- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069852023 NC: 2026:KHC:50039 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2098 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR. MOHAMMED HABEEBBUR RAHMAN S/O MOHAMMED KHALIL UR RAHMAN AGED ABOUT 45 YRS OCC LEGAL PROFESSION R/AT H NO 10-5-810/2 STREET NO.19, OPP SANTOSH SWEET SHOP, TUKARAM GATE NANDANA NAGAR (NORTH LALAGUDA) SECUNDERABAD - 500 017 HYDERABAD, TELANGALA. 2. MR. MOHAMMED KHALIL UR RAHMAN S/O ABDUL RAHAMAN AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RA/T H NO.10-5-10/2 STREET NO.19, OPP SANTHOSH SWEET SHOP, TUKARAM GAGE NANDANA NAGAR (NORTH LALAGUDA) SECUNDERABAD - 500 017 HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. 3. MRS. SHAHJAHAN BEGUM W/O MOHAMMED KHALIL UR RAHMAN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RA/T H NO 10-5-10/2 STREET NO.19, OPP SANTHOSH SWEET SHOP, TUKARAM GAGE NANDANA NAGAR, (NORTH LALAGUDA) SECUNDERABAD - 500 017 HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHARON I PRINCILLY, ADV.) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069852023 NC: 2026:KHC:50039 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 01. 2. SAYEEDA RUKHEEYA FATHIMA W/O M.H. REHMAN R/AT NO.57, 3RD CROSS PIPE LINE ROAD, OPP TO GHANA APARTMENTS, J P NAGAR KUAMR SWAMY LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NALINI J.S, ADV., FOR R-2 SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIER DATED 27.06.2022 PASSED IN CRIME NO. 195/2022, UNDER SECTION 498(A),506 IPC AND 3 AND 4 DP AT BENGALURU CITY PREVENTING THE RESPONDENT IN ARRESTING THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused Nos.1 to 3 are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.195/2022 registered by Basavanagudi Women Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506 of IPC and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069852023 NC: 2026:KHC:50039 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2023 Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, as against them. 2. Heard. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2, who has filed certain documents along with a memo, submits that accused No.1 and respondent No.2, who are husband and wife have inter se settled their dispute and their marriage is now dissolved in view of the settlement that was reported in OS No.194/2020 before the jurisdictional Court of Family Judge, Bengaluru. She submits that in the compromise petition that was filed in OS No.194/2020, there is an undertaking given by respondent No.2 to withdraw the present case and therefore, prayer made in this petition may be granted. 4. The submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.2 and the documents produced by her along with memo are taken on record. In view of the aforesaid, the following order:- 5. The criminal petition is allowed. The entire proceedings in Crime No.195/2022 registered by Basavanagudi Women Police - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069852023 NC: 2026:KHC:50039 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2023 Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, is hereby quashed as against petitioners. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1