- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20596 CRL.P No. 10148 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10148 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PAVAN PRAKYATH S/O CHALAPATHUI VUPPARAPATI AGED ABOOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 195, BALAJI SADAN 9TH CROSS CIL LAYOUT, CHOLANA RT NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 032. 2. MRS. SINCHANA RAJ W/O PAVAN PRAKYATH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO.240, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, CANARA BANK LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 097. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH SUMAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATE HOUSE OFFICER Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20596 CRL.P No. 10148 of 2023 HEBBAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. J. THILAK KUMAR S/O JAYARAM, MAJOR IN AGE R/AT NO. 983, 2KC HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGARA, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.R.C. MANOHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR REGISTERED BY THE HEBBAL POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.0215/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S.406, 420, 506, 34 OF IPC 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 3RD ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORT SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20596 CRL.P No. 10148 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners – accused Nos.1 and 2 are before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.215/2023, pending before the 3rd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, for the offences under Sections 406, 420, 506 and 34 of the IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners – accused and respondent No.2 – complainant in unison submit that during the pendency of these proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled their disputes amicably by way of issuing cheques to the complainant. The parties have agreed to the settlement and have affixed their signatures on the order sheet of the petition. 3. In the light of the cheques being handed over by the petitioners in favour of the complainant, I deem it appropriate to disposed of the subject petition. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The criminal petition is disposed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20596 CRL.P No. 10148 of 2023 (ii) The impugned crime in Crime No.215/2023, pending before the 3rd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, qua the petitioners, stands quashed. (iii) It is made clear that in the event the cheques would get dishonoured, for whatsoever reason, the entire crime would get revived. (iv) The complainant is at liberty to move this Court for revival of this petition, which will consequently result in revival of the crime. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 155