Petitioners sought quashing of proceedings under Sections 34, 504, 323 and 354 IPC. Parties filed joint affidavit recording settlement. Court accepted compounding application as offences were not against the State and terminated the proceedings.
Proceedings in C.C.No.27905/2024 quashed.
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NC: 2026:KHC:3209 CRL.P No. 17063 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17063 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
KRISHNA MURTHY LAYOUT
BTM 1ST STAGE,
BANGALORE - 560 029
Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka
W/O. ANKITH RATI,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.23, 2ND CROSS, KRISHNA MURTHY LAYOUT
BTM 1ST STAGE,
BANGALORE - 560 029
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RAMU V, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
BY HULIMAVU PS, BANGALORE REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VINOD N, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS C.C.NO.27905/2024 I.E CR.NO.599/2023 I.E ANNEXURE-D REGISTERED BY THE HULIMAVU P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 34, 504, 323, 354 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF IX A.C.J.M COURT BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.27905/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 34, 504, 323 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short).
" JOINT AFFIDAVIT
We, Prarthana, W/o. Ankith Rati, aged about 28 years and Ankith @ Ankith Rati @ Ankit Singh Rathi S/o.Rajendra Singh, aged about 30 years both are r/at.No.23, 2nd Cross, Krishna Murthy Layout, BTM 1 Stage, Bangalore-560029 do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:
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what is stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and I have affixed my signature.
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filed along with the joint affidavit and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application and terminate the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition.
ORDER
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
JY
List No.: 5 Sl No.: 1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for Sections 34, 504, 323 and 354 IPC should be quashed in light of a settlement between the parties?
5 provisions across 2 enactments
Ankith @ Ankith Rati @ Ankit Singh Rathi
Prarthana
State of Karnataka, by Hulimavu PS
Pinki Pahari
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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