Shaik Akram Basha S/O Shaik Anwar Basha v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench), 06-02-2025, Hemant Chandangoudar J; Crl.P. No. 100045 of 2025 c/w Crl.P. No. 102902 of 2024; quashing under S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS of complaint, FIR Crime No. 0189/2023 (Ballari Women PS), charge sheet and C.C. No. 443/2024 (Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961) against husband and in-laws; parties amicably settled, compounding application; mutual divorce; Rs. 30 lakhs permanent alimony (Rs. 15 lakhs paid, balance on dissolution); gold ornaments returned; cognizable and noncompoundable offences yet quashed; trial futile; remote probability of conviction; abuse of process of law; petitions allowed; proceedings quashed.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the impugned proceedings in C.C. No. 443/2024 (complaint Annexure-A, FIR Crime No. 0189/2023 and charge sheet) before the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Ballari; pending applications disposed of as not surviving for consideration.