- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5181 WP No. 16800 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16800 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ABDUL SHUKOOR S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 2. MR. ZOHARABI W/O MR ABDUL SHUKOOR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 3. MRS. ANUDA PARVIN SHEIK W/O MR SHEIK MOHAMMED ZAHID AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 4. MR. SHEIK PARVEZ S/O MR. ABDUL SHUKOOR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS ALL THE ABOVE ARE R/AT NO. 2-244 (1), SHEIK MOHAMMED MANZIL MASJID ROAD, MALLAR VILLAGE KOMBUGADDE, MAJOR KAPU TALUK, UDUPI - 574 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KIRAN N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5181 WP No. 16800 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRSENTED BY THE ADDITONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KAUP POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT - 574101 (REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ) 3. MRS. AYESH FAREEN W/O MR. MOHAMMED SALIYA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT BIG HOUSE, KOMBUGADDE MALLAR VILLAGE, KAUP TALUK UDUPI - 574 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIRST INFORMATION REPORT REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.15/2024 ON 29.01.2024 BY THE R-2 FOR THE PUNISHABLE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 498(A) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE R/W SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERN VIDE ANNX-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5181 WP No. 16800 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Kiran N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, Sri. Anil Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 and have perused the material on record. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a compounding application along with affidavits. The compounding application reads as follows: "MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENT BY WAY OF JOINT AFFIDAVIT I Sheik Parvez, S/o. Mr. Abdul Shukoor, Aged about 39 years, No.2-224 (1), Sheik Mohammed Manzil, Masjid Road, Mallar Village, Kombugadde, Majoor, Kapu Taluk, Udupi -574106. Do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows, I Ayesha Fareen, D/o. Mr.Mohammed Saliya, W/o. Sheik Parvez Aged about 27 years, R/at Big House, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5181 WP No. 16800 of 2024 Kombugadde, Mallar Village, Kaup Taluk, Udupi - 574101. Do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows, We submit that we are the petitioner No.4 && respondent no.3 in the above case and we know the facts of the case. Hence we are jointly swearing to this affidavit. We submit that our marriage was solemnized on 06-04-2017, due to some unreconciled disparities arose between us an FIR came to be registered on 29-01-2024 vide Crime No. 15/2024 for the punishable offences of 498(A) of IPC r/w 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act by the respondent No. 1. pending on the file of Hon'ble 2nd Additional Civil Judge & J.M.F.C., Udupi We submit that, we have been living separately and leading our independent life since from the date of institution of the above case, and we have decided to get separated as per religious norms. hence we have arrived for the compromise. We further submit that we have no claim what so ever against each other in any manner, we have settled our disputes, we have further agreed that we will never interfere in each other's life, hence it is unjust to proceed with the further investigation of the above said crime and it will not serve any lawful purpose and also an impediment to our independent life.. Wherefore we humbly prays that, this Hon'ble High Court of the Karnataka to appreciate the present petition filed u/s 482 of Criminal Procedure Code and to exercise the inherent powers to quash the further proceedings of crime no.15/2024 pending on the file of Hon'ble Court II Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) & J.M.F.C., at Udupi in the interest of Justice. We, Sheik Parvez & Ayesha Fareen, deponents do hereby declare that what is stated above is true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief and we have affixed my signature on day, month and year mentioned below." - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5181 WP No. 16800 of 2024 3. In the light of application for compounding being filed along with the memorandum of settlement and offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the compounding application and terminate the proceedings against these petitioners in the subject petition. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. Writ Petition is disposed. ii. Proceedings in Crime No.15/2024 pending before the 2nd Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi, stands quashed qua these petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 CT:BHK