- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632722026 NC: 2026:KHC:53120 CRL.P No. 14153 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14153 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT BODELASUNEETHA REDDY, W/O BODELAKUCHEL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO 203, GALAXY APARTMENT,GANJIKUNTA COLONY, CUDDAPAH SANKARAPURAM, YSR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 516002. 2. SRI ANGATALAKAMESH KUMAR, SON OF ANGATALASHIVASHANKAR PRASAD AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 6/1294-4, SHANKARAPURAM, CHINNACHOOWK, SANKARAPURAM YSR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 516002. 3. SRI GANESH SINGH SON OF LATEPREM SINGH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 4-63, HYDERSHAKOTE RAJENDRANAGAR, RANGAREDDI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SRI HARSHA B, SON OF B NAGENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, HOUSE NO 6-77-1 SHANKARAPURAM, NEAR MUNICIPAL GROUND, CUDDAPAH TOWN YSR DISTRICT, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632722026 NC: 2026:KHC:53120 CRL.P No. 14153 of 2026 ANDHRA PRADESH - 516002. 5. SRI JOGALADEVARAJ, SON OF LATE JOGALA GANESH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEAR POCHAMMA TEMPLE, GANDHAMGUDA VILLAGE, RANGA REDDY, TELANGANA 560 055. 6. SRI VARICHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, SON OF HARIKRISHNA REDDY, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 8-3-231/1/A/505, NEAR SHREE KRISHNA NAGAR ANJANEY, SWAMY TEMPLE, YUSOOPGUDA KHAIRATABAD, KARIMNAGAR A P 500045. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT SARASWATHI N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR BR AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI ARUN KUMAR SON OF VELANGANI, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, 3RD FLOOR, LAXMAMMA RENT HOUSE, 2ND CROSS, GANDHIPURA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA 560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1, SRI RABBANI P S,ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632722026 NC: 2026:KHC:53120 CRL.P No. 14153 of 2026 THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.241/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE LRD. HONBLE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 74, 109(1), 126(1), 238(c) AND 190 OF THE BNS 2023 AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CR.NO.05/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF OFFENCES P/U/S 74, 109(1), 126(2), 238(c) AND 190 OF BNS 2023. 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 application is filed to quash and compound the proceedings in S.C.No.241/2025 pending before the Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural for the commission of alleged offence under Sections 74, 109(1), 126(2), 238(c) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Crime No.05/2025 registered before the Whitefield Police Station. 2. Vakalath filed on behalf of respondent No.2 is accepted. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for 2nd respondent are present. Petitioners and 2nd respondent are also present. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632722026 NC: 2026:KHC:53120 CRL.P No. 14153 of 2026 4. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties is amicably settled and the alleged incident has taken place on the spur of the moment without any intention of causing serious hurt. 5. Learned HCGP would submits that there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioners. 6. The Court has made enquiry with the parties who are present before the Court and they would submit that the dispute is amicably settled and the 2nd respondent has no intention to prosecute the matter. 7. Considering the application filed by the parties which is supported by the joint affidavit of the parties, this Court is of the view that, further trial does not serve any purpose as the complainant has no intention to prosecute the matter. It is also noticed that there are no grievous injuries or any disability. 8. Hence the following: ORDER (i) Consequently, the application and petition are allowed. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010632722026 NC: 2026:KHC:53120 CRL.P No. 14153 of 2026 (ii) The proceedings in Crime No.5/2025 arising out of S.C.No.241/2025 pending before Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE