- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2741 CRL.P No. 255 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 255 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ANTHONY PETER @ PETER S/O. ULLAS, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT.NO 285, 3RD CROSS, SAINT ANTONY ROAD, NEAR AMBEDKAR BHAVANA, MARIANNAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 024 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AMRUTHAHALLI P.S., BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 01 Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2741 CRL.P No. 255 of 2026 2. SRI. THOMAS, S/O. ULLAS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT.NO 285, SAINT ANTONY ROAD, NEAR AMBEDKAR BHAVANA, MARIANNAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. CHANDAN B.K, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ACCEPT THE ABOVE PETITION AND QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.313/2025 OF AMRUTHAHALLI P.S., BANGALORE CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 352 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 41st ACJM, BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2741 CRL.P No. 255 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Bhadravadi Siddeswara, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Chandan B.K., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a joint memo along with an affidavit. The joint memo reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO FOR COMPROMISE UNDER SECTION 528 R/W 321 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA: The Petitioner and the Victim in the above case most humbly file the following joint compromise memo for compounding the offences. 1. The Petitioner is facing the investigation in Crime No.313/2025 of Amruthahalli Police Station, Bangalore City, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which is now pending before the Hon'ble XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore. The matter is under investigation. 2. In view of the compromise between the accused and the Victim. Accordingly, both parties have arrived at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2741 CRL.P No. 255 of 2026 a settlement and decided to compound this criminal case. 3. The petitioners humbly submit that, this Hon'ble court pleased to be read the averments made in the main petition as part & parcel of this application to avoid repetition. WHEREFORE, the petitioner and Victim most humbly pray this Hon'ble court be pleased to accept their joint compromise memo and permit them compound the offences made against him in Crime No.313/2025 of Amruthahalli Police Station, Bangalore City, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which is now pending before the Hon'ble XLI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore, in the ends of justice." 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and close the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition. 4. The crime so registered against this petitioner in crime No.313/2025 stands quashed. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. ii. Registration of a crime in crime No.313/2025 pending on the file of 41st - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2741 CRL.P No. 255 of 2026 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore, stands quashed qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 79