Mr. Siddiq Ur Rehman Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

Mr. Siddiq Ur Rehman Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022 (Crime No.192/2022, Sections 498A & 34 IPC) pending before the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru; hand delivery of the order permitted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022, arising out of Crime No.192/2022 (offences punishable under Sections 498A and 34 IPC) and pending before the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, should be quashed in view of the amicable settlement reached between the parties.

Court's answer

In view of the amicable settlement between the parties (memorandum of settlement dated 31.01.2026, with the first instalment of Rs.8,00,000/- paid and acknowledged in open court), the prayer made in the petition needs to be granted.

Ratio / Principle

The entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022 pending before the Court of VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.192/2022 registered by Suddaguntepalya Police Station, Bengaluru City, for offence punishable under Sections 498A read with Section 34 of IPC, stand quashed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (S Vishwajith Shetty, J.), CRL.P No.4387 of 2023, decided 19.02.2026: Accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.192/2022 (S.G. Palya/Suddaguntepalya Police Station, Bengaluru; offences punishable under Sections 498A read with Section 34 IPC), facing proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022 before the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, filed a criminal petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC seeking quashing of the FIR, charge sheet and entire proceedings. Counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 jointly submitted that the dispute had been amicably settled before the Mediation Centre at Bengaluru; a memorandum of settlement dated 31.01.2026 recorded Rs.16,00,000 payable by accused No.1 to his wife (respondent No.2), of which Rs.8,00,000 was paid in open court vide Demand Draft No.000962 (HDFC Bank) and acknowledged, the balance being payable before MMTC-I, Bengaluru in Crl.Misc.No.158/2022. Holding that the prayer needed to be granted, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4387 OF 2023

BETWEEN:

MR. SIDDIQ UR REHMAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O ABDUL HAMEED, NO.52, IST CROSS, GURAPPANAPALYA, BTM IST STAGE, BEHIND DIVYA SHREE TOWERS, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029.

Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MRS MUBEENA BEGUM, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O ABDUL HAMEED, NO.52, IST CROSS, GURAPPANAPALYA,

BTM IST STAGE,

BEHIND DIVYA SHREE TOWERSM, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029.

MR. ABDUL HAMEED, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O ABDUL HADI, NO.52, IST CROSS, GURAPPANAPALYA, BTM IST STAGE, BEHIND DIVYA SHREE TOWERSM,

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BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029.

MR ATEEQ UR REHMAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O ABDUL HAMEED, NO.52, IST CROSS, GURAPPANAPALYA, BTM IST STAGE, BEHIND DIVYA SHREE TOWERSM, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029.

MRS. HAJIRA BEGUM, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, C/O SHAKUL AHAMEED R, NO.6, IST FLOOR, 8TH A MAIN ROAD, BTM IST STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 029.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SMT.NEERAJA KARANTH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.S.DINESH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, S.G. PALYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 029. REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

MRS SHAISTA SAYEEDA, W/O SIDDIQ UR REHAMAN,

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AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.52, IST STAGE, BTM,. GURUPAANPPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 029.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.SHAHIDA KHANAM.J, ADVOCATE A/W SRI.MASKOOR HASHIMI.M.D, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR (CR.NO.192/2022) AND CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.35019/2022 REGISTERED BY S.G.PALYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC AND ALSO PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.35019/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-A, C AND D.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

ORAL ORDER

Accused Nos.1 to 5 are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 read with Section 482 of Cr.PC with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022 pending before the

Court of VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.192/2022 registered by Suddaguntepalya Police Station, Bengaluru City, for

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offence punishable under Sections 498A read with Section

34 of IPC.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned

counsel for respondent No.2 jointly submit that dispute between the parties has been amicably settled before the Mediation Centre at Bengaluru and a memorandum of settlement has been executed between petitioner No.1/accused No.1 herein and his wife, who is respondent

No.2 in this proceedings. They submit that in view of the settlement arrived between the parties the impugned proceedings may be quashed.

The said submission is placed on record.

The copy of the memorandum of settlement

executed between petitioner No.1/accused No.1 herein and his wife, who is respondent No.2 in this proceedings, dated 31.01.2026 is placed on record by the learned counsel for the petitioners along with the memo dated

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19.02.2026. In paragraph Nos.5 and 27 of the said memorandum of settlement which is signed by the parties

and their respective advocates, it is stated as follows:

"5. The Respondent has consented to pay Rs. 16,00,000 (RUPEES SIXTEEN LAKH ONLY) (Rs. 10,00,000 (RUPEES TEN LAKH ONLY) for the 1 petitioner and Rs.6,00,000 (RUPEES SIXT LAKH ONLY) for the 2nd petitioner. Out of which Rs.8,00,000 (RUPEES EIGHT LAKH ONLY) shall be paid at the time of closure/quashing of CC No 35019/22 pending on the files of Hon'ble VI ACIM Court at Bangalore and remaining Rs.8,00,000/(RUPEES EIGHRT LAKH ONLY) on the date of handing over vacant of possession of the matrimonial house where the petitioner is currently residing before Hon'ble MMTC I on or before 20/02/2026. The 1st petitioner undertakes hereby that after receipt of 1st installment of Rs.8,00,000/- (RUPEES EIGHRT LAKH ONLY) she shall vacate the matrimonial house where she is staying currently and exchange the keys of the house when she receives the balance Rs.8,00,000/(RUPEES EIGHRT LAKH ONLY) before the Hon'ble Court MMTC-I.

27. The Petitioner No 1 shall co-operate completely in the process of quashing/closing of the pending

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case No.CC 35019 filed by the Petitioner No 1 under Section 498A pending on the files of Hon'ble VI ACJM Court at Bangalore and the complete process of closing/quashing/shall be completed on or before 20/02/2020."

Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that in terms of paragraph No.5 of the memorandum of settlement, petitioner No.1/accused No.1 has today paid a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) to respondent No.2 vide Demand Draft bearing No.000962 drawn on HDFC Bank. Respondent No.2 who is present in the Court has acknowledged the receipt of the said Demand Draft. It is also submitted before this Court that the balance amount of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) shall be paid by petitioner No.1/accused No.1 to respondent No.2 as agreed in the paragraph No.2 of the memorandum of settlement before the M.M.T.C-1, Bengaluru in Crl.Misc.No.158/2022.

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Under these circumstances, I am of the opinion

that the prayer made in this petition needs to be granted. Accordingly, the following:

ORDER

i. The Criminal petition is allowed .

ii. The entire proceedings in C.C.No.35019/2022 pending before the the Court of VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.192/2022 registered by Suddaguntepalya Police Station, Bengaluru City, for offence punishable under Sections 498A read with Section 34 of IPC is quashed.

Hand delivery is permitted.

Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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