Husband and mother-in-law petitioned to quash dowry-harassment proceedings arising from their wife/daughter-in-law's complaint. After the couple settled by mutual divorce with alimony terms, the High Court quashed the proceedings citing Gian Singh v. State of Punjab.
Criminal proceedings in C.C.No.36837/2022 against accused Nos.1 and 2 quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 382 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
Digitally signed by VEDAVATHI A K Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI. SRIHARI A V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
R/AT NO.47, "THE HARMONY" FLAT NO.203, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH C MAIN ROAD, BYRAWESHWARANAGAR, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH, NAGARBHAVI, BANGALORE - 560 072.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANESH G G., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.07.2022 LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-A 2.QUASH THE FIR DATED 14.07.2022 IN CR.NO.220/2022 AT ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 2 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.36837/2022 pending on the file of XXXVII ACMM, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.220/2022 registered by Basavanagudi Women Police station and charge sheeted for the offence punishable under Section 498A, 504 of IPC and sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act
NC: 2024:KHC:2298 CRL.P No. 382 of 2024
petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 2 in C.C.No.36837/2022 pending
on the file of XXXVII ACMM, Bengaluru arising out of Crime No.220/2022 registered by Basavanagudi Women Police station, Jayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed.
Sd/JUDGE
AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 CT:SK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for offences under Sections 498A, 504 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act should be quashed on the basis of a joint compromise between the parties.
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Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and AnotherRelied on¶4
2012 CRI.L.J.4934 · Who else cites this
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State of Karnataka by Basavanagudi Women Police Station
Vibha Sarika Vishnu
K.Natarajan
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