- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010068332020 NC: 2026:KHC:52056 CRL.P No. 1418 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1418 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MONIJA R., W/O NAGENDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS. 2. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE ROZARIO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 3. SHRI. VIKAS, S/O LATE ROZARIO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. ALL RESIDING AT NO.146/C-1, VIGNAN NAGAR, BENGALURU-560075. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KADIRA RAMI REDDY & SRI. ASHOKA E., ADVOCATES FOR PETITIONER No.1) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VARTHUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SHRI. SRINIVASA G.R., S/O RAMAIAH REDDY, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010068332020 NC: 2026:KHC:52056 CRL.P No. 1418 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.47, DASAR STREET, GUNJURU, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560087. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. NARAYANA REDDY M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.11499/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE VARTHUR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 306, 427, 304 AND 448 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC OF 2ND ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for petitioner No.1 is absent. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.2 files a memo stating that the offences were compounded and as a result, the accused persons are acquitted. Hence, in view of the settlement arrived between the parties and invoking of Section 320 of Cr.P.C. and compounding of the offence, this petition does not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010068332020 NC: 2026:KHC:52056 CRL.P No. 1418 of 2020 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22