- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3208 CRL.P No. 17122 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. 17122 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. LOKESHWAR @ LOKESHWARA S/O.B M PADMANABHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT. NO.33, RAMANASHREE LAYOUT PHASE 2, DODDAKAMMANAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 083. 2. SMT. PINKI PAHARI W/O LOKESHWAR @ LOKESHWARA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO.33, RAMANASHREE LAYOUT PHASE 2, DODDAKAMMANAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 083. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU PS, BANGALORE Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3208 CRL.P No. 17122 of 2025 REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT.PRARTHANA W/O. ANKITH RATI @ ANKITH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT.NO.23, 2ND CROSS, KRISHNA MURTHY LAYOUT BTM 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. RAMU V, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER, C.C.NO.28998/2024 THAT IS CRIME NO.600/2024 THAT IS ANNEXURE D REGISTERED BY THE HULIMAVU POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 34, 354 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IXth ADDL CJM COURT BENGALURU AND ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3208 CRL.P No. 17122 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.28998/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short). 2. Heard Sri. Vinod N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Ramu V., 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, Lokeshwar @ Lokeshwara, S/o.B M Padmanabha, Aged about 29 years and Pinki Pahari, W/o Lokeshwara, Aged about 30 Years, both are r/at, No.33, Ramanashree Layout, Phase 2, Doddakammanahalli, Bangalore - 577076 do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3208 CRL.P No. 17122 of 2025 1. We are petitioners in the above petition and we know the facts and circumstances of the and hence we swearing to this affidavit. 2. We state that, due to enmity and personal fight between with Petitioner No.2, the Respondent No.2 was forced to lodge a written complaint on 29.12.2023 before the Hulimavu Police Station against us and same was registered as Crime No.0600/2024. Further, the investigation officer has filed final report in CC.No.28998/2024 and the same is pending on the file of the IX th Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate court Bangalore. 3. We state that with the intervention of the elders and well-wishers the 2nd Respondent and we have entered into a compromise wherein we have settled all our misunderstandings. 4. We state that in view of the above said compromise we hereby request this Hon'ble Court to compound and acquit us for the offence punishable under Section 34,354 of Indian Penal Code and same is registered as Crime No.600/2024. We further state that after investigation the police have filed final report in C.C.No.28998/2024 and the same is pending on the file of the IX th Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate court Bangalore. 5. We further state that, due to some misunderstanding above case filed against if processing or quashed the Respondents will not sustain any injury or loss. 6. We state that, we prays that this Hon'ble Court be please to permit us to compound the above said offences and record the compound by acquitting the us by allowing this petition, 7. We further state that, we declare this affidavit filed us in my own accord without any compulsion, fear, threat or force and there is no collusion. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3208 CRL.P No. 17122 of 2025 What is stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and I have affixed my signature." 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 petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition stands disposed. (ii) Proceedings pending in C.C.No.28998/2024 pending before the IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bangalore, against the petitioners stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89