- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18469 CRL.P No. 6924 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6924 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI GHOUSE KHAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O SRI P RAHAMATHULLA KHAN, 2. SRI P RAHAMATHULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE IBRAHIM KHAN, SL. NO. 1 AND 2 ARE RESIDING AT NO.163/1, R.R. LAYOUT, JUBILEE SCHOOL ROAD, VIJANAPURA, DOORAVANI NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560016. 3. SRI SHEKHVALI @VALI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O KHASIM SAB, 4. SMT ASMABANU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O SHEKH VALI, SL. NO. 3 AND 4 RESIDING AT NEAR AKHILANDESHWARI TEMPLE, HITTARAHALLI, BUDHEGERE, BANGALORE-562129. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DINESHA E.P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18469 CRL.P No. 6924 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE OF HARIHARA TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT SAMINA MOMIN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, W/O GHOUSE KHAN, R/AT MAHESH NAGAR "A" BLOCK, NEAR LAKSHMI FOUNDARY, HARIHARA TOWN, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA 571 013 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI.,ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. SYED KHALEEL PASHA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.10.2019 WHEREBY THE HON'BLE 1st ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HARIHARA HAD TAKEN COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 323, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC IN C.C.NO.1379/2019 AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUANCE SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18469 CRL.P No. 6924 of 2019 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against them by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.1379/2019 on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Harihara, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC'). 2. Today when the matter is listed for admission, an application is filed by the petitioners under Section 320 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to compound the offences against the petitioners. They also filed a joint memo stating that the parties have settled the dispute amicably. 3. In view of the above, the following order is passed: ORDER i. This petition is allowed; ii. The prosecution of the petitioners in C.C.No.1379/2019 on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Harihara, for the offences - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18469 CRL.P No. 6924 of 2019 punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is terminated. Consequently, the charge sheet filed against the petitioners is quashed. iii. As stated in the joint memo, a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- is paid to the respondent No.2. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30