Petitioners sought quashing of proceedings in a dowry death and cruelty case but withdrew the petitions before argument. The court dismissed them as withdrawn, reserving liberty to urge all grounds at trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4236 OF 2017
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4235 OF 2017
IN CRL.P NO. 4236/2017
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NARAYANAPPA LAKSHMAMMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BOTH ARE RESIDING AT MUKUNDAPURAM, GARLADINNE, ANANTHAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 731
(BY SRI. ABHILASH KUMAR M.N, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.R. NANJUNDA GOWDA, ADVOCATE)
…PETITIONERS
AND:
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.6/1/961, KOVVUR NAGAR, ANANATHAPURAM TOWN, A.P. - 515 001.
…RESPONDENTS
IN CRL.P NO. 4235/2017
BETWEEN:
BOTH OF THEM ARE R/AT MUKUNDAPURAM, GARLADINNE MANDAL, ANANTHPUR DISTRICT - 515 004.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. ABHILASH KUMAR M.N, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.R. NANJUNDA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 05.03.2024 R2 DEAD)
NC: 2024:KHC:9256 CRL.P No. 4236 of 2017 C/W CRL.P No. 4235 of 2017
THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS ARE FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.12/2017 OF KADUGODI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 304(B), 498(A) OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF D.P.ACT IN C.C.NO.3785/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
COMMON ORDER
seeking for the following reliefs:
Sd/JUDGE
GJM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25
4 provisions across 3 enactments
Smt. Thejaswini @ Pullivendula Thejaswini Reddy
Sri. N. Diwakara Reddy
Sri. Chidambara Reddy
Smt. Sulochana
State of Karnataka by Kadugodi Police
Sri. B. Suryaprathap Reddy
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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