- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5897 CRL.P No. 1237 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1237 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. ABDUL SALEEM AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O MAHAMMAD BEARY, R-AT NO. 2-269, MORLA KAMBALAKODI HOUSE, NARINGANA POST, VAYA KONAJE, ULLALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 018. 2. SMT AYESHA. W/O. ABDUL SALEEM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R-AT NO. 2-269, MORLA KAMBALAKODI HOUSE, NARINGANA POST, VAYA KONAJE, ULLALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 018. 3. ASHRAF. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O MAHAMMAD, R-AT NO. 5-157(2), PANEER HOUSE, SAMPLA, NAATIKKAL, KONAJE, ULLALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 022. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5897 CRL.P No. 1237 of 2026 4. MAHAMMAD ASHRAF @M ASHRAF. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O ISUBU, R-AT NO. 4-248, AALADI HOUSE, SAJIPA MUNNUR POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 231 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHAMMED MUSTHAFA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANGALORE WOMEN P.S, REP BY S.P.P, HIGH COURT CAMPUS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MUNEERA BHANU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, W/O UMMAR FAROOQ, R-AT MELKAR HOUSE, PANEMANGALORE POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 04/2024 DATED 09.01.2024, CHARGE SHEET - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5897 CRL.P No. 1237 of 2026 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C NO.840/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A R/W 34 OF THE IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF THE JMFC (III COURT), MANGALURU, IN WHICH THE PETITIONERS ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO. 2 TO 5. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture. 2. In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5897 CRL.P No. 1237 of 2026 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 126