- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22857 CRL.P No. 16580 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16580 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. LOKESH. R S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2, THADASAGHATTA, DODDABELE POST, THYAMAGONDALU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESHWARAPPA C.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NELAMANGALA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. NAGASUNDARAMURTHY, S/O M. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.45, MIG KHB COLONY, 1ST STAGE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22857 CRL.P No. 16580 of 2025 AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 079 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS QUASHING THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.10106/2022 IN CRIME NO.164/2020 FOR THE COMPOUNDING OFFENCE P/SU/ 406, 419, 420, 465, 506, 120- B, 149 OF IPC, INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE BEFORE THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT NELAMANGALA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel Sri. Parameshwarappa, appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22857 CRL.P No. 16580 of 2025 2. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, in view of the above said facts and circumstances it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the above petition and pass appropriate orders or directions quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No. 10106/2022 in Crime No. 164/2020 for compounding the offences punishable under Sections 406, 419, 420, 465, 506, 120B and 149 IPC of the IPC. Initiated by the respondent No. 1, which is pending on the file of the before the Learned Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Nelamangala, in the interest of justice." 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the issue in the lis stands covered by the judgment rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.11442/2022 disposed on 10.01.2023, wherein it has held as follows: "2. This petition is filed by the petitioners- accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing the entire criminal proceedings including the charge sheet in C.C.No.10106/2022 pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 419, 420, 465, 506, 120B and r/w 149 of Indian Penal Code (for short IPC). 3. During the pendency of this petition, both the petitioners and respondent No.2 have appeared through their respective counsel before the Court and they have filed I.A.No.1/2023 i.e., joint compromise application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking permission of this Court to compound the offence. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22857 CRL.P No. 16580 of 2025 4. Sri. Rajashekhara Seeri, learned counsel appears for respondent No.2. 5. Learned counsel also submits that the civil case filed is already compromised and decree has been passed in OS No.75/2021. In pursuance of the settlement, respondent No.2 herein has paid Rs.16,00,000 (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs only) on 12.11.2022 in favour of petitioner No.3 6. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 submits that the matter has been settled between the parties. Learned HCGP has no objection for the same. 7. Submission of both the parties and joint compromise application is taken on record. 8. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, since the main offence is compoundable in nature, both the parties have already settled their dispute in the civil case. 9. Therefore, In view of the settlement arrived at by the parties, I.A.No.1/2023 i.e., joint compromise application is allowed and the parties are permitted to compound the offence. Consequently, the criminal petition is allowed. The proceedings against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.10106/2022 on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala registered for the under Section 406, 419, 420, 465, 506, 120B and r/w 149 of IPC is hereby quashed." In the light of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court (supra) and for the reasons aforementioned, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22857 CRL.P No. 16580 of 2025 ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.10106/2022 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala, stand quashed, qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10