- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17361 CRL.P No. 3138 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3138 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI NAGARAJ SRIPATHI RAO SON OF A SRIPATHI RAO AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.112, SRILATHA, 4TH MAIN ROAD, SAPTHAGIRI NAGAR, HOSAKEREHALLI, 3RD STAGE, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE-560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NINGARAJA M N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 2. SMT. PARVATHI, WIFE OF LATE NAGA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.323, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17361 CRL.P No. 3138 of 2026 NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, LAKSHMI DEVI NAGARA, LAGGERE, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE PROCEEDING IN CC.NO.43684/2025 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.523/2025 REGISTERED BY PEENYA P.S., BANGALORE AGAINST THE PETITIONER, PENDING BEFORE THE 31st ACJM, AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this court seeking the following relief: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.43684/2025 on the file of 31st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru (Crime No.523/2025) for the offence punishable under section 106 of BNS Act of Peenya Police Station, Bangalore against the Petitioner in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17361 CRL.P No. 3138 of 2026 2. During the subsistence of the subject proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and filed a joint memo along with an affidavit. The joint memo reads as follows: JOINT MEMO "1. It is submitted that, the Petitioner No.1 being the building owner where the husband of the Respondent No.2 worked and died, wherein the Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 have arrived for a settlement, wherein the Petitioner No.1 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 16,50,000/- to the Respondent No.2 and her children as compensation towards the death of the deceased, wherein the Respondent No.2 has agreed for the same. 2. I submit that, Petitioner and Respondent No.2 have entered into an Agreement dated 17.09.2025 between each other in order to settle the dispute involved in Crime No.523/2025, as per the terms and conditions of the Agreement I have agreed to pay a sum of Rs.16,50,000/- to the Respondent No.2, out of which petitioner have paid a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the Respondent No.2. The amount of Rs.2,00,000/- each totally to Rs.6,00,000/-shall be made FD in the names of the three children Gautami (8 years), Navami (5 years) and Akshay (2 years) on 19-09-2025 and agreed to give the FDs to the Respondent No.2. After - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17361 CRL.P No. 3138 of 2026 negotiation, the respondent No.2 requested and assurance made by her, the petitioner give the cheque in her favour she will deposit the same in the names of her children since the petitioner had issued cheque of Rs.7,00,000/- in favour of the Respondent No.2. Further petitioner have agreed that after the final judgement of the said case he had agreed to pay a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- as per the terms and condition, today Petitioner is paid a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- to respondent No.2 by way of Axis Bank DD bearing No. 009333 dated 05.03.2026 and petitioner had paid a sum of Rs.50,000/- to the respondent No.2 by way of cash whereas in total the Respondent No.2 has received total a sum of Rs. 16,50,000/-(Rupees Sixteen Lakhs fifty thousand only) from the petitioner. 3. It is submitted that, the Respondent No.2 has agreed all the terms and conditions of the Joint Memo and also affixed her signature and also further agreed that she has no any further claims against the petitioner. Wherefore, Petitioner and respondent No.2 prays that this hon'ble court may be pleased to pass the order as prayed in the petition in the ends of justice and equity." 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17361 CRL.P No. 3138 of 2026 close the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition. 4. The crime so registered against the petitioner as well as the charge sheet so filed pursuant to the crime in C.C.No.43684/2025 stands quashed. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in C.C.No.43684/2025 pending before the 31st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, (Crime No.523/2025) stands quashed qua the petitioner. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67