- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3206 CRL.P No. 16570 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16570 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAJARAM HARIRAM S/O O.P. HARIRAM, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO. 39, 9th CROSS, SANJEEVININAGAR, MUDDALAPALAYA, BANGALORE - 560 072. 2. SMT. LATHA W/O RAJARAM HARIRAM, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, AGED MAJOR R/AT NO. 39, 9th CROSS, SANJEEVININAGAR, MUDDALAPALAY BANGALORE - 560 072. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIRAM M, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3206 CRL.P No. 16570 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PEENYA POLICE STATION, PEENYA, BANGALORE CITY - 560 058 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. H.S ANITHA W/O B.S. ARUNAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 173, DEFENCE COLONY, SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. B.M. KUSHALAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM IN C.C.NO.27300/2014 (CR.NO.156/2014) OF PEENYA P.S., FOR OFFENCE CHARGE SHEETED U/S.418, 380, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE XXXI ACJM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3206 CRL.P No. 16570 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Sairam M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. B.M. Kuhsalappa, 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 The Petitioners and the Complainant/Respondent No.2 above-named most respectfully submits as under: 1. It is submitted that the petitioners has filed the above petition to quash the proceedings filed against him for offenses punishable under Sections 418, 380, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code currently pending before this Hon'ble Court. 2. It is submitted that with the intervention of respectable members of society, friends, and mediators, both parties have amicably settled all their disputes and differences and entered into a joint memo/petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3206 CRL.P No. 16570 of 2025 3. That the Respondent No.2 no longer wishes to proceed with the criminal proceedings against the Petitioners and desires to compound the offence. 4. That the settlement is voluntary, without any coercion or undue influence, and is in the best interest of peace and harmony between the parties. 5. That the offence(s) in question are compoundable under Section 320 of the CrPC. 6. That in view of the settlement, it is prayed that the Hon'ble court may grant permission to compound the offence and set aside proceedings. It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: a) Allow the present application and grant permission to compound the offence(s) under Section 418, 380, 504, 506 of the IPC and allow the Petition, in the interest of Justice." 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and close the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 4. The crime so registered against these petitioners as well as the charge sheet so filed pursuant to the crime in C.C.No.27300/2014 stands quashed. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3206 CRL.P No. 16570 of 2025 ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in C.C.No.27300/2014 pending before the XXXI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bangalore , stands quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88