- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010344492023 NC: 2026:KHC:52575 WP No. 14592 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.14592 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ABHIMANYU SAHU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O MR. SUBUDHI SAHU, NO.VT.003, PUKSASHILAVAN, NIMBEKAIPURA ROAD, BUDIGERE CROSS, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560049 NATIVE OF RUKMIGAM VILLAGE, CHATRAPUR POST, GANJAM DISTRICT, ORISSA STATE-760001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATYANARAYANA CHALKE.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HEBBAL POLICE STATION, J.C.NAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY-560024 REPRESENTED THROUGH THE HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU CITY-560001 2. SRI SATYABHAMA SINGH AGED 44 YEARS, D/O MR. ARVIND KUMAR, NO.3, TEJARAM RATHORE BUILDING, 5TH CROSS, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010344492023 NC: 2026:KHC:52575 WP No. 14592 of 2023 M.R. GARDEN, R.T.NAGAR, V NAGENAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; SRI ANANDA MUTHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IS FILED PRAYING TO QUASHING CHARGESHEET AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1964/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ACMM BENGALURU FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 506, 420 AND 376 OF IPC OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties present. The settlement report before the Lok Adalat is placed on record. 2. Since the offence alleged against the petitioner herein is non-compoundable, pending criminal case is to be brought to logical end following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh reported in (2022)14 SCC 531. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010344492023 NC: 2026:KHC:52575 WP No. 14592 of 2023 3. Since the parties have agreed to settle the dispute amicably and they have filed such settlement agreement before the Lok Adalat held on 19th September 2026 at 02.30 pm and also taking note of the fact that lis is privy to the parties and settlement is voluntary as is confirmed by the parties who are present before the Court, the following: ORDER (i) Placing the joint memo on record petition allowed. (ii) Consequently criminal proceedings in C.C.No.1964/2022 pending on the file of the I ACMM, Bengaluru, stand quashed. (iii) In view of disposal of the petition, pending applications, if any, stand consigned to record. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 CT:VRR