Smt. Channamma v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of case and counter case criminal proceedings upon compounding of offences after voluntary settlement between neighbouring parties; C.C.Nos.59/2023 and 72/2023, Civil Judge and JMFC, Gudibande; Crime Nos.221/2022 and 220/2022, Peresandra Police, Chikkaballapura District; offences under Sections 354(B)/354B, 323, 324, 504, 506, 143, 147, 149 read with Section 34 IPC; petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C and Section 582 BNSS (registry classification 482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)); compromise deed, no coercion, consent of de facto complainants; offences held not heinous against the State; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; order dated 30-01-2025; NC: 2025:KHC:4452.
What did the court decide?
Petitions for compounding of offences accepted; proceedings in C.C.Nos.59/2023 and 72/2023 on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Gudibande quashed; petitions disposed of.