- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47796 CRL.P No. 8457 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8457 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHAMEEMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O MOHAMMED IQBAL, #9-27A, KELAGINA PETE HOUSE, BANTWAL, KABSA VILLAGE, BANTWAL D.K.-574 211 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) 2. MOHAMMED NISAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O B.H. IBRAHIM, D.NO.9-27, MUSLIM BAZAR, AL AMEEN COMPOUND, BANTWAL D.K.-574 211 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) 3. SMT. HAREEFA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, C/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ, 14/38/4/L-5, M K RESIDENCY, NEAR KURUMBALA, KAIKAMBA JODUMARGA BC ROAD, BANTWAL D.K.-574 211 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) 4. MOHAMMED NIYAZ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, C/O IBRAHIM BANTWAL HASANABBA, H.NO.9-27, KELAGINAPETE, LOWAR BAZAR B KASBA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47796 CRL.P No. 8457 of 2025 BANTWAL D.K.-574 211 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED MONISH SOWKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANTWALA TOWN POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. AMINA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, W/O MOHAMMED IQBAL, FAROOQ MANJIL, MANGALAPETTE, KATIPALA-575 030 (AS PER FIR) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.438/2019 AND SPLIT 171/2022 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.187/2017 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 506, 504, 323 AND 341 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 PERTAINING TO BANTWALA TOWN POLICE STATION, PENDING IN THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47796 CRL.P No. 8457 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the entire proceedings in CC No.438/2019 and split up CC No.171/2022 arising out of Crime No.187/2017 of Bantwala Town Police Station. 2. The learned counsel submits that the petition may be disposed of, since the recording of evidence has been commenced before the trial Court. 3. Placing the above submission on record, the petition is disposed of, without expressing any view on the merits of the case. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101