- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12352 WP No. 21038 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 21038 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI C.K. SREENATHAN S/O LATE KRISHNAIAH CHETTY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.43/15 PROMENADE ROAD LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI NISHCHAY S.P, ADV.) AND: SRI VINOD G.J S/O M. GOWTHAM CHAND AGED ABOUT 43 YEAR OCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BGSE PROPERTIES AND SECURITIES LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.51 STOCK EXCHANGE TOWERS 1ST CROSS BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SAMPATH A, ADV) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 30.05.2024 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN PCR.NO.51211/2021 (NOW CC NO. 57030/24) ON THE FILE OF THE XI ADD.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGLAURU (11TH ACMM) WHEREIN COGNIZANCE IS TAKEN AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 500 OF IPC AS PER ANNX-A. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12352 WP No. 21038 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused is before this Court in this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.PC with a prayer to quash the order dated 30.05.2024 passed in PCR.No.51211/2021 (CC.No.57030/2024) pending on the file of the Court of XI Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, wherein cognizance is taken for the offence punishable under Section 500 IPC. 2. Learned Counsel for the parties jointly submit that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and a joint memo is filed along with the copy of the settlement agreement executed between the parties. They submit that the offence alleged against the petitioner is a compoundable offence, and therefore, in view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the prayer made in the writ petition may be granted. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12352 WP No. 21038 of 2024 3. The aforesaid submission and the joint memo along with the settlement agreement between the parties is taken on record. 4. The joint memo is signed by the respective advocates and by their learned Advocates. In the said joint memo, it is stated as under: "The Advocate for petitioner humbly submits that this matter has been settled and seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court for disposal of the present writ petition in light of the settlement between the parties, that is annexed herewith as Annexure-A. In accordance with the terms of the settlement the impugned criminal complaint PCR 51211/2021 on the file of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bangalore, may be dismissed as withdrawn by the Complainant/Respondent herein and the present writ petition allowed by this Hon'ble Court in terms of Annexure A settlement agreement and in the interests of justice and equity." 5. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that the prayer made in the writ petition is required to be granted. Accordingly, the following order: 6. Petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 30.05.2024 passed in PCR.No.51211/2021 (CC.No.57030/2024) by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12352 WP No. 21038 of 2024 Court of XI Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, wherein cognizance is taken for the offence punishable under Section 500 IPC, and the entire proceedings in PCR.No.51211/2021, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK