Karnataka High Court
Sri.Manukumar B.T vs The State Of Karnataka on 21 May, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7256 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /
528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
1. SRI.MANUKUMAR B.T.,
S/O LATE THIMMAIAH,
NOW AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT T.BEGUR VILLAGE @ POST
KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK,
BENGALORE RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562123
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR S.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION,
Digitally AT NELAMANGALA 562 123,
signed by
VINUTHA B S
REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
High Court of
Karnataka BENGALORE 560 001
2. SMT. RATHNAMMA
W/O LINGAPPA @ LINGAIAH,
NOW AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
R/AT NO.328, 10TH A MAIN ROAD,
5TH BLOCK BHUVANESWARINAGARA,
RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALORE CITY PIN-560021
3. SMT.GEETHA LAKSHMI @ GEETHAMMA
W/O LATE RAJANNA,
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NOW AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
PERMANENT R/AT THARABANAHALLI VILLAGE
DODDAHEJJAJI POST
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALORE RURAL DISTRICT PIN-561204
AND ALSO R/AT NO.13
SHIVANAHALLI,
1ST MAIN
RAJAJINAGARA
BENGALORE PIN-560010
4. SRI.MANJUNATH T.R @ MANJUNATHA
S/O LATE RAJANNA,
NOW AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
PERMANENT R/AT THARABANAHALLI VILLAGE
DODDAHEJJAJI POST,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALORE RURAL DISTRICT PIN-561204
AND ALSO R/AT NO.13
SHIVANAHALLI
1ST MAIN RAJAJINAGARA BENGALORE PIN-560010
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI. SUNIL K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482(FILED
U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE
PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2204/2016 ARISE OUT OF CRIME
NO.100/2016 REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT
POLICE/NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE AGAINST THE
PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE
AND JMFC AT NELAMANGALA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323,
354, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC ON THE COMPLIANT BY THE
SECOND RESPONDENT IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS
CONCERNED, BY ALLOWING THIS MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL
PETITION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
ORAL ORDER
Heard Sri Pawan Kumar S., learned counsel for the
petitioner; Smt. M.M. Waheeda, learned High Court
Government Pleader for respondent No.1; and Sri Sunil K.N.,
learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4.
2. This petition is filed by accused No.2 in C.C.
No.2204/2016. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 are the complainant and
victims. The petitioner and respondent Nos.2 to 4 have jointly
filed an application under Section 320 read with Section 482 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1993 seeking permission to
compound the offences. The offences alleged are punishable
under Sections 323, 354 and 504 read with Section 34 of the
IPC.
3. The application is accompanied by affidavits sworn to by
the petitioner and respondent Nos.2 to 4. Along with the
application, a joint memo dated 19.05.2026 has also been filed,
duly signed by the petitioner, respondent Nos.2 to 4, and their
respective learned counsel.
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4. The parties, who are present before the Court, jointly
submit that they have amicably settled the dispute and that
they have no objection for quashing the criminal proceedings
which are the subject matter of the present petition. They have
also jointly submitted, in response to the query made by the
Court, that they have understood the contents of the
application as well as the joint memo and are fully aware of the
consequences thereof.
5. The said submission is placed on record.
6. The parties present before the Court are identified by
their respective learned counsel, and they have affixed their
signatures on the order sheet.
7. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel
appearing for the parties, the statements made by the
petitioner and respondent Nos.2 to 4, who are present before
the Court, and upon perusal of the joint memo as well as the
nature of the alleged offences, this Court finds no impediment
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to accept the joint memo and permit compounding of the
offences.
8. The joint memo reads as follows:
“1. It is submitted that on the complaint of the
respondent No.2, respondent No.1 police have
registered a case in Cr.No. 100/2016 on 07/03/2026
for the offences punishable under sections 323, 354,
506 R/w 34 of IPC and thereafter the first respondent
Police have filed a charge sheet against the petitioners
for the offence punishable U/s 323, 354, 506 R/w 34 of
IPC it was numbered as C.C.No.2204/2016 on the file
of Hon’ble Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC at Nelamangala.
2. It is submitted that at the intervention of the elders
of both sides have reconciled all the differences
between the parties and compromised the aforesaid
disputes in order to bring the peace between the
parties. Accordingly the petitioner and the Respondent
No.2,3&4 and others have compromised their dispute
in O.S.No.390/2018 on the file of I Addl. Senior Civil
Judge & J.M.F.C., Nelamangala and they by settling all
disputes relating to properties as well as the criminal
cases, Pursuant to the said compromise, Original Suit
No.390/2018 was disposed of by the Court of the I
Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Nelamangala.
Hence for the said reason, deserves to be quashed by
the hands of this Hon’ble Court.
3. In view of the settlement arrived at, the Respondent
No.2, 3 & 4 (Victim No.1, 2 & 3) have no wish to
continue the criminal proceedings initiated by them and
they have no objection for quashing the proceedings
against the petitioner. Since the alleged offences are
punishable under section U/s sec 323, 354, 506 R/w 34
of IPC which are non-compoundable, without
permission of the court, this application is filed seeking
permission to compound the above said offences.
4. The petitioner and the Respondent No.2, 3 & 4
(Victim No.1, 2 & 3) have understood the contents of
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this application and out of their free will, volition and
without any fear, force, threat, or coercion, have
affixed their signatures to this application.”
9. In the light of the joint statement made by the petitioner
and respondent Nos.2 to 4, and in view of the admitted joint
memo dated 19.05.2026, this Court is inclined to accept the
joint memo. Accordingly, the following:
ORDER
(i) The Criminal petition is allowed.
(ii) The proceedings in C.C. No.2204/2016 arising out
of Crime No.100/2016 for the offences punishable
under Sections 323, 354 and 506 read with Section
34 of the IPC, pending on the file of the Principal
Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala, are hereby
quashed.
SD/-
(K. V. ARAVIND)
JUDGE
VBS
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