Mr Sherry Poulson v. State of Karnataka

e -e1e-eeeee e e NC:(2024:KHC:53282 CRL.P(No.(14298(of(2024 IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU( THDATED(THIS(THE(30 (DAY(OF(DECEMBER,(2024( BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR(JUSTICE(ANANT(RAMANATH(HEGDE( CRIMINAL(PETITION(NO.(14298(OF(2024( BETWEEN:( MR.,SHERRY,POULSON,, S/O,P.J.,PAULSON,, AGED,ABOUT,40,YEARS,, RESIDING,AT,NO.,248,,SALARPURIA,, SATVA,PIPAL,TREE,LAYOUT,,MAGA,, TAVAREKERE,HOBLI,, BENGALURU,SOUTH,TALUK,, BENGALURU,-,562130., …PETITIONER, (BY,SRI.,K.,SHRIDHARA,,ADVOCATE), AND:

1., STATE,OF,KARNATAKA, BY,TAVREKERE,POLICE,STATION,, REPRESENTED,BY,STATE,PUBLIC,PROSECUTOR,, HIGH,COURT,OF,KARNATAKA,,Digitally signedtiby AMBEDKAR,VEEDI,, PRAMILA0G0V BANGALORE,-,560,001., Location: HIGH0COURT

2., SMT.,SAVITHA,T,OF KARNATAKA W/O,RAMACHANDRA,T,C,, AGED,ABOUT,40,YEARS,, RESIDING,AT,NO.,352,, SALAR,PURIYA,PEOPLE,TREE,LAYOUT, PUTTAYYANAPALYA,,TAVAREKERE,HOBLI,, BENGALURU,SOUTH,TALUK,, BANGALORE,-,562130., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI.,VINAY,MAHADEVAIAH,,HCGP,FOR,R-1;, ,SRI.,CHANDRASHEKAR,M,,ADVOCATE,FOR,R-2),

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE TAVEREKERE POLICE/RESPONDENT NO.1 IN C.C.NO.2349/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT MAGADI FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 232, 324, 354-B, 504, 506 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER, ETC.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C.' for short).

¶2A complaint is filed against the petitioner in C.C.No.2349/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 354(B), 504 and 506 of the IPC. The case is registered before the Court of the learned Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Magadi.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the parties have today filed I.A.No.2/2024 under Section 320 read with

Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking permission to compound the offences.

¶4It is stated by the petitioner and the second respondent that the dispute between them is amicably resolved and that the petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of `8,00,000/- to the second respondent/complainant in terms of the settlement arrived at between them. Out of the said sum of `8,00,000/-, a sum of `4,00,000/- is said to be paid to the second respondent on 29.10.2024 through OnLine account transfer. The second respondent admits the receipt of the said amount.

¶5A sum of `2,00,000/- is said to have been paid today through account transfer and the second respondent has acknowledged the receipt of the said amount.

¶6In respect of balance amount of a sum of `2,00,000/-, a cheque bearing No.807011 dated

07.02.2025 drawn on IDBI Bank, Indiranagar Branch, Bengaluru in favour of the husband of second respondent, viz. Sri.Ramachandra T.C., is said to have been issued and

the second respondent acknowledges the receipt of the same.

¶7The petitioner and the second respondent who are present before the Court jointly submit that they have voluntarily entered into the settlement.

¶8Considering the contents of the application as also the submission of the parties and their learned counsel, this Court is of the opinion that there is no impediment to accept the compromise arrived at between the parties.

¶9In terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I.A.No.2/2024 is allowed. The case pending before the II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Magadi, in C.C.No.2349/2024 is quashed. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 126 CT: BHK