Sri Santhosh Kumar v. Vs State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 11634 of 2025, NC: 2025:KHC:33510, decided 28.08.2025 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum. Petitioner Santhosh Kumar V sought quashing of FIR Crime No.209/2025 (Chandra Layout Police Station) under Sections 64(1), 318(4), 115(2), 351(2) BNS 2023 pending before 46th ACMM Nrupatunga Road. Complainant Vidyashree S B voluntarily withdrew all sexual-assault allegations, admitting the complaint was a counterblast to termination by the petitioner-employer; police inaction on her 24.06.2025 closure representation noted. Despite offences being non-compoundable, FIR quashed under inherent jurisdiction S.482 Cr.P.C.; compounding application under S.528 r/w S.359(8) BNSS; abuse of process; employer-employee dispute; petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the proceedings in Crime No.209/2025 registered by Chandra Layout Police Station for offences under Sections 64(1), 318(4), 115(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending before the 46th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nrupatunga Road, Bengaluru, insofar as the petitioner is concerned.