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NC: 2024:KHC:13947
CRL.P No. 6577 of 2023
 
 
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU 
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024 
BEFORE 
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY 
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6577 OF 2023 (482) 
BETWEEN:  
 
1. 
SHRI M N MADHAV MURTHY 
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 
S/O SRI SWAMY 
DESIGNATION MANAGING DIRECTOR 
AND AUTHORIZED PERSONS 
M/S SIPANI PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED 
OFFICE AT NO 439, 18TH MAIN 
6TH BLOCK, KOARAMANGALA 
BENGALURU 560095 
 
2. 
SRI VENKATESHAN @ VENKATESH V 
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 
S/O SRI VARADARAJ P 
NO 338A, 6TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS 
BALAJI LAYOUT, KODIGEHALLI 
BENGALURU 560092 
 
3. 
SRI SYED @ SADIQ 
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 
S/O SYED SAHEB PEER 
PERMANANT AT NO 45/23 
BOSE NAGAR, RAYACHOTY 
KADAPA,  
ANDRA PRADESH 516269 
 
NOW AT SIPANI ROYAL HERITAGE 
F LBOCK, GROUND FLOOR 
CHANDAPURA, ANEKAL ROAD 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digitally signed
by PAVITHRA
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Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA

 
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NEAR MARASUR GATE 
SURYA NAGAR 
BENGALURU 562106 
 
4. 
SRI GANESH BABU M 
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 
S/O SRI MEENATECH SUNDARAM V 
NO 38-1/19, 1ST FLOOR 
14TH CROSS, 21ST MAIN 
PADMANABHA NAGAR 
BENGALURU SOUTH 
BENGALURU 560070 
 
5. 
SRI MATHEWS @ D MATHEWS  PATRIC 
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 
S/O R DEVADAS 
AT FLAT NO 6, 1ST CROSS 
SARJAPURA ROAD 
ATHIBELE ANEKAL 
BENGALURU 562107 
 
6. 
SRI RAMESH @ RAMESH KUMAR R 
AGED 38 YEARS 
S/O SRI S RAMAR 
R/AT NO 78,  
SHANTHI NIKETHAN BUILDING 
SAI NAGAR, HOSUR MAIN ROAD 
NERALURU, ANEKAL 
BENGALURU 562106 
…PETITIONERS 
(BY SRI. ABISHEK N N., ADVOCATE) 
 
AND: 
 
1. 
STATE OF KARNATAKA 
BY SURYANAGAR POLICE STATION 

 
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REP THROUGH THE  
STATE PUBLIC PROECUTOR 
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 
BANGALORE 560001 
 
2. 
SRI RAMESH RAUT 
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 
S/O BALDEV RAUT 
AT SHED BEHIND ROYAL HERITAGE APARTMENT 
RAMAKRISHNA GATE 
KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK 
BANGALORE 562105 
 
PERMANANT AT DOUNI VILLAGE 
DHOUNI POST 
SARAIYAHAT STATION 
DUMKA DISTRICT 
JHJARKHAND 722149 
 
…RESPONDENTS 
(BY SMT K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. JAYANTH M LAL, 
ADVOCATE FOR R2) 
 
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C 
PRAYING TO QUASH THE CR.NO.183/2023, PENDING ON THE 
FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., 
ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DATED 30.05.2023 
U/S 304A OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 
6/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 6 REGISTERED BY THE SURYA NAGAR 
POLICE, BENGALURU DISTRICT (ANNEXURE-A) (i.e., FIR AND 
COMPLAINT). 
 
 
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, 
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: 
 

 
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ORDER 
Accused Nos.1 to 6 are before this Court under 
Section 482 of Code of  Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for 
short Cr.P.C.) with a prayer to quash the entire 
proceedings in Crime No.183/2023 pending before the II 
Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC Anekal, Bengaluru 
Rural District registered by the Surya Nagar Police Station, 
Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 304A 
of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'IPC'). 
 
2. 
Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 
 
3. 
Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned 
counsel for respondent No.2 submit that the dispute 
between the parties has been amicably settled and the 
parties have filed application under Section 320(2) read 
with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. with a prayer to compound the 
offence for which the petitioners are charge sheeted. 
Learned HCGP submitted that the alleged offence is non-
compoundable. 
 

 
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4. 
FIR in Crime No. 183/2023 is registered by 
Surya Nagar Police Station for the offence punishable 
under Section 304A of IPC against the owner of the 
company known as Sipani Royal Heritage and its 
employees, on the basis of the first information received 
from Ramesh Raut on 30.05.2023. It

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