- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16439 CRL.P No. 4347 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4347 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. ANIL SIDDARAM TAKKALAKI S/O SIDDARAM TAKKALAKI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.482/A, SANKALAP NILAYA 3RD FLOOR, SEETHAPPA DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560097 2. BASAVARAJA S/O BABURAYA MAAHURA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.482/A, SANKALAP NILAYA 3RD FLOOR, SEETHAPPA DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560097 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KODIGEHALLI P.S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16439 CRL.P No. 4347 of 2026 2. HARISH M., S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT DEVARAMALLURU VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. CHAND PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.38414/2024 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO 394/2024 OF KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 115(2), 118(1), 3(5), 352 AND 351(2) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE, WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against them by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.38414/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16439 CRL.P No. 4347 of 2026 2. When this petition is listed for orders, an application is filed by the petitioners under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS seeking permission to compound the offences as per the compromise entered into between them and consequently to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.38414/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS. 3. The parties are present and they accept that they have agreed to compound the offences. 4. In view of the same, application filed by the petitioner under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS is allowed. The parties are permitted to compound the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS in C.C.No.38414/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. 5. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.38414/2024 pending consideration before the VII Additional Chief Judicial - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16439 CRL.P No. 4347 of 2026 Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS stands compounded. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2