- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31711 CRL.P No. 11915 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11915 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. IMRAN KHAN S/O KAREEMULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 2. MRS. AMEENA BANU W/O KAREEMULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 3. MR. KAREEMULLA KHAN S/O LATE JARIF KHAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 4. MRS. BI BI AYESHA W/O ZIYA ULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 5. MR. ZIYA ULLA KHAN S/O JABBAR KHAN 6. MR. SALMAN KHAN S/O KAREEMULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 7. MR. ASIF KHAN S/O KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS ALL PETITIONER ARE Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31711 CRL.P No. 11915 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO.3, 8TH CROSS NEW GURUPPANPALYA BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 029. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHAHIDA KHANAM J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BASVANGUDI WOMEN P.S., REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. RUKSARA TAJ W/O IMRAN KHAN D/O NAZMA SULTANA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT 1ST CROSS, HARI COLONY, BSK 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, AGA FOR R1; SRI. MOHAMMED SULTAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 I.E., BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.33/2024 DATED 05/02/2024 (C.C.NO.36718/2024) FILED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 34 OF IPC R/W SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS /ACCUSED NO.1 TO 7 PRESENTLY PENDING FOR DISPOSAL ON - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31711 CRL.P No. 11915 of 2025 THE FILE OF THE XXXIX ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the husband and in-laws of second respondent- complainant seeking quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.36718/2024 pending on the file of the XXXIX Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 34 of IPC read with Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Today, a joint affidavit has been filed before this Court, and the second respondent is present in person. She submits that she has rejoined the marital home of the first petitioner/husband. It is further stated that, in view of the intervention of the family members, both the first petitioner/husband and the second respondent/wife have - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31711 CRL.P No. 11915 of 2025 now moved out of the original family residence and have made arrangements for a separate residence for themselves. 3. In light of the reconciliation and reunion of the second respondent with the first petitioner/husband, this Court is of the view that no purpose would be served in allowing the proceedings in C.C.No.36718/2024 to continue. In the interest of justice and considering the parties’ willingness to maintain their marital relationship, the criminal proceedings are liable to be quashed. 4. Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed; (ii) The proceedings in C.C.No.36718/2024, arising out of Crime No.33/2024 registered by Basavanagudi Women Police Station, pending on the file of the XXXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31711 CRL.P No. 11915 of 2025 Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE YN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1 CT: BHK