- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4082 CRL.P No. 103803 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103803 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NAWAZKHAN S/O ISMAILKHAN PATHAN AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. JOB IN RAILWAYS, R/AT. GOUSIYA TOWN, ISLAMPUR ONI, OLD HUBBALLI-580 020. 2. IRSHAD MITHAIGAR AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. JOB IN KSRTC, R/AT BARAKOTHARI BEHIND SARVODAYA CIRCLE HUBBALLI-580 031. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOURI SHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA WOMEN POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4082 CRL.P No. 103803 of 2024 2. RIJWANA W/O NAWAZKHAN PATHAN AGE 27 YERS OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/AT. GOUSIYA TOWN, ISLAMPUR ONI, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD-580 020 NOW R/AT. ALTAF COLONY, JANNAT NAGAR, OLD HUBBALLI DHARWAD-580 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 7/PETITIONERS ARISING OUT OF WOMEN POLICE STATION CRIME NO.62/2021 PENDING ON THE FILES OF 3 RD ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC (JR.DV), AT HUBBALLI IN CC NO.54/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 498(A), 323, 324, 504, 506, R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND U/S 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. This criminal petition is filed challenging the registration of the Crime, which has culminated into filing of a charge-sheet against the petitioners. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4082 CRL.P No. 103803 of 2024 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of this petition, the parties have entered into a settlement before the Family Court, in which they have agreed to dissolve their differences and live together. 3. A copy of the order sheet and the joint memo have also been produced. 4. In light of the above, it would be appropriate to quash the proceedings that have been initiated against the petitioners so as to enable the petitioner and respondent No.1 to live as husband and wife. Ordered accordingly. 5. The Criminal petition is accordingly allowed. Sd/- (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 19 Sl No.: 2