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS stands compounded. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1