- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12316 WP No. 22487 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 22487 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NIVAS V.H S/O HEMADRI V.S AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.37 KATHRIGUPPE MAIN ROAD NEAR HALLI MARA, KADHI COMMISSION LAYOUT BANASHANKARI III STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085 (PRESENTLY AT DUBLIN, IRELAND) 2. PRATHAM U JOGI S/O UDAY KUMAR B.N AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1, SUMUKHA ENCLAVE SF-1, 1ST MAIN ROAD 1ST CROSS, VIVEKANANDANAGAR KATHRIGUPPE MAIN ROAD BANASHANKARI III STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI B. MANOJ, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHENNAMMANA KERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. T.M. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. MAHADEV NAYAK Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12316 WP No. 22487 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.36, 3RD MAIN ROAD KADHI LAYOUT, VIVEKANANDANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI MANJUNATH M.R, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGESHEET AND ITS FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN C. C. NO. 18595/2025 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 3/2025) REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE (CHENNAMMANA KERE ACHUKATTE POLICE STATION) ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES MADE PENAL UNDER SECTIONS 324(2), 329(4), 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF THEBHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused nos.1 and 2 are before this Court in this writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India R/w Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.18595/2025 pending before the Court of XXXVII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.3/2025 registered by Channammanakere Achukattu Police Station for the offence - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12316 WP No. 22487 of 2025 punishable under Sections 3(5), 324(2), 329(4), 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled at the intervention of well-wishers and elders of the parties. The alleged offences are all compoundable in nature. 3. The parties have filed an application under Section 359(8) if BNSS, 2023 with a prayer to permit the parties to compound the offences for which the petitioners have been charge sheeted. They submit that, application is supported by the joint affidavit of the parties. Accordingly, pray to allow the petition. 4. The said submission and application which is filed under Section 359(8) of BNSS, 2023, supported by the joint affidavit of the parties are taken on record. 5. The parties who are present in person before the Court are identified by their learned advocates and it is submitted that the settlement arrived between them is without there being undue influence and coercion. In paragraph nos.3 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12316 WP No. 22487 of 2025 to 5 of the joint affidavit which is filed in support of the prayer made in the application, it is stated as follows: "3. It is submitted that the Petitioners and the Second Respondent have settled the matter on mutual understanding basis and now desire to close the aforementioned matter on the basis of this application. 4. Further, both the parties have no grievances or any claim or counter claims in any nature against each other, in future, as all the disputes, monetary claims and differences have amicably been settled out of the court. 5. It is submitted that since that matter/disputes/claims are all being settled out of the court as stated supra, the Second Respondent herein states that he does not wish to continue the above case against the Petitioners which is registered for the offences punishable under Sections 324(2), 329(4), 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and which are compundable with the permission of this Hon'ble Court." 6. In view of the aforesaid, I am of the opinion that, the prayer made in the application filed by the parties under Section 359(8) of BNSS, 2023 seeking permission of this Court to compound the offence for which the petitioners are charge sheeted in C.C.No.18595/2025 is required to be allowed. Accordingly, the application filed under Section 359(8) of BNSS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12316 WP No. 22487 of 2025 2023, is allowed and the parties are permitted to compound the offences for which petitioners are charge-sheeted. 7. Consequently, , the writ petition is allowed. The entire proceedings in C.C.No.18595/2025 pending before the Court of XXXVII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.3/2025 registered by Channammanakere Achukattu Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 3(5), 324(2), 329(4), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 stands quashed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 4 Sl No.: 4