- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24176 CRL.P No. 6325 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6325 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KSHITIZ GUPTA S/O KAMALA KANTH GUPTA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.555, CHA/192 RAMNAGAR, ALAMBAGH, LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH - 226005. AS PER AADHAR CARD RESIDING AT FLAT NO.B-302, THE RIPPLE APT, GUNJUR VARTHUR MAIN ROAD, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAINATH, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SHILPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560087. (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING -01) 2. DHANALAXMI PUPPALA W/O KSHITIZ GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT B-302, 2ND FLOOR, THE RIPPLE, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24176 CRL.P No. 6325 of 2026 GUNJUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR, BENGALURU - 560087. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. SANTHOSH B., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.675/2025 REGISTERED BY VARTHUR P.S., ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.1035/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE II ACJM, BENGALURU RURAL, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115, 329, 351, 352, 85 OF BNS, 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the registration of an FIR in Crime No.675/2025 (arising out of PCR No.1035/2025) by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 115, 329, 351, 352 and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, an application is filed by the petitioner and respondent No.2 under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24176 CRL.P No. 6325 of 2026 Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 seeking permission to compound the offences as per the compromise entered into between them and consequently to quash the FIR in Crime No.675/2025 (arising out of PCR No.1035/2025) by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 115, 329, 351, 352 and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. The affidavits of the petitioner and the respondent No.2 are also filed along with the application. The joint memo is also filed, which reads as follows:- "JOINT MEMO The petitioner and respondent No.2 have mutually agreed to compound the offences alleged in the complaint in Crime No.675/2025 of Varthur Police Station which is arising out of PCR No.1035/2025 on the file of the HON'BLE II ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL. The respondent No.2 without any condition, of her own accord has come forward to compound the offence alleged against the petitioner. Consequently, the respondent No.2 is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24176 CRL.P No. 6325 of 2026 consenting for quashing of the FIR, Complaint, investigation & proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.675/2025 of Varthur Police Station which is arising out of PCR No.1035/2025 on the file of the HON'BLE II ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL as an abuse of process of law and to secure the ends of justice. 3. The petitioner and respondent No.2 are present and they accept that they have agreed to compound the offences. In token of their acceptance of terms mentioned in the joint memo, the parties and their respective counsel have affixed their signatures to the order sheet of this Court. 4. In view of the same, application filed by the petitioner under Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is allowed. The parties are permitted to compound the offences punishable under Sections 115, 329, 351, 352 and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 5. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The FIR registered against the petitioner in Crime No.675/2025 (arising - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24176 CRL.P No. 6325 of 2026 out of PCR No.1035/2025) by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 115, 329, 351, 352 and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, stands quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38