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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 15165
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J
RANGA MOUNIKA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8529 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M.
For the Respondents: SRI.NAGESHWARAPPA K., SRI.AJAY KUMAR
Parties can quash an FIR through mutual settlement under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., promoting the interests of justice.
Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code - Section 482 - Quashing of FIR - Petitioner sought to quash FIR for alleged offences following a joint memo settlement stating that the parties have compromised and consented not to make allegations against each other - The court acknowledged the settlement and allowed the petition in interest of justice. (Paras 1, 4)
(B) Joint Memo - Legal validity - Joint memos signed by parties assist in resolving disputes amicably, allowing for the quashing of FIRs under the Code - The court recognizes and respects the compromises made between involved parties. (Para 3)
Facts of the case:
The petitioner filed a petition to quash FIR regarding alleged offences following a joint memo indicating a settlement between the parties involved, including a compromise to withdraw allegations.
Findings of Court:
The court ruled in favor of the petitioner, validating the compromise and quashing the FIR.
Issues: The primary issue was whether the FIR could be quashed based on the joint settlement between the parties.
Ratio Decidendi: The court established that if parties reached a mutual settlement that adequately addresses their grievances, the FIR may be quashed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.
Result: The petition was allowed, and the FIR was quashed.
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| 1. filing a petition for quashing an fir based on a joint settlement. (Para 3) |
| 2. court validates the joint memo and quashes the fir in interest of justice. (Para 4) |
ORAL ORDER
In this petition, petitioner has sought for the following relief:-
“ Wherefore, the petitioner most humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the FIR in Cr.No.876/2024 filed by the first respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the I.T. Act, 2000, before the Hon'ble 45th ACMM, Bangalore, in the interest of justice."
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner – accused and learned counsel for second respondent – complainant have filed a Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025, duly signed by petitioner, second respondent and their respective learned counsel, and the same is taken on record.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused, petitioner and learned counsel for the second respondent and its counsel are physically present before the Court and they admit the contents of the Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025, which reads as under:-
"JOINT MEMO The Petitioner filed the above petition seeking for quashing the FIR in Cr. No. 876/2024 filed by the first Respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the Petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act 2000. It is submitted that consequent to filing of the complaint, the second Respondent also filed Arbitration Application in Com. AA 128/2025 before the Learned City Civil & Sessions Judge (Commercial Court). In the said proceedings, the Petitioner and the second Respondent have entered into compromise dated June 16, 2025, and in terms of the said compromise dated June 16, 2025, the second Respondent has agreed to consent to the quashing of Cr. 876/2024 qua the Petitioner. Accordingly, the matters in their respective litigations stand settled and the parties agree not to make any allegations or defamatory statements concerning the matter. The Petitioner has agreed to pay the litigation expenses to the second Respondent in Com. AA 128/ 2025, and both the parties hereby state that they shall not make any claim whatsoever against each other, excepting payment of litigation expenses as above by the Petitioner to the second Respondent, and remedial actions in case of any breach of the compromise dated June 16, 2025.
Both the parties hereby covenant that henceforth both shall not interfere in others' matters.
Both the Petitioner and the second Respondent accordingly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take note of this memo and allow the petition by compounding the offences and quashing the FIR in Cr. No.876/ 2024 filed by the first Respondent South East CEN Crime Police against the Petitioner for alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act 2000, before the Hon'ble XLVI ACMM, Bangalore, in the interest of justice."
4. In view of the aforesaid settlement entered into between the petitioner and 2nd respondent, I pass the following:
ORDER (i) The petition is disposed of in terms of Joint Memo dated 25.06.2025.
(ii) The complaint/ FIR in Crime No.876/2024, dated 23.09.2024 of South East CEN Crime Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 316, 318(3) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act, 2000 , before the 45th ACMM, Bangalore, insofar as the petitioner is concerned, are hereby quashed.
