- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010690372023 NC: 2026:KHC:48666 CRL.P No. 60 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 60 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI.B.SRIKANTH S/O LATE BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.252, NAGENDRA BLOCK, 9TH MAIN, B.S.K 3RD STAGE BENGALURU-560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, JAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. GOUTHAM C., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O CHANDRA, R/AT NO.6, DASARA COLONY, 7TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010690372023 NC: 2026:KHC:48666 CRL.P No. 60 of 2024 BEHIND VIJAYA COLLEGE, BENGALURU-560011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.NAGABUSAN, ADVOCATE AND SRI.MANJUNATH K.G., ADVOCATE FOR R-2 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF PCR NO.16413/2022 (CRIME NO.146/2023 REGISTERED BY THE SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 406, 418, 384, 403 OF IPC R/W SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE KARNATAKA PROHIBITION OF CHARGING EXORBITANT INTEREST ACT, 2004) PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER It is jointly submitted by both the parties that dispute between the parties has been settled amicably. They placed the judgment passed in Crl.RP.No.437/2023 dated 03.02.2025 which reads as under: "Both the counsels submit that balance payment in terms of the settlement i.e., an amount of Rs.3,50,000/- is paid by way of two demand drafts and the same is acknowledged by the respondent's - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010690372023 NC: 2026:KHC:48666 CRL.P No. 60 of 2024 counsel and counsel submits that there is no balance and also filed an affidavit stating that he is not having any other three cheques mentioned therein i.e., cheques bearing Nos.050454, 050455 and 050473. The affidavit of the respondent is taken on record. In view of the receipt of the balance amount by the respondent, the Revision Petition is closed". Since the allegation in the present FIR is in respect of the same cause of action, proceedings in respect of this FIR cannot be continued. Accordingly, FIR in Crime No.146/2023 dated 18.06.2023 registered by the Siddapur Police Station of Bengaluru City, against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of Karnataka Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2004 and Section 418, 384, 403, 406 and 420 of IPC, is hereby quashed. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28