- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010634412026 NC: 2026:KHC:49888 CRL.P No. 14177 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14177 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR SAURABH PATNI, S/O ANIL PATNI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO. 16, 44, RAM NAGAR, WARD NO. 10, SHAHPURA, BILWARA, RAJASTHAN-311404. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAMKRISHNA VERNEKAR, ADV. FOR SMT DIVYASHREE V, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CUBBON PARK P.S BENGALURU, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-01. 2. SRI JAY BHANDARE, S/O JAYWANT BHANDARE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO. 4/20, JOGGUPALYA, BEHIND MH MART, 3RD CROSS, HALASURU, BENGALURU-042. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1, SMT YUKTHA N, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO a) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.57611/2026 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010634412026 NC: 2026:KHC:49888 CRL.P No. 14177 of 2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLI ACJM, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 352 OF BNS, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER The petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 57611/2026 pending before XLI ACJM, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 are present. 3. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties is amicably settled. An application is filed under Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 4. The application is signed by petitioner and respondent No.2 and also by their respective counsel. The application is also supported by an affidavit. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010634412026 NC: 2026:KHC:49888 CRL.P No. 14177 of 2026 5. It is submitted by the parties who are present before the Court that they have voluntarily entered into settlement without there being any pressure or coercion. 6. Since the complainant himself has agreed that he will not prosecute the matter, considering the nature of allegations, the Court is of the view that there is no impediment to quash the proceedings. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. 8. The proceedings in C.C.No.57611/2026 pending before XLI ACJM, Bengaluru are quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026