- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010257922019 NC: 2026:KHC:54119 CRL.P No. 6047 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 7459 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6047 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7459 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No. 6047/2019 BETWEEN: DR. K.S. PRASAD S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, FORMER PRINCIPAL VISHWESHWARAPURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K R ROAD BENGALURU-560004 AT PRESENT R/AT "PRASHASTHA" Y H KOPPAL ROAD, KYATHANAHALLI (POST) PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571427 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VISHWESHWARAPURAM POLICE BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010257922019 NC: 2026:KHC:54119 CRL.P No. 6047 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 7459 of 2019 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 2. DR C E THRIVENI H.O.D. DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY V V PURAM COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K R ROAD, BENGALURU-560004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. B N SURESH BABU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH ALL THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.12206/2018 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.354-A,509,504 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE XXIV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY VIDE ANNEXURE-A. IN CRL.P NO. 7459/2019 BETWEEN: SMT. C.E. THRIVENI W/O SRI SRIDHAR K GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 185/F, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, KALABHAIRAVESHWARA NILAYA NEAR MUNESWARA TEMPLE GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560085 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N SURESH BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY V.V. PURAM POLICE REP. BY LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010257922019 NC: 2026:KHC:54119 CRL.P No. 6047 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 7459 of 2019 HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 2. DR K S PRASAD S/O SRI SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS PRESENTLY R/AT NO 2 D BLOCK, SHANTHINIKETHANA LAYOUT VYSYA BANK COLONY ARAKERE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560076 AND ALSO PRINCIPAL, VISHWESHWARAPURA SCIENCE COLLEGE, KRISHNARAJENDRA ROAD, BENGALURU - 04 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HER IN C.C.NO.24461/2018 (PCR NO.5321/2018) WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE XXIV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the parties are present before the Court and have also filed a joint memo. The offences invoked in both - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010257922019 NC: 2026:KHC:54119 CRL.P No. 6047 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 7459 of 2019 the cases are under Sections 504, 506, 354A, 504 and 509 of the IPC respectively against them. With the intervention of well-wishers as well as elders of both families, the parties have amicably come forward to settle both the petitions. In view of the same, the petitioners, who are complainants, have withdrawn the allegations made against each other and have no objection to dispose of both the petitions. 2. It is also stated in paragraph No.4 of the joint memo that the petitioner in Crl.P.No.6047/2019 has tendered an unconditional apology to Smt. C.E.Thriveni, who is the petitioner in Crl.P.No.7459/2019. Both the parties have agreed that they will not initiate any further proceedings against each other in future in respect of the present incident. 3. The joint memo is taken on record. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010257922019 NC: 2026:KHC:54119 CRL.P No. 6047 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 7459 of 2019 4. In view of filing of this joint memo, and also considering that the offences which have been invoked against each other are compoundable in nature, and in view of the compounding of the same, both the petitions are allowed and the criminal proceedings initiated against the respective parties in both the cases are quashed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSB