Nithin Kumar N v. State of Karnataka by
Quashing of FIR – Cr.No.289/2025, Mahadevapura Police Station, Bengaluru
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No. 13938 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 14 October 2025 by Justice Mohammad Nawaz (NC: 2025:KHC:40737). Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. (filed under S.528 BNSS) to quash FIR Cr.No.289/2025 of Mahadevapura Police Station for theft punishable under S.305 BNS, 2023. Allowed on the basis of an amicable settlement between close relatives; joint affidavit filed; defacto complainant Ragavendra A. consented and did not wish to pursue the matter; entire proceedings before the XXIX A.C.J.M., Bengaluru quashed; release of seized articles in his favour made absolute. Keywords: quashing of FIR; Section 305 BNS; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; compounding; settlement between relatives; joint affidavit; Mahadevapura Police; XXIX ACJM Bengaluru.
What did the court decide?
I.A.No.1/2025 allowed; consequently the criminal petition allowed; the entire proceedings arising out of Cr.No.289/2025 of Mahadevapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, pending before the XXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, quashed; release of the seized articles in favour of respondent No.2 made absolute.