- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010407442025 NC: 2026:KHC:49873 CRL.P No. 8709 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8709 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMED SHAREEF, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O LATE ABUBAKKAR, 2. KHATIJA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O LATE ABUBAKKAR, 3. AHAMMED NIRAJUL MUNEER AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O LATE ABUBAKKAR, ALL PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 3 ARE R/AT NO. 2-19, JOLA HOUSE NEARBY, JANARDHANA TEMPLE, KODIPPADY, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574220 4. SUMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O. ABDUL AJIJ, R/AT MASATHIKATTE, OPPO. PETROL PUMP, BELLARE SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574239. 5. AYISHA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, W/O. UMARUL FAROOQ RESIDING AT NELLIKATTE, KASARAGODU, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010407442025 NC: 2026:KHC:49873 CRL.P No. 8709 of 2025 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574201 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, D.K. WOMEN POLICE STATION, PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. MAMTHAZ V, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, W/O MOHAMMED SHAREEF, R/AT NO. 01-209 BAITHUL EMAN, KUKKAJE, MANCHIL BANTWALA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR N., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.S. SACHIN., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT, FIR IN CRIME NO.42/2025 PERTAINING TO D.K., WOMEN POLICE STATION PUTTUR SUB DIVISION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 85,115(2),352,351(3),3(5) OF BNS 2023 U/S.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT 1961 AND U/S.4 OF MUSLIM WOMEN (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ON MARRIAGE) ACT 2019 PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT PUTTUR, D.K., DISTRICT. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010407442025 NC: 2026:KHC:49873 CRL.P No. 8709 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; “Quash the complaint, FIR in crime No. 42/2025 pertaining to DK Women Police Station, Puttur Sub- Division, for the offence punishable under section 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023, under section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and under section 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 pending before the Principal Civil Judge (Junior Division) & J.M.F.C Court, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada District, to meet the ends of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of the court to withdraw the above petition. The memo reads as under: “The petitioner respectfully submits as follows: The petitioner is no longer interested in prosecuting the present Criminal Petition and wishes to withdraw the same. Wherefore, the petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the withdrawal of the above Criminal Petition and prays liberty to file fresh suit in the future if the circumstances arise in the interest of justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010407442025 NC: 2026:KHC:49873 CRL.P No. 8709 of 2025 3. Taking the memo on record and accepting the submission of learned counsel for the petitionersgh, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70