- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6505 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GEDDIT CONVENIENCE PVT LTD BEING A PVT., LTD., COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIT 803, LODHA SUPREMUS SAKI VIHAR ROAD, OPP MTNL OFFICE, POWAI, MUMBAI-400072. REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. MANOJ SETHIA S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS DIRECTOR, GEDDIT CONVENIENCE PVT., LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIT 803, LODHA SUPREMUS SAKI VIHAR ROAD, OPP MTNL OFFICE, POWAI, MUMBAI-400072. 3. PRIYANKA MODI D/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR, GEDDIT CONVENIENCE PVT., LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIT 803, LODHA SUPREMUS SAKI VIHAR ROAD, OPP MTNL OFFICE, POWAI, MUMBAI-400072. Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 4. KIRANKART TECHNOLOGIES PVT., LTD., A PRIVATE LTD., COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, WEWORK CHROMIMUM POWAI JOGESHWARI VIKHROLI LINK ROAD, RAJE SAMBHAJI NAGAR, MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400076. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 5. NIKHIL KUMAR MITTAL S/O PREM KUMAR MITTAL AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS DIRECTOR KIRANAKART TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, WEWORK CHROMIMUM POWAI JOGESHWARI VIKHROLI LINK ROAD, RAJE SAMBHAJI NAGAR, MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400076. 6. KAIVALYA VOHRA D/O SEEMA VOHRA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS DIRECTOR KIRANAKART TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, WEWORK CHROMIMUM POWAI JOGESHWARI VIKHROLI LINK ROAD, RAJE SAMBHAJI NAGAR, MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400076. 7. MR LIBIN P R S/O PARAMA RAJ AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS EMPLOYEE OF KIRANAKART TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 4TH FLOOR, WEWORK CHROMIMUM POWAI JOGESHWARI VIKHROLI LINK ROAD, RAJE SAMBHAJI NAGAR, MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI-400076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASANTH V G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AT THE INSTANCE OF THE KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 KARNATAKA. 2. LAKSHMAMMA W/O ASHWATHNARAYANA D/O MUNIANJINAAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.145 NEAR GANGAMMA TEMPLE, KARIYANAPALYA, NEAR HENNUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560084. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. SRUTI CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE FOR 2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PRIVATE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT DATED MAY 27, 2024 IN PCR NO.58336/2024 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN PCR NO.58336/2024 FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 471, 120B R/W SEC. 149 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 7 FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE XXIX ADDL. CMM, MAYO HALL, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the registration of a private criminal complaint in PCR No.58336/2024 on the file of the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru. 2. During the subsistence of the subject petition, the parties to the lis have entered into a settlement and filed a joint affidavit to that effect. 3. The joint affidavit reads as follows:- "JOINT AFFIDAVIT We, the authorized representatives of the Petitioners, Charan Raj S/o.Vasantha M, aged about 38 years, having our registered office at UNIT 803, Lodha Supremus, Saki Vihar Road, Opp MTNL. Office, Powai, Mumbai 400072, and today at Bangalore and the Respondent No.2, Lakshmamma, D/o Munianjinaappa, aged about 52 years, residing at No.145, Near Gangamma Temple, Kariyanapalya, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 near Hennur main Road, Bangalore-560084, do hereby affirm and state on oath as under: 1. We, the Petitioners and Respondent No.2, are deposing to this affidavit today in the above-said case and we are well aware of the facts and circumstances of the case, and we are competent to swear to this affidavit. 2. We state that the averments made in the Memorandum of Petition may be treated as part and parcel of this affidavit in order to avoid brevity. 3. We state that the Petitioners have filed the above petition with a prayer to quash (i) entire Private Criminal Complaint dated May 27, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 in so far as the Petitioners are concerned in PCR No.58336/2024 for offences p/u/s Section 465, 471, 120B read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code against the Petitioners herein arrayed as accused no.1 to 7 filed and pending before the XXIX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Bangalore and (ii) Order dated June 28, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 and the proceedings thereon in so far as the Petitioners are concerned in PCR No.58336/2024 passed by the XXIX - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Bangalore. 4. We state that, we are willing to settle/compound the offences, and the Respondent No.2/Complainant shall withdraw the allegation against all the Petitioners. Subsequently, to facilitate the said settlement the Petitioners and Respondent No.2 have amicably settled the dispute out of court on the advice of well- wishers. The Respondent No.2/Complainant is not ready and willing to proceed with the case against the Accused persons/Petitioners. 5. We state that thereby we mutually agree that we have no claims, differences or enmity against each other. 6. We state that we both have settled all our differences and have decided close the dispute in a dignified manner without any friction or dispute between us and have opted for the final settlement lawfully. 7. We state that there is no coercion, fraud, undue influence or force from anybody upon us to file this affidavit and the Respondent No.2/Complainant willfully has given consent - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 to quash the quash the entire Private Criminal Complaint dated May 27, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 in so far as the Petitioners are concerned in PCR No.58336/2024 for offences p/u/s Section 465, 471, 120B read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code against the Petitioners herein arrayed as accused no.1 to 7 and the rerence dated June 28, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 and the proceedings thereon filed and pending before the XXIX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Bangalore, against the Petitioners/Accused persons which was initiated by the Respondent No.2, which is the subject matter of this Criminal Petition. WHEREFORE, we humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to accept the joint affidavit and to allow the Interlocutory Application for compounding/settlement of the offences and allow the above-mentioned Criminal Petition to quash the entire Private Criminal Complaint dated May 27, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 in so far as the Petitioners are concerned in PCR No.58336/2024 for offences p/u/s Section 465, 471, 120B read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code against the Petitioners herein arrayed as accused no.1 to 7 and - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 the reference order dated June 28, 2024 in PCR No.58336/2024 and the proceedings thereon filed and pending before the XXIX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Bangalore in so far as the Petitioners herein are concerned." 4. The joint affidavit also recognizes the closure of the present proceedings. In the light of the joint affidavit, the proceedings against the petitioners are to be obliterated. 5. Hence, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The petition stands disposed in terms of the joint affidavit. (ii) The proceedings in PCR No.58336/2024 pending on the file of the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 471, 120B read with Section 149 of IPC, are quashed qua the petitioners. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11564 CRL.P No. 6505 of 2024 (iii) In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PMR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7