- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:684 CRL.P No. 105391 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105391 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GANESH PILLE S/O RAMA PILLE AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/A. MARATIKOPPA, SIRSI, DIS. UTTARA KANNADA-581 402. 2. SMT. VIDYA @ LAKSHMI PILLE W/O RAMA PILLE, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/A. MARATIKOPPA, SIRSI, DISTT. UTTARA KANNADA-581 402. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRINIVAS K. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, NEW MARKET POLICE STATION, SIRSI, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURTT OF BUILDING, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. CHETANA MANJU MUKRI, AGE. 28 YEARS, PRIVATE WORK, R/O. KALGARVADDU, MANJAVALLI, HULEKAL ROAD, SIRS, UTTARA KANNADA - 581 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VINAYAK HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 133/2022 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 PENDING BEFORE THE 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:684 CRL.P No. 105391 of 2025 SESSIONS JUDGE, UK., KARWAR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376, 323, 504, 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R), 3(1)(W), 3(2)(VA) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR NO.68/2022 DATED 25-07-2022 REGISTERED AT NEW MARKET POLICE STATION, SIRSI AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 133/2022 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO./1 AND 2 PENDING BEFORE THE 2 ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UK., KARWAR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376, 323, 504, 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R), 3(1)(W), 3(2)(VA) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Second respondent voluntarily submits that after due consultation with the family members, she is prepared to compound the offences alleged against the petitioners herein who are the accused in pending Special Case No.133/2022. In this regard, a joint compromise memo filed signed by the parties and their respective advocates. 2. Since the settlement arrived between the parties is voluntary though offences alleged against the petitioners are non-bailable in nature in view of the principles of law enunciated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:684 CRL.P No. 105391 of 2025 another v. State of Madhyapradesh reported in (2022) 14 SCC 531. 3. Hence, the following order is passed. ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Placing the joint compromise petition, the pending proceedings in Special Case No. 133/2022 on the file of II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, U.K., Karwar is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 76