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Umeshappa R. Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Umeshappa R. Vs State of KarnatakaUmeshappa R. v. State of Karnataka

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Umeshappa R. v. State of Karnataka

Criminal Law – Quashing – Settlement/Compounding of offence

Karnataka HC1 Apr 2026WP/9466/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), Writ Petition (GM-RES) WP No. 9466 of 2024, decided 01.04.2026 by M. Nagaprasanna, J. Petitioners (Accused Nos.1 & 2, Umeshappa R and Dr. Arunkumar U) sought quashing of charge sheet and proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 (Crime No.181/2023, Arsikere Town Police Station) for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC, invoking Articles 226/227 of the Constitution and Section 482 Cr.P.C. Parties settled during pendency, filed compounding application with Joint affidavit of settlement and handed over D.D. dated 10.03.2026 (No.465451) to Respondent No.2 (complainant Prakash B). Offences not against the State; compounding accepted, writ petition disposed, proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 quashed qua petitioners. Keywords: quashing, compounding, settlement, joint affidavit, Sections 417/34 IPC, private complaint/criminal breach of trust-related cheating provision, disposed.

What did the court decide?

Compounding application accepted; proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 (Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere) quashed qua the petitioners. ¶55

Why is it important?

Since a compounding application accompanied by a Joint affidavit of settlement had been filed and the offences were not against the State, the Court accepted the compounding application and terminated the proceedings against the petitioners. ¶51

What the court decided

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Outcome

Compounding application accepted; proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 (Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere) quashed qua the petitioners.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 (arising out of Crime No.181/2023) pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere, against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC ought to be quashed in view of the settlement and compounding application filed by the parties.

Court's answer

Since a compounding application accompanied by a Joint affidavit of settlement had been filed and the offences were not against the State, the Court accepted the compounding application and terminated the proceedings against the petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of and the proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere, qua the petitioners stand quashed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Law - Quashing - Settlement/Compounding of offence - Offences under Sections 417 and 34 IPC (C.C.No.24/2024 arising out of Crime No.181/2023, Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere) - During pendency of the writ petition under Articles 226/227 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., the parties settled their dispute at the intervention of elders and filed a compounding application with a Joint affidavit of settlement; a demand draft dated 10.03.2026 (No.465451, SBI Arsikere Branch) was issued to the complainant (Respondent No.2); the affidavit recorded that the compromise was voluntary and without force, coercion or misrepresentation. Since the offences were not against the State, the Court (M. Nagaprasanna, J.) accepted the compounding application, terminated the proceedings against the petitioners, disposed of the writ petition and quashed the proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 qua the petitioners.

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NC: 2026:KHC:17952 WP No. 9466 of 2024

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 9466 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

UMESHAPPA R, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE RANGAPPA, R/AT NO. 103, 5th CROSS, BEHIND HOYSALA HOTEL, VIDYANAGARA, TUMKURU - 572 013.

DR. ARUNKUMAR U, S/O UMESHAPPA R, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PERMANENT R/O NO.103, 5tH CROSS, BEHIND HOYSALA HOTEL, VIDYANAGARA, TUMAKURU - 572 013, Digitally signed by (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY CURRENTLY RESIDING AT Location: High NO.3, TELIPARA ROAD, Court of Karnataka BHAWANIPUR, KOLKATTA - 700025, WEST BENGAL.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.RAJATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, ARSIKERE TOWN POLICE STATION,

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HC-KAR

REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001.

SRI. PRAKASH B, S/O BOJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT 6th CROSS, MALLESHWARA NAGARA, ARASIKERE TOWN , HASSAN - 573 103.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1; SRI.JAGANATHA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH CHARGE SHEET AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IN CC.NO.24/2024 ARISING OUT OF THE CRIME NO.181/2023 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 417 AND 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ARASIKERE AT ANNEXURES-C AND D.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:17952 WP No. 9466 of 2024

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere, for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Heard Sri. Rajath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Jaganatha Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a compounding application along with Joint affidavit of settlement. The Joint affidavit of settlement so filed reads as follows:

“We, Umeshappa R, aged about 70 Years, S/o Late Rangappa, R/at: No.103, 5th Cross, Behind Hoysala Hotel, Vidyanagara, Tumakuru-572013, today at Bengaluru, and Sri Prakash B, S/o Bojappa, aged about 57 Years, R/at:6th Cross, Malleshwara Nagara, Arasikere Town, Hassan-573103, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:

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NC: 2026:KHC:17952 WP No. 9466 of 2024

HC-KAR

The top noted Memorandum of Petition has been preferred by the Petitioners with a prayer to pass an order quashing the proceedings in C.C 24/2024 arising out of Cr.No.181/2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 of I.P.C pending on the file of the Ld. Sr Civil Judge and J.M.F.C Arsikere to meet the ends of justice.

It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to read the Memorandum of Petition along with this application to avoid repetition of facts.

At the intervention of elders, well-wishers and friends, the dispute between the parties have agreed to be solved between the parties and to buy peace and to maintain harmonious relationships between the parties, both the Petitioners and the Complainant and his family, have come forward to settle the disputes inter-se existing between them once and for all.

In pursuance of the settlement, the Petitioners have obtained a D.D Dt.10.03.2026 bearing No.465451 drawn on State Bank of India, Arsikere Branch in favour of the Respondent No.2, and have issued the same on this day, i.e 01.04.2026 to the Respondent No.2.

It is humbly stated that the compromise entered into between the parties is not out of force, coercion or by misrepresentation and that parties are before this Court out of their own will and volition.

It is further made clear that no parties shall interfere in the life and affairs of the other parties pursuant to the present settlement.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, it is humbly prayed that, in view of the Settlement/Compromise entered into between the parties, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass an order quashing the proceedings in C.C 24/2024 arising out of Cr.No.181/2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 of I.P.C pending on the file of the Ld. Sr Civil Judge and J.M.F.C Arsikere to meet the ends of justice."

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HC-KAR

The parties to the lis are before this Court and are

identified by their respective counsels.

In the light of application for compounding being filed along with Joint affidavit of settlement 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.

For the aforesaid reasons, the following:

ORDER

[i] Writ Petition is disposed .

[ii] Proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere, qua the petitioners stands quashed.

SD/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

CBC

List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.24/2024 (arising out of Crime No.181/2023) pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere, against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC ought to be quashed in view of the settlement and compounding application filed by the parties.¶31
The court held
Since a compounding application accompanied by a Joint affidavit of settlement had been filed and the offences were not against the State, the Court accepted the compounding application and terminated the proceedings against the petitioners.ratio¶51

Statutes considered

5 provisions across 3 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶23 Article 227¶24
Cr.P.C. (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)Section 482¶24
Indian Penal Code, 1860Sections 417 and 34¶24 Sections 417 and 34¶31

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Charge sheet and entire criminal proceedings against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C.No.24/2024, arising out of Crime No.181/2023, for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC, sought to be quashed.¶24
Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere
Prior proceeding
Registration of Crime No.181/2023 and laying of charge sheet, resulting in C.C.No.24/2024 against the petitioners as Accused Nos.1 and 2 for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC.¶24
Prior proceeding
During the pendency of the writ petition, the parties settled their dispute and filed a compounding application along with a Joint affidavit of settlement before this Court.¶33
Prior proceeding
In pursuance of the settlement, the petitioners obtained a Demand Draft dated 10.03.2026, bearing No.465451, drawn on State Bank of India, Arsikere Branch, in favour of Respondent No.2 and issued it on 01.04.2026.¶41

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Umeshappa R¶10
Sri. Rajath
petitioner
Dr. Arunkumar U¶11
Sri. Rajath
respondent
State of Karnataka (Arsikere Town Police Station)¶15
Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha
respondent
Prakash B¶20
Sri. Jaganatha Reddy

Coram

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M. Nagaprasannaauthor¶56

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 1 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 27 Mar 2024
Case no.: WP/9466/2024
CNR: KAHC010185212024
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: M.nagaprasanna
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: WRIT PETITION (GM-RES)

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Umeshappa R. v. State of Karnataka, WP/9466/2024 (KA), decided on 1 April 2026.

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Statutes5

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227
Cr.P.C. (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)Section 482
Indian Penal Code, 1860Sections 417 and 34 · Sections 417 and 34

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Procedural history4

Charge sheet and entire criminal proceedings against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C.No.24/2024, arising out of Crime No.181/2023, for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC, sought to be quashed.Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikere
Registration of Crime No.181/2023 and laying of charge sheet, resulting in C.C.No.24/2024 against the petitioners as Accused Nos.1 and 2 for offences punishable under Sections 417 and 34 IPC.
During the pendency of the writ petition, the parties settled their dispute and filed a compounding application along with a Joint affidavit of settlement before this Court.

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Bench / Coram

M. Nagaprasanna

Parties & counsel