Petitioners filed a writ petition to quash a criminal case for dowry-related offences. The court granted liberty to withdraw the petition and challenge the charge sheet instead, thereby disposing of the writ petition as withdrawn.
The petition is disposed as withdrawn.
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NC: 2024:KHC:36720 WP No. 20541 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 20541 OF 2024 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
MENTIONED AS ARJUN KUNCHAM IN FIR S/O K.R. ASHOK KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka
ALL ARE R/AT NO.18/4, 19A MAIN, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 026.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 538 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD. 26.11.23 AND FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO. 234/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC. 498A, 504, 506, 34 OF IPC R/W SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AT ANNX-A AND B AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader
Smt.Sowmya R., submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.
3. Liberty so sought is granted.
The petition is disposed as withdrawn.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
KG
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 147
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K A Arjun
K.R. Ashok Kumar
Smt. K.A. Vani
Ms. K.A. Anusha
State of Karnataka
Smt. Dhruthi Katta
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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