The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed to quash criminal proceedings, holding that the petition did not survive consideration given the settlement of the dispute before the Lok Adalat.
The petition praying to quash proceedings is dismissed as the dispute was settled before Lok Adalat.
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NC: 2026:KHC:30290 CRL.P No. 12572 of 2023
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12572 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
SRI RAMGANESH PRABHU S/O GOPAL PRABHU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT RAJASHREE LAXKINDRA NAGARA KUNJIBATTU, UDUPI-576101.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE
HC-KAR
PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2515/2021(CRIME NO.114/2020 OF BANTWALA TOWN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU) ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BANTWALA REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 417 AND 420 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
ORAL ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have settled the dispute before the Lok Adalat. He has filed a memo and enclosed therewith a copy of the order sheet of the trial Court in this regard.
Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE
BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (BNSS) survives consideration in light of settlement before the Lok Adalat.
Whether to quash the entire proceedings in the criminal case upon evidence of settlement.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri Ramganesh Prabhu
State of Karnataka
Sri D. Ramrao
R. Nataraj
As recorded by the court registry
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