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H RAJU v. STATE BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE

CRL.P/158/2020 · 2026-09-09

H P Sandesh

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 81 OF 2020 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 147 OF 2020, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 158 OF 2020 IN CRL.P No. 81/2020 BETWEEN: 1. H. SURESH S/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 2. SHOBHA W/O H. SURESH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 3. H. RAJU S/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 4. ANNAPOORNA W/O H. RAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 5. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 6. MEENAKSHI H W/O NARAYANAPPA H.R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O NO. E-47, KRISHNA TEMPLE STREET, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BENGALURU NORTH - 560 097, BENGALURU. 7. JAYAMMA W/O M.T. SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O K. GANADAKATTE VILLAGE JOLADALU POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK - 577 213, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 8. NEELAMMA W/O N. THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O VADDINAKOPPA VIDYANAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. HARISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION VINOBANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. C. HEMANTH S/O N. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/O 43RD CROSS, 8TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY - 560 082. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. NISHANTH A.V, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER THROUGH THE CHARGE SHEET NO.93/2018 DATED 18.07.2018 IN C.C.NO.41/2019 (PCR NO.171/2017) FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S.120-B, 405, 406, 409, 415, 420, 427 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED J.M.F.C (III COURT), SHIVAMOGGA. IN CRL.P NO. 147/2020 BETWEEN: 1. MEENAKSHI H W/O NARAYANAPPA H.R. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O NO.E-47, KRISHNA TEMPLE STREET, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BENGALAURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 097. 2. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGA CITY - 577 201. 3. JAYAMMA W/O M.T.SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O K.GANADAKATTE VILLAGE, JOLADALU POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK - 577 213 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 4. NEELAMMA W/O N.THIMMANNA , AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O VADDINAKOPPA EAST ROAD, VADDINAKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 5. H. RAJU S/O LATE HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 6. ANNAPURNA W/O H. RAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 7. H. SURESH S/O LATE HALAPPA AGEDABOUT 50 YEARS R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 8. SHOBHA W/O H.SURESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP, VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201, KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. HARISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION VINOBANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 KARNATAKA STATE. 2. C.HEMANTH S/O N.CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 R/O 43RD CROSS, 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY - 560 082 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1/STATE; VIDE ORDER DATED 21.09.2021 SRI. NISHANTH A.V, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER THROUGH THE CHARGE SHEET NO.91/2018 DATED 16.07.2018 IN C.C.NO.39/2019 (PCR NO.169/2017) FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S.120-B, 405, 409, 406, 415, 420, 427 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED JMFC (III COURT) SHIVAMOGGA ANNEXURE-C. IN CRL.P NO. 158/2020 BETWEEN: 1. H. RAJU S/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 2. ANNAPURNA W/O H. RAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 3. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 4. MEENAKSHI H W/O NARAYANAPPA H.R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O NO.E-47, KRISHNA TEMPLE STREET, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 097. 5. JAYAMMA W/O M.T. SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O K. GANADAKATTE VILLAGE, JOLADALU POST CHANNAGIRI TALUK - 577 213 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 6. NEELAMMA W/O N. THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O VADDINAKOPPA EAST ROAD, VADDINAKOPPA SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 7. H. SURESH S/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP VADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. 8. SHOBHA W/O H. SURESH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O PUTTASWAMY CAMP BADDINAKOPPA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.N. HARISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION VINOBANAGARA SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201, KARNATAKA STATE. 2. C. HEMANTH S/O N. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O 43RD CROSS, 8TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY - 560 082. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1/STATE; SRI. NISHANTH A.V, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS THROUGH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME NO.214/17 DATED 18.07.2018 IN C.C.NO.40/2019 (PCR NO.170/2017) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 405, 406, 409, 415, 420, 427 R/W 149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762019 NC: 2026:KHC:49153 CRL.P No. 81 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 147 of 2020 CRL.P No. 158 of 2020 OF THE LEARNED JMFC (III COURT) SHIVAMOGGA. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH COMMON ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for respondent no.2 would submit that, in Crl.P.Nos.81/2020, 147/2020, and 158/2020, the parties have entered into a compromise and, pursuant to the said compromise, have acted in terms thereof. 2. The said submission is taken on record. 3. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners in Criminal No.81/2020, 147/2020, 158 of 2020 stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE GJM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41