- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32354 WP No. 17803 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.17803 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. IMRAN KHAN S/O. INAYATH ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, 5TH CROSS, AMAR JYOTHI LAYOUT, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALORE NORTH, PO: DR.SHIVARAM KARANTH NAGAR, BENGALORE - 560 084. 2. SMT. SHAHEEN SULTANA W/O. INAYATH ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, 5TH CROSS, AMAR JYOTHI LAYOUT, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALORE NORTH, PO: DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH NAGAR, BENGALORE - 560 084. 3. SRI. INAYATH ULLA KHAN S/O. MAHAMMAD KASIM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, 5TH CROSS, AMAR JYOTHI LAYOUT, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALORE NORTH, PO: DR.SHIVARAM KARANTH NAGAR, BENGALORE - 560 084. Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32354 WP No. 17803 of 2025 4. SRI. IRFAN KHAN S/O. MAYATH ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, 5TH CROSS, AMAR JYOTHI LAYOUT, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, BENGALORE NORTH, PO: DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH NAGAR, BENGALORE - 560 084. 5. SMT. AMRIN ARA SHARIFF W/O. JAWAD SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RAT NO.22, 2ND CROSS, NEAR JC NAGAR, MODI GARDEN, BENGALORE - 560 084. 6. SRI. JAWAD SHARIFF 8/O. ANWAR SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.22, 2ND CROSS, NEAR JC NAGAR, MODI GARDEN, BENGALORE - 560 084. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SYED AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF DCP-3, C.A.R HQ, MIRZA ROAD, NEAR GANDHIVANA PARK, NAZARBAD MYSURU, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32354 WP No. 17803 of 2025 KARNATAKA - 570 010. CPMYSURU@KSP.GOV.IN 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MYSURU MIRZA ROAD, NEAR GANDHIVANA PARK, NAZARBAD, LOKARANJAN, MAHAL ROAD, MYSURU, KARNATAKA - 570 010. COMPOLMYS@KSP.GOV.IN 4. WOMEN POLICE STATION HAMILTON BUILDING, NEHRU CIRCLE, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 001. PH NO. 0821-2418310 EMAIL - WOMENMYC@KSP.GOV.IN 5. ANEESA FATHIMA NO 394, BEHIND SHAMS KALYANA MANTAPA, SATHAGALLI 1ST STAGE, MYSURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 570 019. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDRE ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR ANNEXURE -A IN CRIME NO. 42/2025 REGISTERED BY R4 AT MYSORE CITY WOMEN POLICE STATION ON 28.11.2024 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 85 READ WITH SECTION 3 (5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023 SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32354 WP No. 17803 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS LIST, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed pending investigation. Now, a memo is filed indicating that the Investigating Officer has laid a charge sheet. 2. Though learned counsel appearing for the petitioners sought leave to amend this petition, this Court is of the view that the petitioners have to file a fresh petition assailing the charge sheet. Reserving liberty to file a fresh petition, this petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24