- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16440 CRL.P No. 4114 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4114 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHARFUDDIN @ MUHAMMED SHARFUDDIN S/O ANWAR PASHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.827/B, 13TH CROSS, BEHIND AM TRADERS UMAR NAGAR, GOVINDAPURA BNAGALORE-560045 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BAGALUR P.S. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. ARBAZ PASHA S/O NASEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT, NEAR BANYAN TREE, BUDEN SAB PALYA, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA BANGALORE-560064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. CHAND PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16440 CRL.P No. 4114 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 15.02.2026 BEARING CR.NO.44/2026 AT ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BAGALUR POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352 AND 3(5) OF THE BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT DEVANAHALLI WHEREIN THE PETITIONER IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the registration of FIR in Crime No.44/2026 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli. 2. When this petition is listed for orders, an application is filed by the petitioner under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS seeking permission to compound the offences as per the compromise entered into between them and consequently to quash the FIR in Crime No.44/2026 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16440 CRL.P No. 4114 of 2026 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli. 3. The parties are present and they accept that they have agreed to compound the offences. 4. In view of the same, application filed by the petitioner under Section 528 read with Section 359(2) of BNS is allowed. The parties are permitted to compound the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS in Crime No.44/2026 pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli. 5. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The FIR registered against the petitioner in Crime No.44/2026 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli, stands compounded. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26