- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12819 CRL.P No. 2164 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2164 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHAIK MEERA KHASIM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O LATE SHAIK SATHAR SAHEB, R/A NO. 59, BETHEL NAGAR, NEAR SUNNYBALE APARTMENTS, K R PURAM, BENGALURU 3 560 036. 2. SMT. SHAIK SATHAR BEEBI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, W/O LATE SHAIK SATHAR SAHEB, R/A NO. 59, BETHEL NAGAR, NEAR SUNNYBALE APARTMENTS, K R PURAM, BENGALURU 3 560 036. 3. SRI. SHAIK KHADER HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE SHAIK SATHAR SAHEB, R/A NO. 59, BETHEL NAGAR, NEAR SUNNYBALE APARTMENTS, K R PURAM, BENGALURU -560 036. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.C. RAVIKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12819 CRL.P No. 2164 of 2026 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BLDG., DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. SMT. SHAIK SHAKEELA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O SHAIK MASTAM VALLI, R/A D.NO.4-184, B C COLONY, EDUPUGELLU VILLAGE, KANKIPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH-520 001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA EARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORD AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.03.2017 PASSED BY THE LD. XI ADDL.CMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU IN CC NO.52204/2017 THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE U/S 498A, 323 R/W 34 OF IPC AND ORDERING TO REGISTER CRIMINAL CASE AND ISSUE SUMMONS AND THE SAME NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON9BLE XXIX ADDL. CMM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12819 CRL.P No. 2164 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there is nothing that would become ingredients of Section 498A of the IPC against accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 in particular. 3. The concerned Court shall consider this aspect as well bearing in mind the observations made by the Apex Court or this Court in plethora of cases. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and avail of remedy insofar as accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 are concerned. 5. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12819 CRL.P No. 2164 of 2026 the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 6. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. All contentions are permitted to be urged before the concerned Court. I.A.No.1/2026 is disposed as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142