- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13337 CRL.P No. 15661 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15661 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI PRATHEEK JAIN S/O RAJENDRA JAIN AGE ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDING AT: OPPOSITE TO DADA INTERIORS, SIGEHALLI K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M. SANDESH KUMAR M, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE MALLESHWARAM POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI KIRAN KUMAR R S/O G. RUDRAIAH AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A M/S REVV INFOSYSTEMS NO.36, 7TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI R.D. PANCHAM, ADV., FOR R-2) Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13337 CRL.P No. 15661 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR VIDE ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CR.NO.99/2024 FILED BY THE MALLESHWARAM POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 34,406,149,420,465,467,468,471 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ACMM COURT, AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The captioned petition is filed by accused No.1 seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No.99/2024 registered by the respondent No.1/Malleshwaram Police for the offences punishable under Sections 34, 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC pending on the file of the III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru. 2. Today, a compounding application is filed duly signed by the complainant and the accused. As per the joint petition, the present petitioner/accused No.1 has paid an amount of Rs.20,00,000/- by way of demand draft which is handed over in the open Court to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13337 CRL.P No. 15661 of 2025 complainant. On a query, respondent No.2 has confirmed the settlement and has acknowledged receipt of the aforesaid amount. 3. In view of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties and also taking note of the fact that the proceedings against the other accused have already been quashed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.10453/2024 c/w Criminal Petition No.8337/2025, this Court is of the considered opinion that interference is warranted. Though the offence under Section 420 of the IPC is non-compoundable, the dispute between the parties appears to be essentially civil in nature. It is also not in dispute that accused No.1 has settled the matter by repaying a sum of Rs.20,00,000/-, which has been voluntarily accepted by the complainant, who is present before this Court. Therefore, in order to secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of the process of law, this Court deems it appropriate to exercise the inherent - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13337 CRL.P No. 15661 of 2025 jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. (corresponding to Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023). 4. For the foregoing reasons, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed; (ii) The proceedings pending in Crime No.99/2024 registered by the respondent No.1/Malleshwaram Police for the offences punishable under Sections 34, 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC pending on the file of the III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, are quashed insofar as petitioner is concerned. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8