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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25895 CRL.P No. 7174 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7174 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
1.
MRS. RESHMA AHMED W/O AJAZ AHMED, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
2.
MR. AJAZ AHMED, S/O ABDUL ROUF, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
3.
DANIYA FOUZ D/O AJAZ AHMED AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS
ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.3633, 9TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS, KAVERINAGAR, BSK 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 070 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMEEN AHSAN, ADVOCATE) AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANGUDI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 009.
Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka
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MISS UMME KULSUM D/O MALIK NAYAZ, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. RAMESHA H.E., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.18/2026 OF BASAVANAGUDI P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II A.C.J.M AT BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEUXRE-A AND ALLOW THIS WP WITH COSTS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Heard Sri. Ameen Ahsan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Ramesha H.E., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have
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filed a joint memorandum of understanding cum compromise deed, which reads as follows:
"MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CUM COMPROMISE DEED
This indenture Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed is made and executed on this Twenty Fifth day of February Two Thousand Twenty-Six (25/02/2026) at Bangalore, by and between:
1. Mrs. RESHMA AHMED,
W/o Ajaz Ahmed,
Aged about 38 years,
Aadhar No. 4616 9155 1305
2. Mr. AJAZ AHMED,
S/o Abdul Rouf
Aged about 45 years
Aadhar No. 6859 2141 0694
3. Kum. DANIAH FOUZ
D/o Ajaz Ahmed
Aged about 45 years Since minor represented by her mother Smt. Reshma Ahmed All residing at:
No. 3633, 9th Main, 10th Cross,
Kaverinagar, BSK 2nd Stage Bengaluru-560070. Herein after called the "FIRST PARTIES" (which term shall mean and include their heirs, legal representatives, administrators, executors, successors and assigns etc.) of the One Part;
AND
1. Miss UMME KULSUM
D/o Malik Nayaz,
Aged about 27 years,
Aadhar No. 4673 2900 7362
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2. Mr. SOHEL @ MALIK NAYAZ
Aged about 53 years,
Aadhar No. 3988 8077 7720
3. Mr. MOHAMMED UMAR
S/o Malik Nayaz,
Aged about 24 years,
Aadhar No. 8776 0946 9695
1 to 3 are residing at: #28-1, 2nd Floor, Ramoji Rao Raod, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 560004
4. Smt. SHANAJ @ SHAHNAAZ BEGUM
W/o. Ali Jan,
Aged about 31 Years, R/at No. 20, 2nd Cross,
Idgah Mohalla, Next to Abu Baker Siddique Masjid,
D.J. Halli, Bengaluru South -560045 Aadhar No: 7002 3947 1618
5. Smt. NIJBA @ NISBA KOUSER
D/o. Nazim Pasha, Aged about 28 Years, R/@ 27, 3rd Cross, Nehru Road, Kuvempunagar, New Guddadhalli, Government Electric Factory, Bengaluru South -560026
Aadhar No: 5375 8795 2068
6. Smt. NAGMA @ NAGMA KHANUM D/o. Ajaz Khan, Aged about 27 Years, R/@ 27, 3rd Cross, Nehru Road, Kuvempunagar, New Guddadhalli, Government Electric Factory, Bengaluru South-560026 Aadhar No: 9225 1520 7864
7. Sri.
SYED FAIZAN
S/o. Syed Muzammil,
Aged about 17 Years,
R/at No. 13, 5th Main, Byrasandra, Jayanagar,
Bengaluru-560011
Aadhar No: 2356 5522 2606
Since minor represented by His father Syed Muzzamil
8. Sri. BURHAN KHAN
S/o. Chand Khan,
Aged about 17 Years,
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R/at No. 60/14, Ranganath Colony, JJR Nagar, Chmrajpet, Bengaluru-560018
Aadhar No:
Since minor represented by His father Chand Khan
9. Sri. REHAN ULLA SHARIFF
S/o. Attha Ulla Shariff,
Aged about 17 Years,
R/at Flat No. 302, F Street, Khalisapalya,
Bengaluru-560002
Aadhar No:
Since minor represented by His father
Attha Ulla Shariff
10. Sri. MOHAMMED RAYAN
S/o. Riyaz Pahsa,
Aged about 17 Years,
R/at No. 158, Kalasipalyam Shivaji Line,
Kalasipalya, Bengaluru-560002. Aadhar No: 3941 0067 1239
Since minor represented by His father Riyaz Pasha
Herein after called the "SECOND PARTIES" (which term shall mean and include his heirs, legal representatives, administrators, executors, successors and assigns etc.) of the Other Part;
WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the First Party No. 1 is the faculty working in the New Generation School teaching Hindi Subject; the First Party No. 2 is the husband of the First Party No. 1 and First Party No. 3 is the daughter of the First Party No. 1. Since First Party No. 3 is minor and is represented by her mother First Party No. 1
WHEREAS, the Second Party No. 1 is the faculty working in the New Generation School. The Second Party No. 2 and 3 are father and brother of Second Party No. 1; the Second Party No. 4 & 6 are teaching staff and Second Party No. 5 is non-teaching staff working in the New Generation School. The Second Party No. 7 to 10 are student of New Generation College. - 6 -
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WHEREAS, due to some misunderstanding, Misrepresenting between First Parties and the Second Parties, about the Disputes and differences arised between the Said Parties.
WHEREAS, Consequently, the First Party filed a complaint against the Second Parties, before jurisdictional Basavanagudi Police Station who registered as FIR/Crime No. 17/2026, dated: 14/02/2026, under Section 76, 352, 74, 115 (2), 126(2), 190, 127(2), 189 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 75 of Juvenile Justice Act, which is pending before the Hon'ble Court of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bangalore (hereinafter "First Complaint"). WHEREAS, Similarly, the Second Party No. 1 filed a counter-complaint against the First Party No. 1 to 3, registered as FIR/Crime No. 18/2026, dated: 17/02/2026 at Basavanagudi Police Station under Section 74, 115(2), 352, 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which is pending before the Hon'ble Court of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bangalore (hereinafter "Counter Complaint"). WHEREAS, the both First Parties and Second Parties have agreed to settle their disputes misunderstanding and differences amicably between themselves without any force, coercion, undue influence etc. from any corner out of their own free and sweet will, with the intervention and presence of the New Generation School Management, elders and well-wishers and also considering that the parties have their whole life ahead of them and pendency of the above mentioned FIR would only pose as a hurdle in leading peaceful life and the stress of pendency of the abovementioned FIR would be constant source of stress for both the parties, the dispute between the First Parties and Second Parties is settled amicably. WHEREAS, the both First Parties and Second Parties have agreed to enter into a transaction as herein above stated and have decided to reduce into writing the terms and conditions of this Memorandum of Understanding
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Cum Compromise Deed just to maintain the peace and harmony:
NOW THIS AGREEMENT OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CUM COMPROMISE DEED WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:
This Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed aims to outline the terms and conditions agreed between the both First Parties and Second Parties as follows:
1.
Compromise and Withdrawal of Complaints
(a) Both parties agree to unconditionally withdraw their respective complaints (First Complaint and Counter Complaint) filed against each other. (b) The parties shall submit a Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed to the Officer- in-Charge of the Basavanagudi Police Station for the closure of both complaints a day of signing this deed. (c) The parties agree to file a joint petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 for quashing the proceedings. (d) That both the parties have agreed that they would jointly approach the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka by way of quashing petition and both the First Parties and Second Parties would give their respective no objection affidavits/undertakings before the Court and would also appear before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka for making necessary statements at the time of hearing of the quashing petition. (e) That it is also agreed between all the parties that after signing the present Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed all the parties to the agreement shall not file any civil or criminal proceedings against each other before any court of law/forum/authority. 2. Full and Final Compromise:
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(a) The parties agree that this Compramise is a Full and Final Compromise of all claims, disputes, differences, demands, or grievances, whether known or unknown, arising out of or related to the incidents mentioned above. (b) Neither party shall have any future claims against the other regarding the subject matter of these complaints
3. No Further Action and Peaceful Coexistence:
(a) Both parties undertake not to file any fresh criminal or civil complaints against each other or their family members in relation to this dispute in the future. (b) The parties undertake not to interfere in the peaceful life of each other
4. Binding Effect: The terms of this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed are binding upon the parties and their legal heirs, successors, and assigns. 5. That both the parties undertake to abide by the terms elaborated in this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed.
That with this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed now there shall remain no more dispute, differences, claim or counter claims among all the parties to the agreement and parties shall take necessary steps and actions to implement this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed in its letter and spirit. 6. That both the parties would remain bound by the clauses of the present Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed and the respective statements made by them before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka with regards to Compromise of their disputes against each other in all respect. 7. That both the parties shall be bound by the contents of this deed and cooperate with each other in quashing of the FIR in question and shall not move any
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complaint against each other in future regarding the dispute mentioned in the FIR in question. 8. That to avoid future litigation between the First Party and Second Party subsequently this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed is executed. 9. Voluntary Execution: The parties declare that they have executed this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed is executed voluntarily, by both the parties amicably on their own free will and accord without any force, pressure, inducement, coercion, or undue influence and compulsion, or threat whatsoever. 10. That both the parties to this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed are of sound health and mind. They understand all the pros and cons of their acts, conducts, and its connected implications. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the First Parties and Second Parties have hereunto set and subscribed their signatures and delivered this Memorandum of Understanding Cum Compromise Deed duly executed, in the presence of the Witnesses on the day, month and the year first above written at Bengaluru."
3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memorandum of understanding cum compromise deed and close the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition. 4.
The crime so registered against these petitioners in Cr.No.17/2026 stands quashed. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:
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ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed. (ii) Proceedings in Cr.No.17/2026 pending before the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, stands quashed qua the petitioners.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
BH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26