- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010691722023 NC: 2026:KHC:49602 CRL.P No. 30 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 30 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR Y.K ASHWATH S/O LATE Y.K KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, YACHENAHALLI VILLAGE, BANNUR HOBLI, T NARSIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAJI RAGHUNATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: MR M ROOPESH KUMAR S/O MAYANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, DEVARAJ URS ROAD, VIDYANAGARA LAYOUT, HASSAN-573 202 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1748/2022 AT ANNEXURE A PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE IV ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HASSAN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NI ACT. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010691722023 NC: 2026:KHC:49602 CRL.P No. 30 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the respective parties filed a compromise petition under Section 320(1) of Cr.P.C. read with Section 359 of BNSS. 2. It is stated in the compromise petition that the parties have amicably settled the dispute and the accused - petitioner paid a sum of Rs.3,75,000/- to the respondent by way of cash today before this Court, which the respondent acknowledges, in full and final settlement of his claim. Further, the respondent agreed to withdraw the cases i.e., C.C.No.1748/2022 on the file of IV Additional Civil Judge & JMFC., Hassan and Ex.No.98/2026 on the file of Additional Civil Judge & JMFC. II Court, Hassan. Since the offence is compoundable in nature, the parties are permitted to compound the same. 3. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties as aforesaid, the proceedings in C.C.No.1748/2022 on the file of IV Additional Civil Judge & JMFC., Hassan, for the offence - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010691722023 NC: 2026:KHC:49602 CRL.P No. 30 of 2024 punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is hereby quashed. The petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the compromise petition. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1