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2025 DAILYLAW 42751 (KAR)

SRI MOHAMMED SAIF @ SAIF MOHAMMED v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/1907/2023 · 2025-09-12

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1907 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAMMED SAIF @ SAIF MOHAMMED S/O JAFAR AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT HMS ENGINEERING WORKS NEAR SHARIF GALLI CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 2. SRI MUJAHID IRFAN S/O AJIJ PASHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 60 FEET ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 3. SRI SHABIR @ SHABIR MALIK K., S/O MOHAMMED KHASIM AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT A STREET, GOPALAPURAM MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. 4. SRI ZAKIR @ ZAKHEER K.K., S/O ISMAIL K.K., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 9/1, C STREET, 2ND CROSS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 GOPALAPURA MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. 5. SRI ZABI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O SHAIK ABDUS SHAKOOR YUSUF R/AT NEAR AJAM SHADI MAHAL ANDECHATRA CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 6. SRI RUMAN @ MOHAMMED RUMANUDDIN AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS S/O MOHAMMED NASIRUDDIN R/AT NO. 14, 4TH CROSS NEW GURUPPANAPALYA NEAR AYAPPA TEMPLE BENGALURU – 560 029. 7. SRI MOHAMMED SQLAIN S/O MUSHTAQ AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NEAR ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE JVS SCHOOL NEAR VIJAYAPURA CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. PERMANENT ADDRESS 60 FEET ROAD MUNICIPAL PARK FRONT SIDE CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 8. SRI VASEEM @ WASEEM S/O RIYAZ AHMED AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.3, THIMMARAYAPPA GARDEN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 NEELASANDRA BENGALURU – 560 047. 9. SMT.SALMA TAJ W/O MUHIB PASHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT GATE NO. 7/9 SHAMSHEER BAI GALLI BENGALURU DISTRICT. PRESENTLY AT NO.45, SOUTH STREET NEELASANDRA, VIVEKNAGAR BENGALURU – 560 047. 10. SMT.ASMA TAJ W/O AKBAR HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO. 8/7, UMAR FAROOQ MASJID STREET NEELASANDRA BENGALURU – 560 047. 11. SMT.SHABANA TAJ W/O NUSRATH SHARIF AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT SM STREET ANDECHATRA CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 12. SMT.AYISHA @ AYESHA RIZWAN C/O MOHAMMED ANIS AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT DHANAH NAGARA MELEKOTE ROAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 SOMESHWARAPURAM TUMKURPET, TUMAKURU – 572 102. 13. SRI AMJAD PASHA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE AZIZ PASHA R/AT SM STREET CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SOFIYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT.MYMUNNA AGED MAJOR W/O C.M.AFJAL R/AT SM STREET ANDECHATRA CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. 3. SMT.SAFIA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS D/O C.M.AFZAL W/O MEHRAJ SARIFF R/AT S M STREET ANDECHATRA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO i. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.(P).NO.105/2022 (ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.41/2022) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.363, 344, 366, 354(D), 376(2)(n), 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC 1860 SEC.6, 12, 17 AND 21 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 AND 10 OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 CHIKKAMAGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); ii. QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN SPL.C.(P).NO.105/2022 ((ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.41/2022) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.363, 344, 366, 354(D), 376(2)(n), 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC 1860 SEC.6, 12, 17 AND 21 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 AND 10 OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 CHIKKMAGALURU (ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner in the above case submits that, the Trial in the above case has been concluded and judgment has - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36375 CRL.P No. 1907 of 2023 been passed and hence the above petition has become infructuous. Hence the petition may be dismissed as infructuous, in interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3