Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.58514/2018 for offences under Sections 323, 427, 504 and 506 IPC. Parties filed a joint compromise application to compound the offences; the counter case was already compounded. The Court permitted compounding, allowed the petition and quashed the proceedings.
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NC: 2024:KHC:42836 CRL.P No. 10008 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10008 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SMT. SARASWATHI N, W/O NANJUNDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT A115/2, KPWD QUARTERS, G2 ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 077.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. TRIVIKRAM S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by CHAITHRA P Location: High Court of Karnataka
BY JEEVANBHIMA NAGAR POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. K. NAGARATHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.58514/2018 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.43/2018 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED X ACJM, AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 427, 504, 506 AND 323 OF IPC FOUND AT ANNEXURE C AND D QUA THE PETITIONER.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN
ORAL ORDER
The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.58514/2018 arising out of Crime No.43/2018 registered by the J.B. Nagar Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 427, 504 and 506 of IPC.
NC: 2024:KHC:42836 CRL.P No. 10008 of 2024
between the parties. The another case is already compounded by them with the permission of the High Court.
The parties are permitted to compound the offences.
criminal proceedings in C.C.No.58514/2018 is hereby quashed.
Sd/(K.NATARAJAN) JUDGE
KA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4 CT: BHK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for offences under Sections 323, 427, 504 and 506 IPC could be quashed upon the parties' joint compromise and compounding of offences?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Saraswathi N
State of Karnataka by Jeevanbhima Nagar Police
Smt. Lalithamma G Bhatt
K.Natarajan
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