- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6750 CRL.P No. 5391 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5391 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. MAIMOONA SYED ALI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O LATE SAYED ALI, RESIDING AT D/NO.6-3C, S MOHAMMED MANZIL, 6TH BLOCK, RAMDEV COMPLEX, KRISHNAPURA, MANGALORE TALUK, D K DISTRICT. 2. ZAINAB SAYED ALI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, D/O LATE SAYED ALI, RESIDING AT D/NO.6-3C, S MOHAMMED MANZIL, 6TH BLOCK, RAMDEV COMPLEX, KRISHNAPURA, MANGALORE TALUK, D K DISTRICT. 3. MR. KAMMARADI HASANABBA MOHAMMED HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O HASANABBA, RESIDING AT KAMMARADI, KESALUR OF SHIMOGA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. IMTIAZ B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANGALURU WOMEN P.S., REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6750 CRL.P No. 5391 of 2024 2. FATHIMA ZOHARA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, D/O LATE ABDUL KHADER, RESIDING AT NEW HOUSE, HOSAMANE, KOYIKODE POST, HALEYANGADI, MANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.25/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 323, 354, 504, 506 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT PERTAINING TO MANGALURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE COURT OF III JMFC AT MANGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Allow the criminal petition and quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.25/2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 354, 504, 506 Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pertaining to Mangalore Women Police Station, pending on the file of Hon’ble Court of III JMFC at Mangalore, in the interest of justice. b) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6750 CRL.P No. 5391 of 2024 2. Learned Addl. SPP for respondent No.1 submits that during pendency of the present petition, respondent No.1 has already filed charge sheet and that the present petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to take recourse to such remedies as available in law including approaching this Court by way of one more petition, if so advised. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101