- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4557 CRL.P No. 15570 of 2025 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. 15570 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MOHAN N S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.157, 4TH CROSS NEAR GANESH BAKERY SRI. MARUTHINAGARA HEROHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI ABHISHEK N S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.157, 4TH CROSS NEAR GANESH BAKERY SRI. MARUTHINAGARA HEROHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4557 CRL.P No. 15570 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. KUMAR S/O KAMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT 4, 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN MARUTHI NAGARA MAHADESWARANAGARA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ARAVIND REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2916/2024 (CR.NO.764/2023) ON THE FILE OF C.J.M BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 341, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.75 OF J.J ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4557 CRL.P No. 15570 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Smt. Haleema Ameen, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Aravind Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 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 a joint memo along with an affidavit. The joint memo reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND THE 2ND RESPONDENT The petitioners and the 2nd respondent jointly submit as follows: 1. The above criminal petition has been filed before this Hon'ble Court with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.2916/2024 (Crime No.764/2023 of Byadarahalli P.S) on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru registered for the offences punishable under sections 323,341, 504, 506 read with section 34 of IPC and section 75 of J.J. Act. The 2nd respondent is the de facto complainant in the present petition. 2. It is relevant to submit that the petitioners have not committed the offences as alleged by the prosecution. It - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4557 CRL.P No. 15570 of 2025 is further submitted that the petitioner and the victim are friends. 3. During the pendency of the case, the petitioner and the 2nd respondent have amicably settled the dispute between themselves with the intervention of well-wishers. 4. The petitioner has prayed before this Hon'ble Court to quash the entire proceedings in C.C. No. C.C.No.2916/2024 (Crime No.764/2023) on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. The 2nd respondent / complainant, upon the advice of well-wishers, undertakes not to raise any objections to the petition filed by the petitioner. 5. It is submitted that since the offences alleged under Sections 323, 341, 504, 506 read with section 34 of IPC and section 75 of J.J. Act. Are not compoundable in nature, the complainant cannot withdraw the complaint before the trial court under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. Under these circumstances, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent have filed this joint memo with a prayer to allow the petition and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.2916/2024 (Crime No.764/2023) on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow the petition and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.2916/2024 (Crime No.764/2023 of Byadarahalli P.S) on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, in the interest 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 and close the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4557 CRL.P No. 15570 of 2025 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. ii. Proceedings in C.C.No.2916/2024 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 48 CT:BHK