- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41152 CRL.P No. 1628 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1628 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. ATHIKULLA SHARIF S/O IQBAL SHARIF AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2. NORULLA SHARIF S/O IQBAL SHARIF AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 3. SHAFIULLA SHARIF S/O IQBAL SHARIF AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 4. IQBAL SHARIF S/O SHARIF AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 5. SHAIRIN THAJ W/O IQBAL SHARIF AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT SHAKTHINAGAR IV CROSS, TURUVEKERE TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.M.SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMED UMMAR FAROOQ, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41152 CRL.P No. 1628 of 2022 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. JAIBUNNISA S/O LATE B.A.SHARIF AGED AOUT 63 YEARS 1ST CROSS, TANK MOHALLA SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.909/2021 (CR.NO.75/2020) FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 342, 498(A), 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C. II COURT, SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41152 CRL.P No. 1628 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the criminal petition. He has also filed a memo dated 16.10.2025 to that effect. 2. His submission and memo are placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17