- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6891 WP No. 17018 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 17018 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DIXIT PRAVEEN BHAI PATEL, S/O PRAVEEN BHAI PATEL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY KADKOL T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER , RAJAJINAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 010. 2. SRI. SANTOSH N., S/O NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.2, 2ND FLOOR, SAMRUDDHI NILAYA, 4TH BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, SONNAPPA ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6891 WP No. 17018 of 2025 GORAGUNTEPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; MISS. ANUSHREE N. P., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT AND ALL FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE IN CRIME NO. 37 OF 2025 REGISTERED AT RAJAJINAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN WHO IS ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NO.4 FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE WHICH IS MADE PENAL UNDER SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND UNDER SECTION 506, 504, 384, 406 AND 420 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6891 WP No. 17018 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.37/2025 for offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Sections 506, 504, 384, 406 and 420 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri. Ajay Kadkol T., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Miss. Anushree N.P., 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 along with an affidavit. The affidavit so filed reads as follows: “1. I Dixit Praveen Bhai Patel, am the Petitioner in the above case. I am conversant with the facts of the case - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6891 WP No. 17018 of 2025 and as such I am swearing this affidavit out of my own free will and volition. 2. I, Santosh Nagaraj, am the Second Respondent in the above case. I am conversant with the facts of the case and as such I am swearing this affidavit out of my own free will and volition. 3. The subject matter of the case in Cr.No.37 of 2025 registered at Rajaji nagar Police Station, Bengaluru in CC No.1141 of 2025 pending on the file of the LXX Addl. City Civil And sessions Judge, (CCH 71), pertains to a civil dispute which was pending inter-se between the Petitioner and Second Respondent herein. 4. The dispute between the Second Respondent and the Petitioner herein has been resolved amicably and as such all the other proceedings which were pending inter-se between the parties in respect of the charges mentioned in captioned petition have been laid a quietus to. 5. The Second Respondent does not wish to contest this matter any further in view of the amicable settlement having arrived at between the parties. 6. As such, the continuation of the proceedings before the Trial Court as against the Petitioner herein would tantamount to serious abuse of process of law. 7. In view of the amicable resolution of the dispute which has been arrived to between the Second Respondent and the Petitioner herein, the proceedings in Cr.No.37 of 2025 registered at Rajaji nagar Police Station, Bengaluru in CC No.1141 of 2025 pending on the file of the LXX Addl. City Civil And sessions Judge, (CCH 71), most respectfully pray the same may be quashed as against the Petitioner herein, at the hands of this Hon'ble Court. We, therefore, request this Hon'ble Court to order the quashment of the proceedings in Cr. No. 37 of 2025 registered at Rajaji nagar Police Station, Bengaluru in CC No.1141 of 2025 pending on the file of the LXX Addl. City Civil And sessions Judge, (CCH 71), as against the Petitioner herein, in which case he is arraigned as Accused, in the ends of justice." - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6891 WP No. 17018 of 2025 4. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with an affidavit and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application and terminate the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Writ Petition is disposed. ii. Crime No.37/2025 registered by the 1st respondent for offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Sections 506, 504, 384, 406 and 420 of the IPC qua the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7 CT:SS