- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10258 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9167 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No.10258/2025 BETWEEN: MR. MOHAMMAD MOSIN.S S/O MOHAMMED SADHIK.T.R, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, DODDABETTAHALLI LAYOUT, VIDHYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE - 560 097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE POLICE INSPECTOR BENGALURU DIST WOMEN POLICE STATION, DODDABALLAPUR PS, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 2. SMT. AFREEN KHANUM W/O MOHAMMED MOHSIN.S. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT SCOUT CAMP ROAD, NEAR TAFE SHOW ROOM, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, KASABA, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU - 561 203, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.11/2025 REGISTERED BY THE BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMEN POLICE STATION SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 85, 115(2), 352 AND 190 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.3, 4 OF DP ACT 1961 (ANNEXURE C) AND ETC. IN CRL.P NO.9167/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. HASEENA BEGUM W/O MOHAMMED SADHIK T.R, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, CHICKABETTAHALLI LAYOUT, VIDHYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE NORTH - 560 097 KARNATAKA STATE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 2. MR. MOHAMMED SADHIK T.R, S/O LATE ABDUL RAWOOF T.M, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, CHICKABETTAHALLI LAYOUT, VIDHYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE NORTH - 560 097 KARNATAKA STATE. 3. MR. MOHAMMED AIMAN.S, S/O MOHAMMED SADHIK T.R, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, CHICKABETTAHALLI LAYOUT, VIDHYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE NORTH - 560 097 KARNATAKA STATE. 4. MRS. HUDAIBIYA.S W/O ABDUL RAZZAK, D/O MOHAMMED SADHIK T R AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.582, 4TH WARD, FORT ROAD, VINAYAKANAGAR, DODDABALAPURA TOWN - 561 203. BANGALORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU DISTRICT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 WOMEN POLICE STATION, SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPUR, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. AFREEN KHANUM W/O MOHAMMED MOHSIN S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. RESIDING AT SCOUT CAMP ROAD, NEAR TAFE SHOW ROOM, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, DODDABALLAPUR TOWN, BENGALURU - 561 203. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.11/2025 REGISTERED BY THE BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMEN POLICE STATION SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 352 AND 190 OF THE BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Both the petitions arise out of Crime No.11/2025 of Bengaluru District Women Police Station, registered on a complaint lodged by respondent No.2 against accused Nos.1 to 5 for the offence punishable under Section 85, 115(2), 352, 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Investigation is completed and the charge sheet is filed. Petitioner in Crl.P.No.10258/2025 is accused No.1 and petitioners in Crl.P.No.9167/2025 are accused Nos.2 to 5 respectively. 3. In both the petitions, applications are filed under Section 359 read with Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, reporting settlement, accompanied by the joint affidavit of the parties. 4. It is stated that the parties have mutually agreed to resolve the issue and in view of the settlement, accused No.1 and respondent No.2 have agreed to withdraw all the cases filed against each other. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 5. Para-1 to 8 of the applications filed in both the petitions, which are identical, are extracted hereunder: "The petitioner and respondent No.2 jointly submit before this hon'ble court as follows: 1. The respondent No.2 has lodged a complaint before the Respondent No.1 police which came to be registered as Crime No.11/2025 by the Doddaballapura Women Police, Bengaluru District and further charge sheet was filed against the petitioners in C.C.No. 2325/2025 on the file of Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Doddaballapura registered under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 190 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. The Accused No.1 and Respondent No.2 admit the relationship of husband and wife, their marriage was solemnized on 10.06.2022. 3. The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 have mutually agreed between themselves and further they have resolved by way of KHULA DATED.18.11.2025. 4. Due to irreconcilable differences and incompatibility of temperaments, the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since May 2023. The efforts made by the elders, friends and well-wishers to resolve the differences between the Petitioner and Respondent did not yield any fruits. There is absolutely no chance of reunion amongst them. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 5. In view of the settlement of the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 they have agreed to withdraw the all the cases filed against each other and also agreed to withdraw the below mentioned cases 6. The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 state that, apart from the above, they have no claims of whatsoever nature against each other and also in respect of movable/immovable properties belonging to each other. 7. The Petitioner and Respondent No.2 undertake that, they shall not interfere with the life of each other in future. 8. In view of the aforesaid agreement entered into between the parties, the parties pray that this Hon'ble court be pleased to pass the necessary orders as prayed for in the above petition. 6. The matter arises out of a matrimonial dispute, wherein the parties have filed applications reporting settlement, supported by their affidavits. Petitioners as well as respondent No.2 are present before the Court. They are identified by their respective counsel. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 7. Respondent No.2 submits that in view of the settlement, she is not interested in pursuing the matter any further and she has no objection to quash the proceedings. 8. In B.S.Joshi and others V. State of Haryana and another reported in (2003) 4 SCC 675, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the High Court under Section 482 of the code to quash criminal proceedings, where dispute is of a private nature and the compromise is entered into between the parties. 9. In view of the above facts and circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings pending before the trial Court. In order to secure the ends of justice, it is just and proper to quash the proceedings as prayed. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Applications are allowed. Consequently, petitions are allowed; (ii) The entire proceedings in C.C.No.2325/2025 on the file of the Court of Additional Civil - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50774 CRL.P No. 10258 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 9167 of 2025 Judge and JMFC, Doddaballapura, are quashed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 92