- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15898 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SARIKA AGARWAL, W/O. MANOJ KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. AGARWAL'S SILVER NEST, PGNO.48, 3RD CROSS ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 051. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA V R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. TUSHITA AGNIHOTRI, D/O. DHIRAJ AGNIHOTRI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/AT SERENITY HOSTEL, NO.16, VASANTHNAGAR, 1ST CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 051. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI.PRASHANTH S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.226/2025 DTD 01.11.2025 REGISTERED BY THE HIGH GROUND P.S., ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 2nd RESPONDENT, PENDING IN PCR.NO.215/2025 BEFORE THE LEARNED I ACJM COURT, BENGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 318(4) OF BNS, 2023, VIDE ANNEXURES-A, B, C RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Prasavanna V.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Prashanth S, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 2. The issue between the parties in the lis was recovery of money of Rs.2,75,000/-. The matter has been settled between the parties for Rs.1,60,000/-. A demand draft for Rs.1,60,000/- is handed over by the accused who is present before the Court to the hands of the complainant who is also present before the Court. The complainant would submit that - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025 she has no other claims to make against the petitioner-the accused. 3. In the light of the only issue being recovery of money and that having been paid, there would be no impediment to dispose the petition by quashing the proceedings. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: O R D E R [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. [II] FIR in Crime No.226/2025, pending in P.C.R No.215/2025 before the learned I ACJM Court, Bengaluru qua the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 99