- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265132026 NC: 2026:KHC:50660 CRL.P No. 5811 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5811 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. REDDY RAVINDRANATH CHOWDHARY, S/O REDDY ARJUNARAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT, 1-139/3, GUMMILERU, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533232, 2. ANIL PRAKASH, S/O PRAKASH G, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO. 54, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, VYALIKAVAL, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560003. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SANJAY H SETHIYA, ADV. FOR SRI DHIRAJ NAYARKODI & SMT AKSHATHA PRASAD ,ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, OPPOSITE VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. A P KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 99, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265132026 NC: 2026:KHC:50660 CRL.P No. 5811 of 2026 SRI NANDAGOKULA NIVASA, NAVARATHNA AGRAHARA, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 562157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1, SRI R PURUSHOTHAM, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0033/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 335, 340(1), 340(2), 336(2), 336(3) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 REGISTERED BY THE CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE THE HONORABLE COURT OF ACJ AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI QUA THE PETITIONER WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent no.2. 2. Petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.33/2026 registered before Chikkajala Police Station. 3. The offences alleged are under Sections 318(4), 335, 340(1), 340(2), 336(2), 336(3) read with Section 3(5) of Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265132026 NC: 2026:KHC:50660 CRL.P No. 5811 of 2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 ('BNS'). The matter is pending before JMFC, Devanahalli. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 have filed an application seeking leave of the Court to quash the proceedings by invoking Section 359 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita, 2023 ('BNSS'). 5. The Court has perused the contents of the petition as well as the joint application filed by the parties. The joint application is signed by all the parties to the proceedings as well as their respective counsel. 6. Considering the allegations made and also considering the terms of the settlement, this Court does not find any impediment to allow the application and to quash the proceedings. 7. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265132026 NC: 2026:KHC:50660 CRL.P No. 5811 of 2026 (ii) Proceedings Crime No.33/2026 registered before Chikkajala Police Station is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE