- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4413 CRL.P No. 1115 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1115 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VINOD KUMAR JAIN S/O LATE MOHANLAL JAIN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS BUSINESSMAN, R/O VARDAMAN SILK KENDRA M G ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577101 2. SMT SANGEETHA KUMARI W/O ASHOK KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O ARSHAM FLAT, KABIR CHOWK, SABARMATI AHMEDABAD GUJARAT - 380 005 3. SMT. DEV LATHA, W/O T. MAHENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O D.NO.28/54, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM CITY ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 001 4. SMT. MANJULA DEVI, W/O LATE MOHAN LAL JAIN, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS HOUSEWIFE, R/O KOLLAPURAM TEMPLE ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577101 5. MR ALAKESH KUMAR S/O LATE MOHAN LAL JAIN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O KOLLAPURAM TEMPLE ROAD CHIKMAGALUR - 577101 6. MR. RAKESH KUMAR S/O LATE MOHAN LAL JAIN, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4413 CRL.P No. 1115 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O VARDAMAN SILK KENDRA, M G ROAD, CHIKMAGALUR-577101 7. MR. DINESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O HINDUMALJI, R/O M.G. ROAD, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ .S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKAMAGALUR TOWN P S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. MR SHANTILAL JAIN S/O LATE LALCHAND AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O M G ROAD CHIKMAGALUR CITY - 577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. S. RAJASUBRAMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.12/2022 OF CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN P.S., REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 468, 420, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC OF THE CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, CHIKKAMAGALURU. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4413 CRL.P No. 1115 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Petitioner No.1 - Sri. Vinod Kumar Jain, and respondent No.2 - Mr. Shantilal Jain, are present before the Court and they are identified by their respective counsels. 2. Petitioner No.1 for himself and on behalf of petitioner Nos.2 to 7 submits that they have entered into compromise with respondent No.2 and accordingly, the application is filed under Section 359(1) of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Respondent No.2 also makes similar submissions. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 filed the application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.12/2022 of Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 420, 506 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'). 4. The application filed under Section 359(1) of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 reads as under: "The Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 in the above case submit as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4413 CRL.P No. 1115 of 2022 1. The above petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No. 12/2022 registered by Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station/Respondent No.1 on 18-01-2022 for the offence punishable under Section 465, 468, 420, 506 R/w 149 of IPC. 2. However, after filing of the case, Petitioners and Respondent No.2 have decided to settle all the disputes and misunderstandings between them. 3. In fact all the disputes between the Petitioners and Respondent No.2 are amicably settled. They have no grievance whatsoever against each other. Further, the Respondent No.2 states that he has compromised all the disputes with the accused and both petitioner and the second respondent jointly pray for quashing the above criminal case. 4. Both parties have decided that they will not have any claims or counterclaims against each other. Both Petitioners and Respondent No.2 hereby undertake to withdraw all the cases filed against each other and not to file any case/claim or counter claim against each other on the subject in future. Subject. 5. This joint petition is filed by the parties voluntarily and out of their own free will. There is no coercion or undue influence by anybody. 6. The plaintiffs have made all payments which have been duly received by the petitioners. No other payments are pending. Therefore, Respondent No.2 does not wish to continue with the criminal proceedings. The dispute has been amicably settled, hence its requested that the criminal case be quashed. PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly pleased to allow the above Petition and quash the FIR in Crime No.12/2022 registered by Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station/Respondent No.1 on 18-01-2022 for the offence punishable under Section 465, 468, 420, 506 R/w 149 of IPC. in the interest of justice and equity." - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4413 CRL.P No. 1115 of 2022 5. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 along with their respective counsels have signed the application. Both the parties admitted the terms of settlement as stated in the application. Respondent No.2 specifically submits that he has no objection to quash the criminal proceedings that is registered against the petitioners. 6. The application filed under Section 359(1) of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is accepted. 7. In view of the same, the petition is allowed. The criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners in crime No.12/2022 of Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 420, 506 read with Section 149 of IPC, is hereby quashed. In view of disposal of main petition, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration. Hence, the same is disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS