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Mrs. Shakeera, v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Oct 2025CRL.P/889/2025

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What is this about?

Shakeera and others v. State of Karnataka and another; CRL.P No. 889 of 2025; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Mohammad Nawaz, J.; decided 8 October 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:39564. Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNNS against proceedings in C.C. 468/2023 (II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru) arising from Crime No. 0132/2023, Women Police Station, Tumakuru; offences alleged under S.498A, S.323, S.504, S.506 r/w S.34 IPC and S.3 and S.4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; complainant/respondent 2 Rubiya Taj; petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memo; no merits decided; not citable on quashing law.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn pursuant to the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners; no adjudication on the merits of the quashing prayer. ¶36

Mrs. Shakeera, Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:39564 CRL.P No. 889 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 889 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MRS. SHAKEERA, W/O. KAREEM PASHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

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MR. KAREEM PASHA S/O. UMAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

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MR. SIDDIQ PASHA S/O. KAREEM PASHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,

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MS. AYISHA D/O. KAREEM PASHA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT WARD NO. 2, MADHUGIRI ROAD, HOMBAYYANAPALYA, SIRA GATE, TUMKUR TOWN, TUMAKURU-572 106, KARNATAKA.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. AJIT P. B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY WOMEN POLICE STATION,

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NC: 2025:KHC:39564 CRL.P No. 889 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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TUMAKURU, REPRESENTED BY: HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU- 560 001.

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MRS. RUBIYA TAJ W/O. SADIQ PASHA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2^ND CROSS, RAJEEV GANDHINAGARA, TUMKURU TOWN, TUMKURU- 572 105.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, ADDL.SPP FOR R1; SRI. S.U.SHYAMKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE ACCUSED NO.2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN C.C. 468/2023 PENDING ADJUDICATION BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., TUMAKURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, REGISTERED BY THE WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU IN CONNECTION WITH FIR BEARING CRIME NO.0132/2023 AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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NC: 2025:KHC:39564 CRL.P No. 889 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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