- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4416 CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4985 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. ABU BAKER AMER S/O AMER SALEH BAKARBA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 2. SADIA BEGUM W/O AMAR BIN SALEH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 3. SALEH @ SALEHMIYA S/O AMAR BIN SALEH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. PARVEEN @ NAZ PARVEEN W/O MOHAMMED AKRAM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT NO.4A-8128 MAIN ROAD SADAR DARWAZA NEAR DUKAN WAD YADGIR - 585 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADDAM R. MULLA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN P S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4416 CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022 2. AMREEN SANA W/O ABU BAKAR AMER AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.671/672, 31ST CROSS, 22ND MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 4TH BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. BILAL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COGNIZANCE ORDER DATED 03.12.2021 IN C.C.NO.22/2022 TAKEN BY THE 37TH ACMM, BANGALORE AT ANNEXURE-D AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ANNEXURE-C I.E., CHARGE SHEET DATED 06.10.2021 FILED IN CR.NO.95/2021 RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE RESPONDENT POLICE STATION BASAVANGUDI WOMEN P.S., SAME IS PENDING AS C.C.NO.22/2022 BEFORE THE 37TH ACMM, BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 506 OF IPC AND SEC.3, 4 OF D.P ACT WHEREIN THESE PETITIONERS ARE ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4.I.A.NO.1/2022 FOR STAY. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 submit in unison that the dispute between the parties has been settled amicably and they have filed a joint compromise - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4416 CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022 affidavit sworn to by petitioner No.1 - Abubaker Amer, and respondent No.2 - Amreen Sana, which reads as under: "We, 1) ABU BAKER AMER, S/o Amer Saleh Bakarba, Aged about 56 years are R/at no.4-8128, Main road Sadar Darwaza Near Dukan wad Yadgir- 585201 today at Bangalore the petitioner no 1 and also sworn on behalf of Petitioner no. 3 and 4 2) AMREEN SANA W/o Abu Bakar Amer Aged about 33 years, R/at no.671/672, 31st cross, 22nd main road, Jayanagar, 4th Block, Bangalore- 560041, The 2nd Respondent/ first informant in this petition state and affirm as under on oath: 1. We, state that Petitioners are the accused in CC no.22/2022 arising out of Crime No. 95/2021 for the offences punishable under section, 498A, 506, of IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pending on the files of the Hon'ble 37th ADDL CMM court, At Bangalore. 2. We state it was a respondent no 2 / wife has some issues due to accused/petitioner's tantrum, unable to bear the same and find solution first informant /respondent no 2 lodge this complaint, and now same is settled amicably, considering the adverse effect of the same on each and every member in the family including grown up daughter, we both came forward and mend our difference and agreed to put end on this criminal case. 3. We state that dispute has been settled amicably we both are staying together since long time and resolved all our contentious issues and doesn't want to pursue matter and keeping pending such matter is waste of precious judicial time. 4. We state that, the respondent no.2/First Informant wife, during pendency of the proceedings both parties have settled the dispute amicably and respondent no.2 has decided to withdraw the allegation against the petitioners. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4416 CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022 5. We state that, alleged offences are not against the state and this case in hand is the one such case where the complaint was made out of the anger and furiousness of that relevant point of time and as a result of such allegation a case was made out against the petitioners. 6. We state that the matter is resolved and we doesn't want to pursue matter and keeping pending such matter is waste of precious judicial time. Wherefore, we humbly pray to this Hon'ble court to accept our compromise affidavit and appreciate the prayer made in the criminal petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 along with their respective counsels have signed the affidavits. Both the parties admitted the terms of settlement as stated in the joint compromise affidavit. Respondent No.2 specifically states that she has no objection to quash the criminal proceedings registered against the petitioners. 3. The joint compromise affidavit is placed on record and the same is accepted. 4. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. The criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners in Crime No.25/2021 of Basavangudi Women Police Station of CC.No.22/2022 pending on the file of XXXVII Additional Chief - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4416 CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022 Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9