- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20852 CRL.P No. 5972 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5972 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. FAIZ PASHA S/O JM MOHAMMED PEER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.6, SK PRESTINE APTS FLAT NO. 101, AHMED SAIT ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE – 560 005. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. JYOTHI G M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY J C NAGAR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SMT. ATIYA KHANAM D/O MOHAMMED ALI KHAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.05, 2ND FLOOR, 7TH CROSS, DINNUR THIMMAIAH GARDEN, RT NAGAR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20852 CRL.P No. 5972 of 2024 BENGALURU – 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. A.S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0081/2024 OF JC NAGAR P.S., U/S.34, 324, 420, 506 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PENDING IN THE FILES OF 8TH ACMM COURT AT BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner - accused No.2 is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.81/2024, pending before the 8th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 34, 324, 420 and 506 of the IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 would in unison submit that during the subsistence of these proceedings, the parties to the lis have entered into settlement amongst themselves by drawing up certain terms and conditions. The parties have filed a joint application under Section 359 r/w. 528 of the BNSS, 2023 along with affidavits of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20852 CRL.P No. 5972 of 2024 both the parties seeking permission to compound the offences, before this Court. 3. The joint application reads as follows: “2. In view of the settlement between the parties, the Respondent No.2 undertakes to withdraw the all the cases filed against the petitioner including the present case, whatever allegations is made by the complainant in Cr. No.81/2024 of J.C. Nagar P.S. for the alleged offences under section 420, 324, 506, 34 of IPC which is pending on the file of VIII ACJM, Bengaluru City against the petitioner is withdrawn and 2nd respondent has no objection to quash the proceedings in the above against the petitioner. 3. The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 submits before this Hon'ble court that the above application is filed without any force, coercion or undue influence for any person/s. 4. The Petitioner and 2nd Respondent submits before this Hon'ble court may be pleased to compound the offences and quash the proceedings in of J.C.Nagar P.S. Cr No.81/2024, under section 420, 324, 506, 34 of IPC which is pending on the file of VIII ACJM, Bengaluru City. Wherefore the Petitioner and respondent No.2 prays before this Hon'ble court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in Cr. No. No.81/2024, of J.C. Nagar P.S. for the offences under section 420, 324, 506, 34 of IPC which is pending on the file of learned VIII ACJM, Bengaluru City in the interest of justice.” In the light of the afore-quoted application, the fact that the dispute is between the individuals and as the allegations - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20852 CRL.P No. 5972 of 2024 are not against the State, I deem it appropriate to terminate the proceedings against the petitioner. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: O R D E R (a) The criminal petition is disposed. (b) The impugned crime in Crime No.81/2024, pending before the 8th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, qua the petitioner, stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 137