- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19309 WP No. 33072 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33072 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH C.J. S/O. LATE JAYARAM C.M. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. VOKKALIGA SHREE SIDDI VINAYAKA COFFEE TRADERS, MALLANDURU ROAD UPPALI, CHIKKAMAGALURU, KARNATAKA-577101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRADEEP H.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. SRI. R. NAGARAJ S/O. H.S.RAMACHAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ADVOCATE AND SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, R/AT: MALTHESH NILAYA, KANADAL ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. ROSHITH D., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19309 WP No. 33072 of 2019 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.24/2019 BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420 AND 34 OF IPC AND SUBMITTED BEFORE THE LEARNED II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AT CHICKAMAGALURU, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- 'A' AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the proceedings initiated against him in Cr.No.24/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 409 and 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending trial before II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikmagaluru. 2. When this petition is listed for orders, a joint memo was filed by the learned counsel for respondent No.2 stating that the parties have settled the dispute, wherein it is stated that the parties have settled the dispute amicably and therefore - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19309 WP No. 33072 of 2019 the FIR registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.24/2019 by the Basavanahalli Police Station may be quashed. 3. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and the FIR drawn against the petitioner in Cr.No.24/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 409 and 420 read with Section 34 of IPC by Basavanahalli police pending trial on the file of II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikamagaluru is quashed. 4. In view of disposal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed off. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7