- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285012026 NC: 2026:KHC:51479 WP No. 12984 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12984 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SEEMA KOUSER, D/O MOHAMMED ARIEF, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A HALAGUR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571 421. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAREN SHETTY G., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOUTH WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SAYEDA AMEENA MASROOR D/O SYED USMAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A NO. 33/1, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND MAIN, CHINNAPPA GARDEN, DTDC OFFICE, BENSON TOWN POST BENGALURU - 560 046 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285012026 NC: 2026:KHC:51479 WP No. 12984 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 08.04.2026 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN AND THE SAME HAS BEEN REGISTERED AS FIR BEARING CRIME NO. 0046/2026, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 85, 351(2) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961. (ANNEXURE A) AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. A memo is filed on behalf of the petitioner on 19.09.2026. Memo reads as under:- "The undersigned counsel appearing for the Petitioner respectfully submits that the Petitioner had been arrayed as Accused No.3 in the FIR. However, the charge-sheet has since been filed and the name of the Petitioner does not find place therein. In view of the above, the Petitioner does not wish to pursue the present petition and therefore seeks - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285012026 NC: 2026:KHC:51479 WP No. 12984 of 2026 permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the petition. The memo maybe taken on record." 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12