- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6441 CRL.P No. 1893 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1893 OF 2020 BETWEEN: RAMESH SRINIVAS JANNU S/O LATE SRINIVAS V. JANNU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3, RAJBHAVAN ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.M. HALASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MAHADEVPURA POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING. 2. A. VINOD KUMAR S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD REGIONAL OFFICE 3 AND 4 WHITE FIELD ROAD MAHADEVAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.K. SRIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6441 CRL.P No. 1893 of 2020 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN C.C.NO.52574/2019 (IN CRIME NO.221/2018) UNDER SECTION 447, 427 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE XLIII ACMM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent No.2 have filed joint memo which reads as under: "JOINT MEMO The under signed counsel submits that the complainant and the accused have settled the dispute before the Hon'ble Additional City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH-23) in Lok-adalat in OS.No.1475/2019. It is agreed to withdraw the complaint filed by the complainant in the said compromise petition. Hence, it is required to quash the charge sheet filed in CC.No.52574/2019 by the 1st respondent Police, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The copy of the order sheet in OS.No.1475/2019 is produced along with the compromise petition filed by the parties under Order 23 Rule 3 of Code of Civil Procedure and the same reads as under: "COMPROMISE PETITION UNDER ORDER 23 RULE 3 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE The parties most respectfully submit as follows;- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6441 CRL.P No. 1893 of 2020 The Plaintiffs have preferred the above suit against defendant seeking possession of suit schedule C and D properties and permanent injunction against the Defendant with respect to suit schedule A and B properties. The Defendant has filed the written statement denying the allegations of the plaintiffs. When the matter was set down for recording of evidence, the Hon'ble Court was pleased to refer the matter for mediation in order to enable the parties to arrive at a compromise and settle the issues among themselves. Accordingly, the parties have arrived at a settlement and the same are recorded in writing as hereunder. 1. The Plaintiff No 1 and 2 undertake to withdraw the above suit OS 1475/2019 on the file of the City Civil Judge (CCH-23), Bengaluru unconditionally and unequivocally as against the Defendant. 2. The 2nd Plaintiff is Partnership firm and managing partner Ramesh Jannu states that he is authorized by the firm, in line with the partnership deed to withdraw the suit and to execute this compromise. The Managing Partner confirms that he is authorized to sign on behalf of the Partnership firm. 3. It is specifically agreed between the parties herein that neither the Plaintiff nor the Defendants shall put up or construct beams, columns or any construction over the compound wall separating the properties. 4. The Defendant undertakes to withdraw the complaint an alitaing such approval form the management of the Defendant lodged before the Mahadevapura Police, Whitefield Sub-Division, Bengaluru registered in Criminal Case No.221/2018 which dulminated in CC 52574/2019 on the file of 29th ACJM., Bengaluru under Section 447, 39 ACJM 427 and 34 of IPC pursuant to filing of charge sheet by allowing criminal petition No.1893/2020 on the file of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, pursuant to the compromise entered in to, parties herein as the offences are compounded under Section 320 of CRPC. The C.C. No. 52575 of 2019 is posted for 08.10.2025 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6441 CRL.P No. 1893 of 2020 5. The parties have arrived at a settlement amicably and have entered in to this compromise petition and the plaintiffs undertake that they shall not file any suit or proceedings against the defendant by accepting the terms of this compromise petition and all civil and criminal proceedings that are filed and pending by and against the parties shall be withdrawn and treated as closed by seeking such suitable orders from the respective Hon'ble Courts. The Plaintiffs also submit that this compromise shall be binding on their legal heirs/successors/ administrators etc. The Plaintiffs and the Defendant have settled the matter in terms of this compromise and to withdraw the suit in terms of the compromise." 3. As per the order sheet the said compromise was accepted and the suit came to be disposed of in terms of the compromise petition. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that he has no objection to allow the petition and quash the criminal proceedings. 5. In view of the compromise entered into between the parties, accepting the joint memo and their submission, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6441 CRL.P No. 1893 of 2020 ii. The criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner - accused No.1 in CC.No.52574/2019 (Crime No.221/2018) for the offences punishable under Sections 447,427 and 34 of IPC pending on the file of learned XLIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13