- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2055 WP No. 834 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 834 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PREM RAHEJA S/O KISHORE RAHEJA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO. 38, R.K.NEST 2ND PALACE CROSS ROAD BEHIND FORD CAR SHOWROOM CHAKRAVARTY LAYOUT SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU 3 560 020. 2. DEEKSHA CHANDRA D/O SUNIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT A-1/258-A, BLOCK - A1 KESHAV PURAM, NORTH WEST DELHI OMKAR NAGAR, DELHI 3 110 035. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2055 WP No. 834 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE BY HIGH GROUND POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 3 560 001. 2. SMT. LAKSHMI R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS W/O VENUGOPAL R/AT. NO.7, MALATHY SADAN 1ST CROSS, NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT NAGASHETTY HALLI BENGALURU - 560 094. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI S.SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 238/2025 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 79, 75(3), 351(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023, PENDING ON THE FILED OF 1ST ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE R-1 HIGH GROUND POLICE STATION IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED VIDE ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2055 WP No. 834 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners 3 accused Nos.1 and 2 are before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.238/2025, pending before the 1st Additional Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 79, 75(3) and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 in unison submit that during the pendency of these proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled their dispute amicably among themselves and have filed an application under Section 359 of the BNSS, 2023, seeking permission to compound the offences. 3. The application filed under Section 359 of the BNSS reads as follows: <4. It is submitted that the respondent No. 2 agrees to withdraw the cases filed before the other courts: 1. Suit filed by the respondent No. 2 in the Labour Court in Case bearing No. ALCB-2/PTN/CR- 75/2005-06. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2055 WP No. 834 of 2026 2. Complaint filed before the Women and Child Welfare Department, and also one filed against the petitioners' Company. 5. That the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, without any coercion, undue influence, or pressure from any side, and the complainant has no objection to the proceedings being quashed in the interest of justice. 6. That the compromise would foster good relation and save the career/future of the accused/parties. 7. That no final judgment has been passed in the case, and this Hon'ble Court is competent to pass any appropriate orders under section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita 2023. PRAYER Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court maybe graciously pleased to Quash the FIR/Criminal Proceedings in Crime no. 238/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 79, 75(3), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, pending on the file of 1st Additional Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru), in the interest of justice.= Though the offences alleged against the petitioners in the case at hand inter alia are the ones punishable under Sections 75(3) and 351(2) of the BNS, which are non-cognizable offence, since it is a dispute between the parties and the allegations are not against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the application and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2055 WP No. 834 of 2026 4. For the aforesaid reasons, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is disposed. (ii) The impugned crime in Crime No.238/2025, pending before the 1st Additional Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, qua the petitioners, stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6 CT:SS