- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3627 CRL.P No. 16194 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16194 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI SUBBUKRISHNA M V S/O. VENKANNAIAH. M. S., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCCUPATION SUPERWISER, RAJAMANE HEGDE UTILITIES (P) LTD., MIRLE VILLAGE, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHITH B.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SHO, SALIGRAMA POLICE STATION, K.R. NAGARA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, THOURGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3627 CRL.P No. 16194 of 2025 BANGALORE-560 001. 2. YOGESH. H. V. S/O. LATE VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SHANKARASHETY HALLI/HONNENAHALLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-567 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH. HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SHANKAR H.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO .1396/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 1ST ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC K.R.NAGAR, MYSURU DISTRICT REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 106(1) OF BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3627 CRL.P No. 16194 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.1396/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 125(a) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 2. Heard Sri. Rohith B.J., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Shankar H.S., 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 FILED BY PETITIONER & RESPONDENT NO.2 WE, Subbukrishna M V, S/o Venkannaiah MS,Aged about 56 years, Occupation: Superwiser, Rajamane Hegde Utilities (P) Ltd. Mirle Village Saligrama TalukMysuru Dist, & 2) Yogesh H V, S/o Late veerappa, Aged 38 Years, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3627 CRL.P No. 16194 of 2025 Resident of Shankarashettyhalli/ Honnenahalli, Holenarsipura TalukHassan District - 567201 today at Bangalore do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:- 1. The 1st party herein is the petitioner/Accused in the above case and the 2nd party herein is Complaint/ Respondent No.2, they we both aware about the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The above named respondent No.2/ Defacto Complainant had lodged a complaint before the KR Nagar Police against the accused/ petitioner herein for the offence punishable under section 106 (1) of BNSS. After investigation Charge sheet was filed in CC 1396/2025 which proceedings are pending before Addnl Civil Judge K R Nagar. 3. We state that the dispute arising out of C.C. No.1396/2025 has been amicably settled between us with the intervention of elders and family members and the victim's family has been ably compensated from the accused company And principle employer company monetarily as the victim's family has received an amount of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Only). 4. I the Respondent No.2 states that the incident resulting in the unfortunate death of his relative was purely accidental, without any intention or deliberate act attributable to the Petitioner. I the Respondent No.2 further states that he has no objection for compounding the offence and for quashing of the criminal proceedings pending against the Petitioner. 5. The settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, without any force, pressure, or coercion from any quarter. We jointly state that continuation of the criminal proceedings would only result in unnecessary hardship and would not serve the ends of justice. Hence, we jointly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit compounding of the offence and quash the proceedings in the interest of justice. 6. Hence consider the joint affidavit and permit us to compound the offence by allowing the annexed - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3627 CRL.P No. 16194 of 2025 application and consequently quash the Chargesheet and all further proceedings in pending case bearing No CC 1396/2025 pending on the file of Hon'ble Addi Civil Judge and JMFC K R NAGARA Mysuru District registered for the offences P/U/S 106(1) of BNS 2023 to meet the ends of Justice and equity. What is stated above are true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief." 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. (ii) Proceedings pending in C.C.No.1396/2025 pending before the 1st Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn) and JMFC Court, K.R. Nagar, Mysore City, against the petitioner stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75