- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5009 OF 2024 C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 17538 OF 2024 (GM-RES) IN CRL.P No. 5009/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KARTHIK CHANDRASEKARAN SON OF MR. S. CHANDRASEKARAN AGED 44, RESIDING AT B1402 77 PALACE, DIVYASREE, YAMLUR MAIN ROAD, MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 037. 2. AKSHAR HALGALI SON OF MR. CHANDRAKANTH HALGALI AGED 40, RESIDING AT NO.7 REGENCY PALACE APARTMENT, NO.3B2, RICHMOND ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. VARUN KRISHNAN SON OF MR. PC KRISHNAN AGED 35, RESIDING AT NO.008/B JAYA BLOCK, MYTHREI AIKYA DODDAKAMMANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076 AND ALSO AT A5 VILLA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 BALIPOOTHAPARDU MAIN ROAD PORUR TAMIL NADU - 60016 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DUSHYANTH NARAYANAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU (THROUGH ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU) REP. BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 1. 2. MRS. POOJA GOVINDAN WIFE OF MR. PRAVEESH GOVINDAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT F-2, SALARPURIA ASHOKA 229, 6TH CROSS ROAD, DEFENCE COLONY BENGALURU - 560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MITHEL RAMESH REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC R PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.132/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 403, 420 AND 120B OF IPC, 1860 BY THE ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. CMM, BENGALURU (AT ANNEXURE-A) AND ALL FURTHER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO, AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS IT MAY DEEM FIT. IN WP NO. 17538/2024 BETWEEN: MR PRAVEESH GOVINDAN S/O MR GOVINDAN CHEMMERI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, HAVING ADDRESS AT BOTECO RESTAURANTE BRASILEIRO RAM KUNJ, 16/3, MAGRATH ROAD OPPOSITE GARUDA MALL, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 025. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MITHEL RAMESH REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFIFCER, MALLESHWARAM POLICE STATION NO.47, 5TH CROSS, MKK ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 2. MR. AKSHAR HALAGALI S/O MR. CHANDRAKANTH HALGALI PARTNER, NIKAN HOSPITALITY LLP AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O NO.143/6, ROYAL FORT APARTMENT, 8TH MAIN, 14TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU CITY - 560 003. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 3. MR KARTHIK CHANRASEKARAN S/O MR. S. CHANRASEKARAN PARTNER, NIKAN HOSPITALITY LLP AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO.B1402, 77 PLACE DIVYASREE, YEMALUR MAIN ROAD, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 037. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DUSHYANTH NARAYANAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED 24 MAY 2024 FILED BY R2 AND 3 (AT ANNEXURE-A) IN FIR BEARING CRIME NO.0079/2024 REGISTERED BY R1 POLICE STATION, AND WHICH IS CURRENTLY PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE HONBLE 3RD ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Dushyanth Narayanan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Mithel Ramesh - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.5009/2024 and Sri. Mithel Ramesh Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Dushyanth Narayanan, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 in W.P.No.17538/2024 and have perused the material on record. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed the joint memo of compromise. The joint memo of compromise read as follows: "In Crl.P.No.5009/2024: JOINT MEMO OF COMPROMISE The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 respectfully submit as follows: 1. The present Petition was filed seeking quashing of the Impugned Complaint and FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The offences invoked in the FIR are Sec. 120B, 403 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. That, vide Order dated 12 June 2024, this Hon'ble Court granted an interim order of stay on further investigation in the Impugned FIR bearing Crime No. 0132 of 2024 registered before Ashok Nagar Police Station. The said Order continues to remain in force as on this date. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 3. The Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 along with various other parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement dated 3rd March 2025, willingly and without coercion ("Settlement Agreement"). A copy of the duly executed Settlement Agreement is annexed herewith. 4. The Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 hereby confirm that all the claims arising from the subject matter of the captioned petition are settled in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 5. In view thereof, the Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 jointly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take the Settlement Agreement on record and consequently quash the Impugned Complaint and FIR and dispose of the captioned Petition accordingly. Wherefore, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow Crl. P. No. 5009/ 2024 and quash the FIR bearing Crime No. 0132/2024 pending before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru (Ashok Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru) and all proceedings pursuant thereto, in the interests of justice. In W.P.No.17538/2024: JOINT MEMO OF COMPROMISE 1. That, the captioned petition was filed by the Petitioner for quashing the Impugned Complaint and FIR under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 r/w Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The offences invoked in the FIR are Sec. 34, 1208, 403, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. That, vide Order dated 08 July 2024, this Hon'ble Court granted an interim order of stay on further proceedings/ investigation in the Impugned FIR bearing Crime No. 0079 of 2024 registered before Malleshwaram Police Station. The said Order continues to remain in force as on this date. 3. That, the Petitioner as well as Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 along with various other parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement dated 22 April 2025, willingly and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 without coercion ("Settlement Agreement"). A copy of the duly executed Settlement Agreement is annexed herewith. 4. That, the Petitioner as well as Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 hereby confirm that all claims arising from the subject matter of the captioned petition are settled in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 5. In view thereof, the Petitioner along with Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 jointly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take the Settlement Agreement on record and consequently quash the Impugned Complaint and FIR and to dispose the captioned Writ Petition in terms of the Settlement Agreement. WHEREFORE, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow W. P. No. 17538/2024 and quash FIR bearing Crime No. 0079/2024 pending before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru (Malleshwaram Police Station, Bengaluru) and all proceedings pursuant thereto, in the ends of justice." 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo of compromise filed in both the petitions and close the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petitions. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. These petitions are disposed. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4558 CRL.P No. 5009 of 2024 C/W WP No. 17538 of 2024 ii. Proceedings in Crime No.132/2024 pending before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in Crl.P.No.5009/2024, qua these petitioners stand quashed and proceedings in Crime No.79/2024 pending before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in W.P.No.17538/2024, qua the petitioner stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 46 CT:BHK