- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6549 CRL.P No. 5211 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5211 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHUHEB KHAN, S/O SHAHJAHAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. SHAHJAHAN KHAN, S/O ABDUL SUBHAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 3. WAHEEDA KHAN, W/O SHAHJAHAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 4. SHAHZIA ARIF KHAN, W/O ARIF KHAN, D/O SHAHJAHAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT NO.01, SOUTH EXTENSION, SHIVARAM NAGAR, SUNGAM BYPASS, RAMANATHAPURAM, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU – 641 045. 5. FAYAS KHAN, S/O INAYATHULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.15-1, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6549 CRL.P No. 5211 of 2025 1ST FLOOR, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, DENKANIKOTTAI, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NAIDU – 635 107 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI V.LAKSHMI KANTHA RAO.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY EAST ZONE WOMEN P.S, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. AFSHA SHAHED KHAN, W/O SHUHEB KHAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.444, A, 6TH CROSS ROAD, HBR LAYOUT, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU – 560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI NAMAN VANKDARI M., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLIANT, CHARGE SHEET AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 IN C.C.NO.57003/2024 OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XI ACMM AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498-A, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC 1973 AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT AS AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6549 CRL.P No. 5211 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully pray that this Hon'ble court be pleased to quash the FIR, complaint, charge sheet and further proceedings as against accused Nos.1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in CC No.57003/2024 of the respondent police, pending on the file of the XI ACMM at Bangalore for the offence punishable under sections 498A, 504, 506 r/w 34 of Penal Code 1973 and 3 & 4 of D P Act as against these petitioners in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri.V.Lakshmi Kantha Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri.K.Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Naman Vankdari M, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the pendency of the proceedings before the Family Court, it transpires that the parties to the lis have entered into a compromise by filing Memorandum of Settlement. They have also filed a Compromise Petition before this Court which reads as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6549 CRL.P No. 5211 of 2025 "The 1st Petitioner and 2nd Respondent above named states as follows: 1. The Petitioner and Respondent submit that they got married on 09-12-2021. 2. The Petitioner and Respondent submit that because of incompatibility of temperaments and mis-understanding between the parties they have separated on 09-01-2023 and both Petitioner and respondent herein has filed a case before II ADDL. Family court for dissolution of marriage in OS No: 49/2026. The Petitioner and Respondent submits that, at the intervention of well- wishers both the parties have come to the conclusion to close the matter on the terms of mediation report. 4. The Respondent No:2 filed a criminal complaint before the 1st respondent in Crime No: 237/2023 for the offences punishable under section 323, 498[A], 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC and the 1st respondent after completion of investigation filed charge sheet against accused No: 1 to 8 for the above offences which is pending on the file of XI ACMM in C.C. No: 57003/2024. The petitioner and 2nd respondent in mediation have settle the matter and the 2nd respondent has agreed that she will withdraw the criminal case filed against this petitioner and other which is mentioned at para 8 of the mediation report dated 17/12/2025. 5. Both the parties have agreed that the divorce can be confirmed and both the parties agreed that they will not interfere with each other's life in future and they have also agreed that they will not file any other civil or criminal case against each other and also under takes that they will not interfere in their personal life in future at any point of time. 6. Both the parties are here by confirm that this compromise petition is entered into between the parties with their own decision and there is no force or coercion by any one to the parties. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner and Respondent pray that the Hon'ble court be pleased to quash the FIR, complaint - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6549 CRL.P No. 5211 of 2025 and charge sheet in Crime No: 237/2023 [C.C. No: 57003/2024] pending on the file of XI ACMM pass necessary orders in view of the above compromise petition, in the interest of equity and justice." 4. Therefore, in light of the settlement arrived at before the Family Court and also in light of the Compromise Petition entered into between the parties as afore-quoted and the offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to terminate the proceedings pending against these petitioners in the subject petition. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is disposed. ii. Proceedings in C.C.No.57003/2024 pending before the XI ACMM at Bengaluru, stands quashed, qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99