Coolio -- Charges Dismissed in Girlfriend Beatdown Case

Coolio can return to his gangsta's paradise -- the rapper dodged a possible jail sentence for allegedly brutalizing his girlfriend.

The judge dismissed the case today after prosecutors in Las Vegas said they couldn't prove Anabella Chatman's side of the story beyond a reasonable doubt.

TMZ broke the story ... Coolio was arrested back in April for a domestic dispute -- Chatman told police Coolio pushed her and punched when they tangled over him bringing home another woman.