Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/12313/2026 of SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR H Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010553942026 NC: 2026:KHC:45696 CRL.P No. 12313 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12313 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR H, S/O A . HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12313 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR H,
S/O A. HANUMANTHA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/AT 39, NEW NO.14,
KARNIC ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI,
NEAR ADHI BASAVANA TEMPLE,
BENGALURU SOUTH,
BENGALURU – 560 004.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY POLICE INSPECTOR,
CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU
POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY S.P.P.,
HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
SMT. JAISHRI,
W/O JAIKUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
NO.45, NEAR JNANASHRAMAMA,
Digitally signed
by
PADMAVATHI B
K
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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SHIVANNA LAYOUT,
KITTANAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 562 123.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI.ANIL C.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC
NO.17047/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.029/2025 FOR
THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352 AND 74 OF
BNS 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE LD 37TH ADDL.CJM AT
BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE - D INSOFAR AS THE
PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.17047/2025 registrered for offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2, 351(2), 352 and 74 of BNS Act.
2. Heard Sri. Sunil Kumar B.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Deepti Alva, learned HCGP
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appearing for respondent No.1, Sri Anil C.K., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record.
3. During the pendency of these proceedings, it transpires that the parties to the lis have entered into a settlement and have placed on record such settlement along with the joint memo of Compromise. Terms of settlement reads as follows: "JOINT MEMO
The Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 most respectfully submits as follows,
1. It is submitted that the Respondent No. 2 had filed a complaint against the Petitioner and a FIR was registered in crime No.
dated 17/02/2025 by the Channamanakere achukattu Police station, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under section 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352 and 74 of the BNS Act.
2. It is submitted that both the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 have agreed that due to the intervention of elders and well-wishers they are agreed for the quashing of the case in crime No. 29/2025 dated 17/02/2025 by the Channamanakere achukattu Police station, Bengaluru for
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the offences punishable under section 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352 and 74 of the BNS Act, now in C.C. NO 17047/2025 Pending before the 37ACJM Court, Bengaluru.
3. It is submitted that, the Respondent No. 2 agrees to withdraw the case filed against the Petitioner. Both the Parties are agreeing withdraw the allegations against each other and they do not ha any grievance, hatred, ill will against each other and both want move forward in their life peacefully for the sake of goodness a happiness.
WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to accept the Joint Memo of terms of Compromise and allow the above Application in the interest of justice and equity".
4. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with the joint affidavit and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application along with joint memo and terminate the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition.
5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:
ORDER
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i. Criminal Petition stands disposed. ii. Impugned Proceedings in C.C.No.17047/2025, before the 37th ACJM Court, Bengaluru, against the petitioner stands quashed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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