- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:612 CRL.P No. 15386 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15386 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ABUBAKKAR SIDDIK, S/O AHAMAD K. P., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT BADIRAYA HOTEL, AJAD ROAD, SAKLESHPURA TOWN, HASSAN – 573 134. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP K. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SAKHLESHPURA TOWN POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI. VINU, S/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT SAMPIGE MARADA ROAD, MAHESHWARINAGARA, SAKHLESHPURA TOWN, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:612 CRL.P No. 15386 of 2025 HASSAN – 573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SYED ARIF PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.189/2022 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.184/2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. 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, seeking the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in SC.No.189/2022 (CR.No.184/2018) on the file of Principal district and sessions judge, Hassan, for the offences punishable U/S 323, 324, 504 r/w 34 of IPC in so far as petitioner is concerned in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard Sri. Pratheep K.C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Syed Arif Pasha, learned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:612 CRL.P No. 15386 of 2025 counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the subsistence of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have entered into a settlement and have settled the dispute by drawing up certain terms of settlement along with an affidavit. The affidavit reads as follows: AFFIDAVIT “I, Vinu S/o Basavaraju, Aged about 36 years, R/at. No.75, Maheshwarinagara, Sakaleshpur, Hassan-573134, today at Bengaluru do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:- 1. I state that, I am the complainant in the present case and I have filed a complaint against the petitioner and others in Cr. No.184/2018 for the offence punishable under section 323, 324, 504, 149 IPC before Sakaleshpura town police station. In which the respondent police has filed chargesheet for the offence under section 323, 324, 504 r/w 34 of IPC which is pending before Hon'ble principal district and sessions judge Hassan in S.C No.189/2022. 2. I state that, I and the petitioner have known each other for many years and on the account of some misunderstanding a complaint came to be registered against the petitioner herein. 3. I state that, on the advice of elders, well wishers I do not want to prosecute the criminal case insofar as petitioner is concerned, as I and petitioner have amicably settled the dispute out of the court and in order to maintain cordial relationship and harmony we do not want to prosecute the criminal case in S.C No. 189/2022 (Cr. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:612 CRL.P No. 15386 of 2025 No. 184/2018), pending on the file of Hon'ble principal district and sessions judge, Hassan insofar as petitioner is concerned. 4. I state that, the settlement arrived is neither coercive nor forceful and the same is with my free will and in view of the settlement arrived permit me to compound the above case. WHEREFORE, I most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble court may kindly be permitted me to compound the offences punishable U/S 323, 324, 504 r/w 34 of IPC in S.C No. 189/2022 (Crime No.189/2022), pending before Hon'ble principal district and sessions judge, Hassan by Sakaleshpura police, and consequently quash the entire Criminal proceedings in S.C No. 189/2022 pending before Hon'ble principal district and sessions judge, Hassan in the interest of Justice and equity.” 4. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties notwithstanding the fact that the offence alleged is the one punishable under Section 324 of the IPC. For the reason that the dispute has been settled, I deem it appropriate to accept the same and close the proceedings against the petitioner-accused. Hence, the following: O R D E R [I] Criminal Petition is disposed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:612 CRL.P No. 15386 of 2025 [II] Proceedings in S.C.No.189/2022 pending before the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, qua the petitioner, stand quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 117 CT:SS