Abu Baker Amer v. State by Basavanagudi Women P S
Case brief
What is this about?
Quash of dowry-harassment prosecution on amicable settlement: CRL.P No. 4985 of 2022, High Court of Karnataka (M G Uma, J.), order dated 27-01-2026, allowing S.482 Cr.P.C. petition and quashing proceedings in C.C.No.22/2022 before 37th ACMM, Bengaluru, arising from charge sheet dated 06.10.2021 in Crime No.95/2021 (referred to as Crime No.25/2021 in the operative order) of Basavanagudi/Basavangudi Women Police Station for offences under Sections 498A, 506 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; joint compromise affidavit by petitioner No.1 Abu Baker Amer and respondent No.2 Amreen Sana (first informant) accepted; wife withdrew allegations and gave no-objection to quashing; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.22/2022 (charge sheet dated 06.10.2021 in Crime No.95/2021, referred to in the operative portion as Crime No.25/2021) of Basavangudi Women Police Station, pending before the XXXVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for offences under Sections 498A, 506 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.