- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1663 OF 2026 C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 14421 OF 2025 (GM-RES) IN CRL.P No. 1663/2026 BETWEEN: MR. HITESH KUMAR MITTAL, S/O SANTOSH KUMAR MITTAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT-C-7, KUDREMUKH COLONY, SARJAPUR - MARATHAHALLI ROAD, KORAMANGALA 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. POORNACHANDRA B.PATTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MADIVALA POLICE STATION, MADIWALA, 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 068. 2. MRS. ANJALI JHA, W/O HITESH KUMAR MITTAL, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 RESIDING AT-C-7, KUDREMUKH COLONY, SARJAPUR - MARATHAHALLI ROAD, KORAMANGALA 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SMT. TEJASHRI INDER, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KAPIL DIXIT, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT I.E. CC NO 38804/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE XXXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU CONSEQUENTLY QUASHING FIR NO. 204/2022 DATED 18.10.2022 BEFORE THE MADIWALA POLICE STATION AND THE CHARGE-SHEET DATED 12.12.2022. IN WP NO. 14421/2025 BETWEEN: 1. ANJALI JHA, W/O HITESH KUMAR MITTAL, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 912, NGEF LAYOUT, TEMPLE ROAD, SADANAND NAGAR, K. BENNIGANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 038. ...PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 (BY SRI. KAPIL DIXIT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MADIWALA POLICE STATION, 321/2A, HOSUR ROAD, MADIWALA, 1ST STAGE, BTM 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 068, REPRESENTED BY AAG, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. HITESH KUMAR MITTAL, S/O SANTHOSH KUMAR MITTAL, R/A NO. C-7, KUDREMUKH COLONY, KORAMANGALA 2ND BLOCK, SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 034. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. POORNACHANDRA B.PATTAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 3841/2024 IN ANNEXURE-A, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE XXXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 504, 506 OF IPC; QUASH THE COMPLAINT MADE IN PCR NO. 6775/2023, IN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 ANNEXURE-B, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 352, 503, IPC, MADE ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE XXXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE; QUASH THE FIR DATED 08.10.2023, IN ANNEXURE-C, REGISTERED BY THE MADIWALA POLICE STATION IN CR. NO. 409/2023, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352, 503, IPC ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE XXXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE; QUASH THE CHARGESHEET IN CC NO. 3841/2024, IN ANNEXURE- D, SUBMITTED BY THE MADIWALA POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE XXXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 504, 506 OF IPC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER In Crl.P.No.1663/2026, the petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "Wherefore, the Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass the following orders- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 1. An order quashing the Criminal Complaint i.e. CC No. 38804/2022 pending before the XXXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Bengaluru consequently quashing FIR NO. 204/2022 dated 18.10.2022 before the Madiwala Police Station and the Charge-Sheet dated 12.12.2022; and 2. Pass any further Order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the instant case in favour of the Petitioner." 2. In W.P.No.14421/2025, the petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a. Quash the proceedings in CC No. 3841/2024 in ANNEXURE A, pending on the file of the Hon'ble XXXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 506 of IPC. b. Quash the complaint made in PCR No. 6775/2023, in ANNEXURE B, for the offences punishable under Section 352, 503, IPC, made on the file of the Hon'ble XXXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore. c. Quash the FIR dated 08.10.2023, in ANNEXURE C, registered by the Madiwala Police Station in Cr. No. 409/2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 352, 503, IPC on the file of the Hon'ble XXXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore. d. Quash the Chargesheet in CC No. 3841/2024, in ANNEXURE D, submitted by the Madiwala Police Station, pending on the file of the Hon'ble XXXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 506 of IPC. e. Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of Justice and Equity." - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 3. In Crl.P.No.1663/2026, heard Sri.Poornachandra B Pattar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Ms.Tejashri Inder for Sri.Kapil Dixit, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. In W.P.No.14421/2025, heard Sri.Kapil Dixit, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.K.Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Poornachandra B Pattar, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 4. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a compounding application along with the Joint Memo. The Joint Memo filed in Crl.P.No.1663/2026 reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO The undersigned counsels for the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 herein submit that, the parties have resolved their dispute and have agreed to the following terms and conditions: 1. The Petitioner herein has agreed to pay sum of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Lakhs Only) to Respondent No.2 as the full and final settlement amount. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 2. Both the parties agree that they have no other claim of against each other in whatsoever manner, either past, present, or future. 3. Both the parties have agreed to not interfere in lives of each other in future. 4. Both the parties agree that they shall not file any cases against each other in future. 5. Both parties have agreed to jointly work towards disposal of all pending cases between them before various forums in light of the settlement entered between the parties. Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that the instant memo be taken on the record of this Hon'ble Court and the instant petition be allowed in the interest of justice and equity." 5. In the light of the Joint Memo filed and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the Joint Memo and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petitions. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER [I] Criminal Petitions are disposed. [II] In Crl.P.No.1663/2026, proceedings in C.C.No.38804/2022 pending before the XXXIX - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6372 CRL.P No. 1663 of 2026 C/W WP No. 14421 of 2025 Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Bengaluru, qua the petitioner stands quashed. [III] In W.P.No.14421/2025, proceedings in C.C.No.3841/2024, pending before the Hon'ble XXXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, qua the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 104