- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193902023 NC: 2026:KHC:55005 WP No. 8650 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.8650 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR KRISHNA KUMAR R S/O RANGAIAH R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 2. SMT. SHOBA @ SMT. SHOBHA, W/O MR. KRISHNA KUMAR @ KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED 37 YEARS, 3. SOMA @ SOMASHEKAR, S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 4. SMT. SHWETHA W/O SOMA @ SOMASHEKAR, AGED 36 YEARS, ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE R/AT ABBANAKUPPE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BIDADI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193902023 NC: 2026:KHC:55005 WP No. 8650 of 2023 2. MR. RANGAIAH R, S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT ABBANAKUPPE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; SRI ABHILASH.H.S, 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 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.296 OF 2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAMANAGARA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 324, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties present. They present an application for compounding the offence. 2. Petitioners being accused persons, have filed an application under Section 320 r/w Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure signed by the petitioners and their advocate - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010193902023 NC: 2026:KHC:55005 WP No. 8650 of 2023 which is also signed by respondent No.2 and his advocate consenting to compound the offence. 3. In view of true settlement between the parties, application is allowed. 4. Consequently, following: ORDER (i) Writ petition stands disposed of. (ii) Criminal proceedings in C.C.No.296/2018 pending on the file of the Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Ramanagara, stands quashed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86 CT:VRR