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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1377 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1. SRI SRIDHAR

S/O BALARAMPPA

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

R/AT NO. 1180, 59^TH CROSS

RENUKANAGAR, SARAJAPUR ROAD

ANEKAL TALUK

BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 125.

2. SRI MAHESH V.,

S/O LATE VENKATESHAPPA

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS

R/AT NO. 1933, 56^TH CROSS

RENUKA NAGARA, ANEKAL TALUK

Digitally signed by

SARAJAPUR ROAD

SANJEEVINI J

KARISHETTY BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 125.

Location: High

Court of Karnataka

3. SRI MURULI R.,

S/O RAJU

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

R/AT NO.428, COLONY STREET

KAIKONDRAHALLI, SARJAPURA ROAD

ANEKAL TALUK

BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 125.

4. SRI YUVARAJ

S/O SURESH

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AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS

R/AT NO.29/1, 2^ND MAIN

DEVARAJAPPA BUILDING

IBBALUR, BENGALURU – 560 102.

5. SRI. ARUN

S/O MUTTAPPA

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS

R/AT NO.117, 3^RD ‘B’ CROSS

1^ST MAIN ROAD

IBBALUR, HSR LAYOUT

BENGALURU – 560 102.

6. SRI MURALIMOHAN M.,

S/O MUNIKRISHNA

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS

R/AT NO.143, 3^RD CROSS

1^ST MAIN ROAD

NEAR VENKATASWAMY TEMPLE

AGARA 1^ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT

BENGALURU – 560 034.

7. SRI MANJUNATHA R. B.

S/O RAMACHANDRA

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS

R/AT NO.80, 3^RD CROSS

24^TH MAIN ROAD

MARISWAMY LAYOUT

AGARA 1^ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT

BENGALURU – 560 034.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI K.RAM SINGH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY POLICE INSPECTOR

HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION

REPRESENTED BY SPP

HIGH COURT BUILDINGS

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SRI. S.M.SHIVAKUMARA

S/O LATE MUNISWAMY

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

R/AT NO. 1742

BEHIND SVP COLLEGE, SARJAPURA

BENGALURU – 562 125.

3. SRI NAGARAJU T. N.,

S/O NARAYANAPPA

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS

R/AT DODDATHIMMASANDRA VILLAGE

NEAR VEERANJENYA TEMPLE

SARJAPURA POST, BENGALURU – 562 125.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI SAMPATH KUMAR A. V., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH

THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.383/2018 IN

SC.NO.305/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 341, 120B, 143,

147, 148, 149, 307, 324 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE

LXIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU

(CCH-70).

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners - accused Nos.1 to 5, 7 and 8 are before

this Court calling in question proceedings in S.C.No.305/2024,

pending before the LXIX Additional City Civil and Sessions

Judge, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections

341, 120B, 143, 147, 148, 149, 307 and 324 of the IPC.

2. Heard Sri K. Ram Singh, learned counsel appearing

for the petitioners; Smt. Sowmya R., learned High Court

Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and

Sri Sampath Kumar A.V., learned counsel appearing for

respondent Nos.2 and 3.

3. The petitioners along with other accused persons

hatched conspiracy to eliminate respondent No.2 – complainant

and as a result of which, all the accused persons assault

respondent No.2, due to which respondent No.2 – complainant

suffers injuries on his person. This becomes a crime in Crime

No.383/2018, for the afore-quoted offences. Police after

conduct of investigation file their final report – charge sheet in

S.C.No.305/2024 before the concerned Court.

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4. The issue is not with regard to the pendency of the

merit of the matter. During the subsistence of these

proceedings, the parties to the lis file an application under

Sections 320 r/w. 482 of the Cr.P.C., seeking permission to

compound of the offences mentioned in the FIR along with a

joint affidavit. Learned counsel for the parties also produce a

copy of the wound certificate of respondent No.2 – complainant

to contend that the injuries suffered by the complainant is

simple in nature and pray for quashing of the criminal

proceedings. The joint affidavit of

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