Karnataka v. SRI.PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE FOR R4)

(BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka …PETITIONERS - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ALI ASGAR ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, RAJAGOPAL NAGAR PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 560 001.

3. SRINIVASA G.N. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, RAJAGOPAL NAGAR P.S, BENGALURU - 560 058.

4. SMT. VANITHA U.M W/O PRASHANTH, AGED: MAJOR, NO. 122, 3RD MAIN ROAD, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU 560 058. (BY SRI.B.N. JAGADEESHA.,ADDL. SPP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE FOR R4) …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE FIR, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CRIME. NO.189/2025 DATED 31.05.2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT POLICE FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE 115(2), 3(5), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 74 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 (BNS), PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXI ACMM, BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER CONCERN VIDE ANNEXURE-B1 AND ALL FURTHER ACTIONS INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT POLICE AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR IN CRL.P NO. 7786/2025: BETWEEN:

1. SRI. PRADEEP U.M., S/O SRI.S.K. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

2. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA U.M. S/O SRI.S.K. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

3. SMT. VANITHA U M W/O SRI. PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT NO.122, C.M.C. 573, 3RD CROSS, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560 058. (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE) AND: ...PETITIONERS

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY RAJAGOPAL NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. SRI. MANJUNATH, S/O SRI. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.230, ASARE APARTMENT, NEAR GKW LAYOUT PARK, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY. (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) ...RESPONDENTS - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.200/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RAJAGOPAL NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU AGAINST PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352 R/W 3(5), 74 OF THE BNS ACT, 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 31ST ADDL.CMM, BENGALURU CITY. THIS WRIT PETITION AND THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayers: In W.P.No.24248/2025: "a. b. Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quash the FIR, filed by the Respondent No. 2 in Crime. No. 189/2025 dated 31.05.2025 against the Petitioners by the 2nd Respondent Police for offences punishable 115(2), 3(5), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanita, 2023 (BNS), pending on the file of XXXI ACMM, Bengaluru in so far as the Petitioner concern vide ANNEXURE - B1 and all further actions initiated by the 2nd Respondent Police. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to investigate the complaint given by the Petitioners in Crime No.200/2025 (ANNEXURE-A), to be investigated either by any superior police officer or a separate Investigative Agency other than Respondent No. 3, in the interest of justice and equity. c. Issue any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR circumstances of this case to meet the ends of Justice." In Crl.P.No.7786/2025: a) b) Quash the FIR in Crime No.200/2025 registered by the Rajagopal Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru against Petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352 read with 3(5), 74 of the Bharatiya Nyana Sanhita (B.N.S.) Act, 2023 on the file of 31st Addl. CMM, Bengaluru City; Grant pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may consider it to be just and proper, having regard to the proved and admitted facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."

2. Heard Sri. Shivaramu H.C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, Sri. Prasanna D.P., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 in W.P.No.24248/2025 and Smt. Shilpa Rani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. H.C. Shivaramu, learned counsel appearing respondent No.2 Crl.P.No.7786/2025 and have perused the materials on record.

3. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have - 6 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR filed the joint affidavit. The joint affidavit so filed reads as follows: “JOINT AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENT NO.2 I, Pradeep U.M s/o S.K. Manjunath, aged about 46 years and Raghavendra U.M s/o S.K. Manjunath, aged about 44 years, Vanitha U.M W/o Sri. Prashanth, aged about 36 years, Petitioner No.1 to 3 all are residing at No.122, C.M.C. 573, 3rd Cross, Rajivgandhi Nagar, Laggere, Bengaluru-560 058, and Manjunath @ Manjunath Muttin S/o Ramachandra, aged about 35 years, residing at No. 230, Asare apartment, Near GKW Layout park, premed 2nd stage, Bengaluru 560 060, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:-

1. First of us are the Petitioners and the second of us are the Respondent No.2 in the above case. We know the facts of the case and hence, we are swearing to this affidavit.

2. We submit that due to a misunderstanding and sudden quarrel on 30.05.2025, complaints came to be lodged by both parties against each other, resulting in registration of Crime No.200/2025 by Rajagopalnagar Police Station, Bengaluru, and Crime No.189/2025 (counter case) by the same police station.

3. We submit that the disputes between us were purely personal in nature and arose out of a trivial issue, without any premeditation.

4. We further submit that with the intervention of elders, well-wishers and family members, we have amicably settled the dispute out of Court, and we are now living peacefully without any grievance against each other.

5. We submit that we have no objection for Quashing of FIR in Crime No.200/2025, and Quashing of FIR in Crime No.189/2025 (counter case) pending on the file of Rajagopalnagar Police Station, Bengaluru.

6. We state that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no purpose and would only result in unnecessary hardship to both parties. - 7 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 HC-KAR

7. We further submit that this Hon'ble Court may kindly exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. / Section 528 of B.N.S.S. (as applicable) and permit the parties to compound the matter and quash both FIRs in the interest of justice and equity.

8. We submit that this affidavit is executed voluntarily, without any force, coercion or undue influence from any person. WHEREFORE, we pray that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned FIR filed in Crime No.200/2025 and Crime 189/2025 (Counter case) registered by Rajagopalnagar Police station, Bengaluru and pass such other relief as deems fit by this Hon'ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”

4. The parties to the lis are present before the Court and are identified by their respective counsel.

5. In the light of the Joint Affidavit being filed and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the same and terminate the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petitions.

6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Both the Writ Petition and the criminal Petition are disposed. HC-KAR - 8 - NC: 2026:KHC:21781 WP No. 24248 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7786 of 2025 ii. In W.P.No.24248/2025, proceedings in Crime No.189/2025 pending before the XXXI ACMM, Bengaluru, quashed petitioners. The prayer (b) W.P.No.24248/2025, does not survive for consideration. iii. In Crl.P.No.7786/2025, proceedings in Crime No.200/2025 pending before the XXXI ACMM, Bengaluru City, stand quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 119