- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14761 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. NANDULA SANDEEP, SREE VASTHAV SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O LATE SURYANARAYNA, NO.906, ‘A’ BLOCK, RNR FORT VIEW TOWERS, UPPARPALLY, ATTAPUR, HYDERABAD – 500 032. 2. MR. ANIL KUMAR BUDDALA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O GOVINDA REDDY, NO.C-903, RAMAREDDY TOWERS, 13TH CROSS, ALKAPUR TOWNSHIP, MANIKONDA PUPPALAGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500 089. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NISCHAL DEV B. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KALASA POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 124. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 2. H.S.RAGHAVENDRA, S/O SHESHADRI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, DEPUTY MANAGER, ADISHAKTHYATHMAKA, SRI ANNAPOORNESHWARI TEMPLE, HORANADU, KALASA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 577 124. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.46/2025 (ANNEXURE-B) REGISTERED BY THE KALASA P.S. CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 318(2), 318(4), 335, 336 OF BNS 2023 R/W SEC.66C AND 66D OF THE I.T. ACT, 2000, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO AS BEING ARBITRARY, UNTENABLE, AND AN ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a. Quash the First Information Report in Crime No. 46/2025 (Annexure B) registered by the Kalasa Police Station, Chikkamagaluru District, for the alleged offences under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 335, and 336 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and all further proceedings pursuant thereto, as being arbitrary, untenable, and an abuse of the process of law; b. Pass such further or other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including such directions as are necessary to secure the ends of justice;" 2. Heard Sri.Nischal Dev B.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri.Suyog Herele E, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the subsistence of the petition, the parties to the lis had entered into a settlement and what was wanting was - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 production of authorization from respondent No.2. The authorization is now placed on record. 4. The terms of settlement/Joint Affidavit recorded on 19.12.2025 are as follows: "JOINT AFFIDAVIT We, Nandula Sandeep Sree Vasthav Sharma, aged about 31 years, son of Sree Vasthav Sharma, residing at #906, 'A' block, RNR Fort View Towers, Upparpally, Attapur, Hyderabad-500032, Petitioner No. 1 and Anil Kumar Buddala aged about 31 years, son of Govinda Reddy, residing at #C 903, Ramareddy Towers, 13th Cross, Alkapur Township, Manikonda Puppalaguda, Hyderabad-500089, Petitioner No.2, today at Bengaluru, Do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: 1. The Deponents state that they are parties to the above Criminal Petition and are fully acquainted with the facts of the case. They are competent to swear to this joint affidavit. 2. The Deponents state that pursuant to the complaint dated 18.08.2025 filed by Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 46/2025 was registered by Kalasa Police Station, for offenses under Sections 318 (2), 318 (4), 335 and 336 of the BNS, and Sections 66 C and 66 D of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 3. The Deponents state that the dispute between them has been amicably settled and all misunderstandings have been fully resolved. 4. We state that, the Respondent No.2 and temple management has accepted the apology tendered by - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 the Petitioners regarding the genuine misunderstanding related to obtaining prior permission from temple authorities for conducting the rice donation seva on 19.08.2025. 5. The Petitioners undertake that in all future campaigns, sevas and donation-drives associated with or in any manner connected to the Adishakthyatmaka Sri Annapoorneshwari Temple Shrikshetra Horanadu they shall obtain prior written consent from the aforesaid temple management, and internal protocols shall be implemented to ensure strict compliance thereof. 6. I state that, the Respondent No. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR or any proceedings arising therefrom. He believes that continuing the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose, as the matter stands fully resolved. 7. The Deponents state that this settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, without any coercion, pressure or undue influence, and they fully understand its legal consequences. 8. The statements made in paragraphs 1 to 7 of the compromise petition are true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief. 9. That all that is stated hereinabove are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Information and belief." In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the crime so registered against these petitioners needs to be obliterated. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:301 CRL.P No. 14761 of 2025 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that owing to the registration of the crime, the accounts of the petitioners had stood frozen. 6. In the light of the settlement arrived at and the crime being obliterated, accounts shall be defrozen forthwith and permit its operation as it was done prior to the registration of the crime without brooking any delay. The investigating officer shall so direct the bank to defreeze the accounts of the petitioners in terms of this order. Ordered accordingly and Criminal Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5