- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010435562022 NC: 2026:KHC:48796 CRL.P No. 9292 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9292 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. K. BALACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS S/O LATE K. RAMAKRISHNA RAO RESIDING AT SANGEETHA HOUSE AJJARKAD BHAGATH SINGH MARG UDUPI-576 101. 2. DEVARAJ SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O CHANDRASHEKAR SHETTIGAR C/O SANGEETHA HOUSE AJJARKAD BHAGATH SINGH MARG UDUPI -576 101. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NEAR PRATHIVI AGENCY KINNIMULKY, UDUPI-576101. 3. B. BALACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O B. GOPAL RAO C/O SANGEETHA HOUSE AJJARKAD BHAGATH SINGH MARG UDUPI-576 101. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010435562022 NC: 2026:KHC:48796 CRL.P No. 9292 of 2022 4. VANI V. RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS W/O U. VITTAL RAO C/O SANGEETHA HOUSE AJJARKAD BHAGATH SINGH MARG UDUPI-576101. PRESENTLY AT ”RUKMINI KRISHNA” COURT BACK CROSS ROAD AJJARKAD UDUPI-576 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAMPAT ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI TOWN POLCE UDUPI-576 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. VASANTHI SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS W/O KRISHNA SHETTIGAR RESIDING AT KELAKILA HOUSE MUDRADI VILLAGE KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. BHANUMATHI R., ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010435562022 NC: 2026:KHC:48796 CRL.P No. 9292 of 2022 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE COMPLAINT PROCEEDINGS BEARING P.C.NO.355/2011 (OLD PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.29/2009) PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, UDUPI, INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN RESPECT OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 405, 406, 415, 417, 418, 420, 177, 506(2) R/W 34 OF IPC, AS AMENDED, WHICH IS NOW BEING CONTINUED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN FURTHERANCE OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09.09.2022 PASSED BY THE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, UDUPI, IN P.C.NO.355/2021 WHO TOOK COGNIZANCE OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCE AND ISSUED PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, BY INVOKING THE INHERENT POWERS OF THIS HON’BLE COURT UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROEDURE, 1973 IN RESPECT OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN, WITH A VIEW TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF THE COURT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010435562022 NC: 2026:KHC:48796 CRL.P No. 9292 of 2022 ORAL ORDER This matter is listed for admission. I have heard learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo along with documents that matter is settled between deceased first petitioner with deceased respondent No.2 and to that effect, produced the order sheet in O.S.No.314/2009, mediation report and memorandum of settlement which is also allowed and accepted. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 i.e., Smt.Bhanumathi has filed vakalath, but not obtained NOC from earlier advocate. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that earlier advocate Smt. B.N. Muthulaxmi has been appointed as Public Prosecutor. Now, the respondent No.2 has also filed an affidavit before the Court with regard to settlement arrived between the parties and she has no objection to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners and the same is taken on record. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010435562022 NC: 2026:KHC:48796 CRL.P No. 9292 of 2022 4. Having considered the fact that there was settlement between the parties and the same is affirmed by respondent No.2/complainant, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners is hereby quashed, in view of the affidavit and settlement arrived between the parties. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43