Petitioners sought quashing of a dowry-related criminal case under Section 482 CrPC. The Additional SPP stated charges had already been framed; the court held the petition was not entertainable at that stage and disposed of it with liberty to seek other remedies.
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NC: 2024:KHC:47553 CRL.P No. 1322 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1322 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
PETITIONER NOS. 2 TO 4 ARE R/AT KEREMAGALADODDI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 419.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAGADISH J R.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE
NC: 2024:KHC:47553 CRL.P No. 1322 of 2023
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.80/2022 OF THE I RESPONDENT POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.498-A,323,506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC 1860 AND SEC,.3,4 OF DP ACT, 1961.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Learned Addl.SPP on instructions would submit that the charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture.
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the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1 .
remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
RU
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 249
1 issue framed by the court
Can proceedings in Cr.No.80/2022 be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C after charges have been framed?
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MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMARRelied on
3 provisions across 3 enactments
MR LOKESH K.V.
SMT MEENAKSHI
MR SRINIVASA
SMT KAVYA
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S H O BESAGANAHALLI P S
SMT SHOBHA
M.NAGAPRASANNA
As recorded by the court registry
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