- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8547 CRL.P No. 7384 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7384 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. UMAKANTHA S/O LAKSHMANA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O UMAKANTHA AGE: MAJOR BOTH ARE R/AT VADAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK-577418, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.S. MURALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RIPPONPET POLICE STATION RIPPONPET HOSANAGARA TALUK-577418 SHIMOGA DISTRICT. 2. SHRI. YOGENDRA S/O GANGA NAYKA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT VADAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK - 577 418 SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1. V/O DT. 19/4/21 NOTICE TO R2 IS H/S) Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8547 CRL.P No. 7384 of 2020 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.25/2009 DATED 07.04.2010 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE, JMFC, 1ST DIVISION AT HOSANAGARA. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, by the Trial Court in CC.No.25/2009 on the file of the learned JMFC, First Division Court, Hosanagara and the said judgment of conviction and order of sentence was confirmed by the First Appellate Court in Crl.A.No.30/2010 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, I Fast Track Court, Shimoga. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo seeking disposal of the petition by allowing the same. The copy of the joint compromise petition filed by the parties in Ex.No.8/2016 before the Trial Court is produced to contend that the complainant being the decree holder, and the accused - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8547 CRL.P No. 7384 of 2020 being the judgment debtor in EX.No.8/2016 in view of the judgment passed in OS.No.12/2011, have resolved to settled the dispute by making payment. Accordingly, the joint compromise petition dated 26.07.2017 came to be filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also produced the copy of the order sheet dated 07.09.2017 in Ex.No.8/2016. According to which, a memo was filed by the judgment debtor that the entire decreetal amount as per joint compromise petition dated 26.07.2017 was paid. The same was accepted and the Ex.No.8/2016 is closed as fully satisfied. 4. It is noticed that, in the joint compromise petition dated 26.07.2017, both the parties have agreed to withdraw all civil and criminal cases, appeals, revisions etc., pending before any Court. It is relevant to state that this joint compromise petition dated 26.07.2017 came to be filed during the pendency of the Criminal Revision Petition No.892/2011, before this Court, which is now converted into the present criminal petition. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since there is already compromise, respondent No.2 even - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8547 CRL.P No. 7384 of 2020 though served, remained absent and he is not interested in appearing before the Court. 6. Submissions are placed on record. 7. Memo for disposal of the appeal is accepted. In view of the compromise entered into between the parties, I deem it appropriate to allow the criminal petition by setting aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Trial Court, which was confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) The judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 07.04.2010 passed in CC No.25/2009 on the file of the learned JMFC, I Divisional Court, Hosanagara, which was confirmed vide judgment dated 05.01.2011, passed in Crl.A.No.30/2010 on the file of the Sessions Judge, I Fast Track Court, Shimoga are set aside. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8547 CRL.P No. 7384 of 2020 (iii) Consequently, the petitioners are acquitted for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506 of IPC. Registry to send back the Trial Court records along with copy of this judgment to the Trial Court, for information and needful action. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3