- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7428 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MRS.RENU GHAI W/O SUDHIR GHAI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.1024, SECTOR-08-C, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH-160 009. 2. MR SUDHIR GHAI S/O VED. PRAKASH GHAI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.1024, SECTOR-08-C, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH-160 009. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. NETHRAVATHI K., ADV. FOR SRI BHARATH KUMAR VINDHYALA, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAJINAGAR WOMEN POLICE STATION BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022 2. MRS JYOTI DUGGAL W/O ABHISHEK GHAI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A FLAT NO.G103, CONCORDE MANHATTAN, ELECTRONIC CITY, PHASE 01, NEELADHIRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP. FOR R1 SRI. SAMARTH S. , ADV., FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.58/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDL. C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 504, 323 AND 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION REGISTERED BY WOMEN P.S., IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022 2. It is submitted that the present petition is filed challenging the FIR, but now charge-sheet is filed. Therefore, liberty may be reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet. 3. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet, if so advised and permissible under law. 4. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15