- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2462 CRL.P No. 100072 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100072 OF 2026 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR S/O HANUMAPPA MADLAPUR AGE 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KAVALAKERI, TQ. KUKNOOR DIST. KOPPAL 583232. 2. SRI IRANNA @ IRAPPA S/O HANUMAPPA MUDLAPUR AGE 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KAVALAKERI, TQ. KUKNOOR DIST. KOPPAL 583232. 3. SRI VEERANNA @ IRANNA S/O SHIVANNA ARAKERI AGE 25 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. KAVALAKERI, TQ KUKNOOR DIST KOPPAL 583232. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.M. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KUKNOOR P.S. R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SRI IRAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA NAREGAL AGE 50 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE WORK, R/O. KAVALAKERI, TQ. KUKNOOR DIST. KOPPAL 583232. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ASHOK C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2462 CRL.P No. 100072 of 2026 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SE. 528 OF BNSS, 2023, SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 05.07.2025 AND PROCEEDINGS N SPL. C.(SC/ST) NO.10/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOPPAL FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 352, 353(1)(C) R/W. 3(5) OF BNS AND U/S. 3(1)(R), 3(1)(V) OF SC/ST ACT, ARISING OUT OF KUKNOOR P.S. CRIME NO.53/2025, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Parties are present. 2. Comprise petition is filed by the parties. On enquiry, parties submit that settlement is voluntary and there is no force, undue influence or coercion in reaching out the terms of settlement. 3. Taking note of the true settlement between the parties, following the dictum of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh reported on (2022) 14 SCC 531, following: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2462 CRL.P No. 100072 of 2026 ORDER i. Placing the compromise petition on record, petition stands allowed. ii. Consequently, proceedings in Spl.C.(SC/ST) No.10/2025 pending on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Koppal for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(v) of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sections 352, 353(1)(c) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 87