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Lakshmana v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Sept 2025CRL.P/100406/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench); CRL.P No. 100406 of 2022; Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty; Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition; FIR Crime No.128/2021 Kampli P.S.; offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 DP Act 1961; Additional Civil Judge and JMFC (S.D) Hospete; withdrawal memo; petition dismissed as withdrawn; no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition, and the submission and memo were taken on record. ¶29

Lakshmana Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:11689 CRL.P No. 100406 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100406 OF 2022

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(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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LAKSHMANA S/O. REVANNA, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. LABORER, R/O. NEAR KARIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, METRI VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583 129.

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SHIVARAJA S/O. LAKSHMANA, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. KARIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, MERI VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583 129.

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ANKLAMMA D/O. LAKSHMANA, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. KARIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, MERI VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583 129.

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NEELAMMA D/O. LAKSHMANA, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. MAIN ROAD, SHIVAPURA VILLAGE, DIST. BALLARI-583 129.

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… PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. B. ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S RAKESH HARIHAR SHARIHAR Location:HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH TOWN KAMPLI P.S., REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 001.

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SMT. NAGARATHNA R. W/O. SANTOSH K., AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. NEAR KARIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, METRI VILLAGE, BALLARI-589 129.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SANTOSH D. NARAGUND, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:11689 CRL.P No. 100406 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT FIR (CRIME NO.128/2021 REGISTERED IN KAMPLI P.S.) PENDING BEFORE IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC (S.D) HOSPETE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498(A), 323, 504, 506 OF IPC AND 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT 1961.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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