- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 21938 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8906 OF 2023 IN WP No. 21938/2023 BETWEEN: ARUN KUMAR K @ ARUN @ CHALUVALI ARUN S/O M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.20, SRI KEMPAMMA NILAYA, KASHI VISHWANATHA ROAD, KOTE TEMPLE, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WHITEFIELD DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 066. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 066. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, K.R.PURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER NO. ACP/YUV/CC//238/2023 DATED 13/09/2023 PASSED BY R4-THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIDE ANNEXURE-C GRANTING PERMISSION TO OPEN A ROWDY SHEET AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC., IN CRL.P NO. 8906/2023 BETWEEN: ARUN KUMAR K @ ARUN S/O M. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 20, SRI. KEMPAMMA NILAYA, KASHI VISHWANATHA ROAD, KOTE TEMPLE, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036 ...PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 (BY SRI. A.S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.R. PURAM POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 036 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. HELEN D/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT T.C. PALYA, RANGAPPA GARDEN, K.R. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. K.R. NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN K.R.PURAM P.S, CR.NO.464/2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 341, 354, 509, 506 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED X A.C.M.M, MAYO HALL UNIT BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER IN WP.No.21938/2023 In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the name of the petitioner in the list of rowdies solely on the score of the crime pending in Crl.P.No.8906/2023, the action of the State in drawing the name of the petitioner in the list of rowdies stands quashed. 2. It is open to the respondent/State to take action in accordance with law, if need arises. IN Crl.P.No.8906/2023 The petitioner is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in crime No.464/2023 registered for offence punishable under Sections 341, 354, 509, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short). 2. Heard Sri. A.S. Kulkarni, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 K.R. Nagaraj, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of these proceedings, it transpires that the parties to the lis have entered into a settlement and have placed on record such settlement along with the joint affidavit. Terms of settlement reads as follows: "JOINT AFFIDAVIT WE, ARUN KUMAR K., S/o. M. Krishnappa, Aged about 36 years, Residing at No.20, Sri Kempamma Nilaya, Kashi Vishwanatha Road, Kote Temple, K.R. Puram, Bengaluru 560 036, AND SMT. HELEN D/o. Devaraj, aged about 37 years, Residing at T.C. Palya, Rangappa Garden, K.R. Puram, Bengaluru 560 036, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under: 1. We submit that, the petitioner has preferred this petition to quash the First Information Report registered against the petitioner in K.R. Puram Police Station Crime No.464/2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 341, 354, 509, 506 of Indian Penal Code, on the file of the learned X Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru. 2. We submit that, at the instance of elders and well wishers the petitioner and Respondent No.2 have compromised and settled their dispute amicably and they are living peacefully. 3. We submit that, the petitioner and the respondent No.2 have compromised the matter. We submit that, there is no Impact on the society if the matter is allowed to be compromised between the petitioner and respondent No.2 and the F.I.R against the petitioner is quashed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 We submit that, the Respondent No.2 has no objection to quash the F.I.R against the petitioner. 4. 5. We submit that, the dispute is basically personal in nature and the parties have resolved their entire dispute out of their own free will without any force or duress. In order to facilitate them to live happily and move on in their life, it is just and necessary to quash the F.I.R. Wherefore, we, the petitioner and respondent No.2 most respectfully pray that, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant permission to the petitioner and the respondent No.2 to compound the offence and quash the First Information Report registered against the petitioner in K.R. Puram Police Station Crime No.464/2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 341, 354,509,506 of Indian Penal Code, on the file of the learned X Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru, in the interest of justice and equity. We do hereby declare that what is stated in this affidavit is true and correct to the best of our knowledge, belief and information and to that effect we have signed this affidavit." 4. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with the joint 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. Criminal Petition stands disposed. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2857 WP No. 21938 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 8906 of 2023 ii. Registration of a crime in crime No.464/2023 pending on the file of X Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mayohall Bengaluru City, against the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 82