- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7996 WP No. 16909 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 16909 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: AYUB AHAMED KHAN S/O LATE SUBHAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT #583/2, NEAR ALBADAR CIRCLE, 2ND STAGE, RAJEEV NAGAR, MYSURU- 570 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABUBACKER SHAFI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE PROTECTION OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BALA-BHAVANA, BANNIMANTAP MYSORE-570 015. 3. FATHIMA KHANUM D/O AMANAULLA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT #424, FATHIMA MASJID ROAD, MUNESHWARA NAGAR , UDYAGIRI, MYSORE-570 007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH.P, HCGP OF R1 & R2, SMT. VIDYA.S, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7996 WP No. 16909 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS INITIATED U/S 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2005 IN CMis NO.125/2019 ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. 1ST CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MYSORE VIDE ANNEXURE-B. 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, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "i) Call for records. ii) Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other suitable writ or direction to quash the impugned proceedings initiated under section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 in CMis No.125/2019 on the file of 2nd Addl 1st Civil Judge and JMFC at Mysore vide Annexure-B. iii) And grant such other order/s or direction/s that this Hon'ble court may deems fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to urge - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7996 WP No. 16909 of 2023 all contentions on all aspects of the matter in the proceedings before the trial Court. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to urge all contentions before the trial Court. All contentions kept open. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 105