The petitioner sought quashing of criminal proceedings following a compromise with the complainant. The court allowed the petition and quashed the proceedings based on the joint compromise application under Section 320 Cr.P.C.
Quashing of the charge sheet dated 17.01.2021 and criminal proceedings in C.C.No.144/2021.
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NC: 2024:KHC:5699 CRL.P No. 561 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 561 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SATISH K S/O K S KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.4259, 3RD MAIN, 2ND STAGE, NEAR OLD CANARA BANK, SUBRAMANYANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021. NOW R/AT NO.4259, 20TH MAIN ROAD, NEAR OLD CANARA BANK SUBRAMANYANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by VEDAVATHI A K Location: High Court of Karnataka
AND:
NC: 2024:KHC:5699 CRL.P No. 561 of 2024
HIREHALLI, NH 4, TUMKUR - 572 104. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. B P SHANMUKHA.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP FOR R1/STATE; SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 17.01.2021 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE IN C.C.NO.144/2021 IN CR.NO.227/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 406, 408, 201, 114 R/W 34 OF IPC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.5, under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.144/2021 arising out Crime No.227/2020 registered by Kyathasandra Police Station, Tumakuru for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 420 and 120B of IPC, pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Tumkur.
NC: 2024:KHC:5699 CRL.P No. 561 of 2024
In view of joint compromise between the parties , the criminal proceedings requires to be quashed.
C.C.No.144/2021 arising out Crime No.227/2020 registered by
Kyathasandra Police Station, Tumakuru, pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Tumkur, is hereby quashed.
Sd/JUDGE
AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74 CT:SK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings against the petitioner based on a charge sheet are liable to be quashed on the basis of a compromise between the parties?
4 provisions across 2 enactments
SATISH K S/O K S KRISHNAMURTHY
STATE OF KARNATAKA
AJIT COATING PVT LTD
K.Natarajan
As recorded by the court registry
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