- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13788 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SYED NASEER AHMED SON OF SYED ASHRAF, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2. SRI. SYED ASHRAF SON OF SYED ABDUL RAZAK, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 3. SMT. ZAREEN TAJ WIFE OF SYED ASHRAF, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS 1 TO 3 ARE R/AT NO. 582, COURT ROAD, VINAYAKANAGAR, DODDABALLAPUR, BANGALORE RURAL - 561 203. 4. SMT. HEENA KAUSER WIFE OF MR. KAMAL AHMED, D/O SYED ASHRAF, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 5. SRI. KAMAL AHMED SON OF NASIR AHMED, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PETITINER NOS 4 AND 5 ARE R/AT NO. A/501, HARMONY COMPLEX, KHARADI ROAD, NEAR BHARAT GEARS, JAUSA, THANE, MAHARASHTRA - 400 612. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SYED MUJAHID UL ISLAM, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TUMKURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMKURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. FARHA NAZ. F., WIFE OF SYED NASEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 3RD CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR EXTENSION, NEAR BATWADI PETROL PUMP AND RAILWAY GATE, TUMKURU - 572 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKAT SATYANARAYAN.A., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. MANJULA D.G., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.LAKSHMIKANTH RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.98/2022 IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 C.C.NO.10/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 494, 504, 506 OF IPC R/W SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., TUMAKURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Both learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1/State are present. 2. Petitioner No.1/accused No.1 and respondent No.2/complainant are present. 3. A joint affidavit is filed duly signed by petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2. The terms of the joint affidavit, reads as under: "We, (1) Syed Naseer Ahmed s/o Syed Ashraf, aged about 33 years, residing at No.582, Court Road, Vinayaka Nagar, Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District, Pin Code No.561203, and (2) Farhan Naz F. d/o Fathaulla Khan, aged about 31 years, residing at behind: Naif Palace, Near E & - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 T Hospital, 1st Main, Ring Road, Tumakuru do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: We submit that the aforesaid petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking quashing of complaint, FIR, Chargesheet, in C.C.No.10/2023 for the offences punishable under Sec. 498(A), 504, 506, 354, 494, 34 r/w Sec. 3 and 4 of D.P.Act, pending before the Hon'ble 2nd Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Tumakuru, filed by the 2nd Respondent i.e., the 2nd among us. We state that the first among us and second among us were married on 21.04.2019. Our marriage having been solemnized as per Islamic rites and customes at Star Convention Hall, Ring Road, Tumakuru. We sate that we have settled all our differences amicably and we desire to withdraw/compound quash all proceedings filed by and against us. We state that in view of amicable settlement between us, we desire that the proceedings in C.C.No.10/2023 pending on the file of the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Tumakuru for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 504, 506, 354, 494, 34 of IPC r/w Sec. 3 and 4 of D.P.Act, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 We state that the joint affidavit is executed out of our respective will and no elements of force or coercion are involved in executing this affidavit. We do hereby declare that what is stated above are true to the best of our knowledge, information and belief". 4. Respondent No.2/complainant submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners and she has no objection to allow the petition and quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners. 5. In the light of the compromise entered into between the parties, the following order: ORDER (i) The petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, is allowed. (ii) The criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 *to 5 in C.C.No.10/2023 (Crime No.98/2022) on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, is hereby quashed. *Corrected vide Chamber order dated: 18.07.2025 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24718 CRL.P No. 13788 of 2023 (iii) The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the trial Court forthwith. In view of disposal of petitions, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42