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Sri Saddamhusain v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC5 Jan 2026CRL.P/105498/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (V. Srishananda, J., 05-01-2026; NC: 2026:KHC-D:24) - CRL.P No. 105498 of 2025, Saddamhusain v. State of Karnataka and another - quashing of criminal proceedings in CC No.1468/2025 (Badami PS Crime No.117/2025) for offences under Sections 3(5), 308(2), 351(2), 352 BNS 2023 on the basis of amicable settlement between the parties and the defacto complainant's consent, following Ramgopal and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531; petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. r/w S.528 BNSS allowed and proceedings quashed.

What did the court decide?

Criminal petition allowed; pending proceedings in CC No.1468/2025 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami (initiation of criminal proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in Badami PS Crime No.117/2025) quashed. ¶36

Sri Saddamhusain Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the initiation of criminal proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in CC No.1468/2025 (Badami PS Crime No.117/2025) on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami should be quashed, the parties having amicably settled the matter. +1 more

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Court's answer

The defacto complainant, on enquiry, submitted that the application may be allowed to attain peace and tranquility, and he signed the application along with his Advocate.

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Ratio / Principle

Taking note of the fact that the parties have amicably settled the matter between themselves, and following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Ramgopal and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531, the application (I.A.No.1/2025) is allowed.

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Key takeaways

Consequently, the pending proceedings in CC No.1468/2025 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami stand quashed.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. r/w S.528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of proceedings in CC No.1468/2025 (Badami PS Crime No.117/2025) for offences under Sections 3(5), 308(2), 351(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Held, allowing the application (I.A.No.1/2025 under S.359 r/w S.528 BNSS) - the parties having amicably settled the matter between themselves, and the defacto complainant, on enquiry, having submitted that the application may be allowed to attain peace and tranquility (signing the application along with his Advocate), and following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Ramgopal and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531, the pending proceedings in CC No.1468/2025 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami stand quashed.

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:24 CRL.P No. 105498 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105498 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SADDAMHUSAIN S/O. YAMANURSAB JIGALUR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC. NEWS REPORTER, R/O. MUGANUR, TQ. KUSHTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL - 587 120.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. ASHOK C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD, THROUGH PSI, BADAMI POLICE STATION, DIST. BAGALKOT - 587 201.

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SRI. ISHTALINGAYYA S/O. BASAYYA HAMPIHOLIMATH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OC. PRO, R/O. CHOLGACHAGUDDA VILLAGE, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT - 587 201.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. JAYAVANT KAMBALI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN CC NO.1468/2025 (BADAMI PS CRIME NO.117/2025) ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BADAM, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC.

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:24 CRL.P No. 105498 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Parties are present.

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Heard on I.A.No.1/2025.

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Same is filed under Section 359 read with

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Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Offences alleged against the petitioner are under Section 3(5), 308(2), 351(2), 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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On enquiry, defacto complainant would submit that to attain peace and tranquility, the application may be allowed. He has also signed the application along with his Advocate.

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