Chethan C vs State of Karnataka by Cen Police Station

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Feb 04, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1518871
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: M.Nagaprasanna
Decided On: Feb 04, 2026
Case Number: CRL.P/1776/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Chethan C

Respondent

State of Karnataka by Cen Police Station

Excerpt

.....was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice m.nagaprasannaoral orderthe petitioner is before this court calling in question the proceedings in crime no.4/2026 punishable under sections 66c and 66d of the information technology act and section 318(4) of the bharatiya nagarik sanhita, 2023.2. heard sri.srinatha b.v, learned counsel appearingfor the petitioner, sri.vinay mahadevaiah, learned hcgp appearing for respondent no.1, sri.y.r.chikkanna, learned -3- 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 filed a compounding application along with the joint affidavit. the joint affidavit reads as follows: "joint affidavit we,1) chethan c s/o. chalapathy m, aged about 35 years, resident of ayappaswamy temple, s a mohan nagar bangarpet taluk & district pin 563114 2) sathishha c b s/o. late beerappa aged about 30 years, #chalganahalli village mavahalli, post bangarpet taluk kolar district pin -563162 now both are at bengaluru 2, that the petitioner and respondent were known to each other as employer and employee the petitioner being the owners of the provision store and the respondent having worked as an employee there in 3, that during the course of employment certain financial transactions took place between the parties relating to business operations / account of paints & hardware shop 4, that due to misunderstanding and accounting discrepancies disputes arose between the parties which resulted in initiation of the present proceeding 5, that upon mutual discussion and reconciliation of accounts the entire disputed amount has been duly settled and written back to the accounts of the petitioners and no amount remains due from either side 6, that the settlement has been arrived at voluntary with out any force coercion undue influence , or pressure from any quarter -4- 7,that the.....

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1776 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHETHAN C., S/O CHALAPATHY M., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDENT OF AYYAPASWAMY TEMPLE S.A.MOHAN NAGAR, BANGARPET BANGARPET TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN - 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINATHA B. V., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY Location: High CEN POLICE STATION Court of Karnataka KGF KOLAR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. SATISHHA S/O LATE BEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS -2- NO.CHALGANAHALLI VILLAGE MAVAHALLI, POST, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT PIN - 563 162. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. Y.R.CHIKKANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.528 BNSS CR.P.C PRAYING THAT

THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE A IN FIR CRIME NO.4/2026 (CEN POLICE STATION, KGF KOLAR DISTRICT) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 66(c), 66(D) OF IT ACT 318(4) OF BNS SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC AT KOLAR DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in Crime No.4/2026 punishable under Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita, 2023.

2. Heard Sri.Srinatha B.V, learned counsel appearing

for the petitioner, Sri.Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Y.R.Chikkanna, learned -3- 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 filed a compounding application along with the Joint Affidavit. The Joint affidavit reads as follows: "JOINT AFFIDAVIT We,1) Chethan C S/o. Chalapathy M, Aged about 35 years, Resident of Ayappaswamy Temple, S A Mohan Nagar Bangarpet Taluk & District pin 563114 2) Sathishha C B S/o. Late Beerappa Aged about 30 years, #Chalganahalli Village Mavahalli, post Bangarpet Taluk Kolar district pin -563162 Now both are at Bengaluru 2, that the petitioner and respondent were known to each other as employer and employee the petitioner being the owners of the provision store and the respondent having worked as an employee there in 3, that during the course of employment Certain financial Transactions took place between the parties relating to business operations / account of paints & hardware shop 4, That due to misunderstanding and accounting discrepancies disputes arose between the parties which resulted in initiation of the present proceeding 5, That upon mutual discussion and reconciliation of accounts the entire disputed amount has been duly settled and written back to the accounts of the petitioners and no amount remains due from either side 6, That the settlement has been arrived at voluntary with out any force coercion undue influence , or pressure from any quarter -4- 7,That the Petitioner has acknowledged receipt of entire amount paid sum of Rs.62,700/-(sixty-two Hundred seven hundred Rupees Only) 8, Both the parties submits that they have settled the matter in Crime 4/2026 Registered by CEN police that due to personal and civil nature arising relationship, and with the advice of elders, friends and well wishers and decided to live peacefully and happily in the locality. 9, That continuation of criminal proceeding would serve no useful purpose as the substratum of the disputed no longer survives after full settlement 10, that both parties intend to maintain cordial relation and have decided to put a quietus to all past disputed arising out of said transaction 7, In view of this settlement, we pray for quashing of the proceedings in Crime No.4/2026, Registered by CEN Police for the offence punishable under sections 66(C) 66(D) of IT Act and 318(4) BNS, ACT 2023 on file of the pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge and Principal, JMFC at KGF Kolar District."

4. In the light of the compounding application and the

joint affidavit so filed and as the offences being not against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the same and terminate the proceedings against the petitioner in the subject petition.

5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:

ORDER

i. Criminal Petition stands disposed. ii. Proceedings in Crime No.4/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 66C and 66D of -5- the Information Technology Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita, 2023, pending before the Senior Civil Judge and Principal JMFC at KGF, Kolar District, qua the petitioner stands quashed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76 CT:SS

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