- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29643 CRL.P No. 4374 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4374 OF 2019 BETWEEN: VIJAY KUMAR.K.P @ VIJAY S/O PURUSHOTHAM, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, KOLADAKERI STREET, SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN, MANDYA - 571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN P.S., REPT. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILIDNG, HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SATHYA NARAYANA S/O. CHALUVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PASCHIMAVAHINI, SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN, MANDYA 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOUMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIME NO.336/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRIRANGAPATNA, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29643 CRL.P No. 4374 of 2019 MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.143,147,148,504,307, 324,427, 506,149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking for quashing of Crime no.336/2018 registered by Srirangapatna Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 504, 307, 324, 427, 506 and 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), presently stated to be pending on file of Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Srirangapatna, Mandya. 2. Sri S. Saravana, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petition was filed by petitioner (accused no.11), on ground that there was no role of petitioner in incident and though there was attempts for settlement insofar as petitioner is concerned, same could not be given effect to as one of offences alleged was non-compoundable. Hence, this petition is filed. 3. To a Court query, learned counsel fairly conceded that settlement had however not materialized and there was no - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29643 CRL.P No. 4374 of 2019 interim order granted herein. Therefore, matter may have progressed before trial Court. 4. Smt.Soumya R., learned HCGP for respondent no.1 would also submit that matter may have progressed before trial Court. 5. Heard learned counsel and perused material on record. 6. This petition was filed in year 2019. More than 6 years have lapsed. Till date application for compounding is not filed. This would indicate that there is no settlement. Under above circumstances, there would be no justification for retaining petition. 7. Hence, petition is dismissed, reserving liberty to petitioner to urge all contentions before trial Court at appropriate stage. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25