- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14442 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT NALINA D S W/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 15, 14TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, THIGALARAPALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 021. 2. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVARAYANA PALYA, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 111. 3. SMT. SAKAMMA, W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 49, 5TH CROSS, VIDYAMANYA NAGAR, ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 091. 4. LINGARAJU, S/O LATE HUCHIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3787, 8TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, NEAR VYAYAMA SCHOOL, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 5. CHANDRAPPA.D.C. S/O LATE CHANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO. 3523/13, 1ST CROSS, C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGAR. BENGALURU-560 021. 6. CHANDRASHEKAR.D.S, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3523, 7TH CROSS, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 7. SRINIVASAMURTHY.D.C S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3523, 7TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 8. PREMA, W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3523/13, 1ST CROSS, C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 9. NANDINI.D.C, W/O LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3787, 8TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, SABOOL NEAR VYAYAMA SCHOOL, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 10. MANGALA.K. W/O SRINIVASA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 1ST MAIN, GAYATHRI NAGAR, RESIDING AT NO. 3523, 7TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560 021. 11. SURESH, S/O KONEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3523/1, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 1ST CROSS, C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. 12. PREMA, W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3523/1, 1ST CROSS, C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, KENGERI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT 11TH CROSS, CHAKRANAGAR, ANDRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA EARAPPA., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.UDAYA.,ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.12153/2024 REGISTERED BY THE BYADARAHALLI P.S, KENGERI SUB- DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/U/S 143, 147, 427, 448, 323, 324, 354, 504, 149 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.12153/2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 143, 147, 427, 448, 323, 324, 354, 504, 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Heard Sri. Harsha Kumar Gowda H.R, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Channappa Earappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Udaya, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a Compromise Petition in O.S.No.1330/2023 and the respondent No.2 have filed an affidavit before this Court to that effect. The affidavit filed by respondent No.2 reads as follows: “I, Parvathamma, W/o Ningaiah, Aged about 66 years, Residing at 11th Cross, Chakranagar, Andrahalli, Bengaluru- 560091, do hereby solemnly state on oath as follows: 1. I, submit that, I am the Respondent No.2 in the above case and I know the facts of the case and accordingly I am deposing this affidavit. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 2. I submit that, the petitioners have filed the above petition seeking to quash the entire Criminal Proceedings initiated against the petitioners in C.C. No.12153/2024 registered by the Byadarahalli Police station, Kengeri Sub-Division, Bengaluru city for the alleged offences punishable under section 143, 147, 427, 448, 323, 324, 354, 504, 149 of IPC, 1860 pending on the file of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 3. I submit that, my son namely Byrappa married to petitioner No.1 herein. The disputes were arose between the family. My son Byrappa filed the suit for Partition in O.S. No. 1330/2023 before the Learned III Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru against the petitioner No.1. 4. I submit that, the dispute between my son, petitioners and me was solved and agreed to file the compromise petition and accordingly the compromise petition was filed in O.S. No. 1330/2023. Wherein the petitioner No.1 agreed to give consent for the divorce filed by my son in M.C. No. 5780/2022. On my instruction my son filed the dispose compromise petition saying that I am agreed to co-operate of the C.C. No. 12153/2024 pending on the file of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 5. 1 submit that, I have no objections to quash the entire Criminal Proceedings initiated against the petitioners in C.C. No.12153/2024 registered by the Byadarahalli Police station, Kengeri Sub-Division. Bengaluru city for the alleged offences punishable under section 143, 147, 427, 448, 323, 324, 354, 504, 149 of IPC, 1860 pending on the file of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 6. I submit that, I am deposing this affidavit out of free mind and without any undue influence. Wherefore, I respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow the above Criminal Petition by quashing the entire Criminal Proceedings initiated against the petitioners in C.C. No.12153/2024 registered by the Byadarahalli Police station, Kengeri Sub-Division, Bengaluru city for the alleged offences punishable under section 143, 147, 427, 448, 323, 324, 354, 504, 149 of IPC, 1860 pending on the file of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, in the interest of justice and equity. What is stated above is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief." - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14939 CRL.P No. 14442 of 2025 4. The parties to the lis are present before the Court and are identified by their respective counsel. 5. In the light of affidavit being filed by the respondent No.2 and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the affidavit of respondent No.2 and terminate the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petition. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. [II] Proceedings in C.C.No.12153/2024 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, stand quashed qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6