- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 791 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. KRISHNA S/O. MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. NO.34/1, 8TH CROSS, 'C' BLOCK, K.P. AGRAHARA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU- 560 023 2. SRI. ESHWAR.S S/O. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT. NO.11/2, 18TH CROSS, K.P. AGRAHARA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU- 560 023 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA K.P. AGRAHARA POLICE STATION Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. SRI. PRAVEEN B. S/O. BHAVAN RAO AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5/4-1, 4TH CROSS, MAGADI ROAD RIGHT SIDE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU- 560 02338 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. LOKESH C., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C.(U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.278/2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 351(2), 352, 190 OF BNS 2023 IT IS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE XXIV ADDL CJM, AT BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.278/2025 for offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 352 and 190 of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard Sri. Suresh S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Lokesh C., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a compounding application. The compounding application reads as follows: "APPLICATION UNDER SECTION359 (2) BNSS, SEEKNG PERMISSION TO COMPOUND THE OFFENCE The Complainant / petitioner No.2 and the Accused / petitioners are most respectfully submit as follows: 1. That the petitioners in the above case, petitioner challenged the FIR registered against petitioners - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 registered in Crime No.278/2025 for alleged offence Punishable under section 351(2), 352 and 190 of BNS 2023, against the petitioners and it is Pending before Hon'ble XXIV Addl.C.J.M., at Bengaluru, which are compoundable in nature. 2. The petitioners and respondent No.2 intending to settle the dispute / Galata, but the respondent No.1 police was not supporting to ends the matter only ground that the petitioner No.1 was politically and influential person due to political pressure the respondent No.1 police intentionally harass the petitioner No.1, the petitioner No.2 is a worker of the petitioner No.1 shop. The petitioner No.1 shop and respondent No.2's shop located in the same street and locality. Hence, both are intending to ends their matter amicably, the respondent No.2 personally was approached the respondent No.1 police station and state that they are ready to withdraw the complaint and stating that both are already settle the issue. Hence, the respondent No.2 requesting the respondent No.1 police to close the issue and very next day of incident, but the respondent No.1 police was threatening the respondent No.2 and direct the respondent No.2 was come and appear before the jurisdictional magistrate to co-operate the investigation, the respondent No.2 have no legally knowledge due to undue influence of the respondent No.1 police was appear before the jurisdictional magistrate in the time of permission was taken. 3. That due to the intervention of elders / well- wishers, the parties have amicably settled the dispute out of their free will, without any force, coercion, or undue influence. 4. That the complainant states that the dispute has been resolved fully and finally and has no objection for compounding the offence and for acquittal of the accused. 5. That the compromise has been entered into voluntarily in order to maintain peace and cordial relations between the parties. 6. That the present application is filed jointly by the complainant and the accused for recording the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 compromise and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 7. That allowing this application would meet the ends of justice and prevent abuse of process of law. PRAYER WHEREFORE, The Petitioners and respondent No.2/complainant are most respectfully prays that, this Hon'ble Court May be pleased to Quash the FIR registered by the 1st respondent police against the petitioners in Crime No..278/2025 for alleged offence Punishable under section 351(2), 352 and 190 of BNS 2023, it is Pending before Hon'ble XXIV Addl. C.J.M. at Bengaluru vide Annexure-A in the above case and Permit the parties to compound the offence under Section(s) 351(2), 352 and 190 of BNS 2023. And record the compromise entered between the parties; and acquit/quash the FIR against the accused in accordance with law, in the interest of justice and equity." 4. In the light of application for compounding being filed and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application and terminate the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6306 CRL.P No. 791 of 2026 ii. Proceedings in Crime No.278/2025 pending before the XXIV Additional C.J.M., Bengaluru, stand quashed qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72 CT:SG