In a petition filed to quash FIRs under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the court allowed the application after a joint compromise application was filed by the petitioners and one respondent, noting the matter was settled and complying with Section 320 Cr.P.C.
FIR registered in Crime No.153/2022 is quashed; parties are permitted to compound the offences.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7671 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. K. G. SADASHIVAIAH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by BHAVANI BAI G Location: High Court of Karnataka
CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE,
RAMANAGARA - 562 106.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VENKAT SATYANARAYANA A., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.L.YASHAS, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE IN CR.NO.153/2022 DATED 26.05.2022 P/U/S 406, 419, 420, 468, 471 OF IPC AND THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn) AND JMFC, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR in Crime No.153/2022 registered by the Channapatna Rural Police Station, Ramanagara for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 419, 420, 468 and 471 of IPC.
NC: 2024:KHC:4202 CRL.P No. 7671 of 2022
application is allowed. The parties are permitted to compound the offences. Consequently, the petition is allowed.
in Crime No.153/2022 registered by the Channapatna Rural Police Station, Ramanagara is hereby quashed.
Sd/JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed upon filing of a joint compromise application and settlement in an offence triable under Section 320 Cr.P.C.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
SRI. DASEGOWDA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA
SRI. PUTTARAJU S/O LATE KENCHAIAH
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
SRI. RAGHAVENDRA R S/O B.K.RAMANNA
K. NATARAJAN
As recorded by the court registry
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