- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112832020 NC: 2026:KHC:54150 CRL.P No. 2581 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2581 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. ANEES AHMED, S/O MAQBOOL AHMED SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.27/2, SERPENTINE STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, MUSEUM ROAD, BENGALURU–560025. 2 ZEENATHUNNISSA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.27/2, SERPENTINE STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, MUSEUM ROAD, BENGALURU-560025. 3. SUMIYA BANU, D/O MAQBOOL AHMED SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, OPP: CSI CHURCH, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560066. 4. SYED MASOOD AHMED, S/O SYED AMEER, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, SERPENTINE STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, MUSUEM ROAD, BENGALURU-560025. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SYED AHMED, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112832020 NC: 2026:KHC:54150 CRL.P No. 2581 of 2020 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, SHANTHALA NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560025, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHADAB KAUSAR, W/O ANEES AHMED SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.14/5, 4TH CROSS, HUTCHINS ROAD, SAINT THOMAS TOWN, BENGALURU-560084. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 18.09.2019 BEARING CR.NO.314/2019 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT POLICE IN THE RECORDS OF ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498(A) OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, WHICH IS FORWARDED TO XXIX ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU AND TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 21.01.2020 PASSED BY THE XXIX ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST AND SUMMONING PETITIONER NO.1 TO PETITIONER NO.5 IN C.C.NO.50870/2020, THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS SO INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112832020 NC: 2026:KHC:54150 CRL.P No. 2581 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners is absent both in the morning session and also in the afternoon session. This petition is filed praying this Court to quash the FIR dated 18.09.2019 in Crime No.314/2019, for the offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. This petition is filed in 2020 and even after lapse of six years, the learned counsel for the petitioners is not pursuing the matter. Hence, the petition is dismissed at 4.48 p.m. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22