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Mr Shubham S/O Ramu Lohar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Apr 2025CRL.P/100958/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; CRL.P No.100958 of 2024; decided 01-04-2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar. Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. against proceedings in CC No.3645/2023 (Crime No.47/2023, Belagavi Women's P.S.) for offences u/Ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC; trial court acquitted the accused on 11.02.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous on memo. Keywords: 482 CrPC quashing, 498A IPC, acquittal during pendency, infructuous petition, memo.

What did the court decide?

In view of the memo recording that the trial court CC No.3645/2023 was disposed of on 11.02.2025 and the accused has been acquitted by JMFC IInd Court, Belagavi, the criminal petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous. ¶38

Mr Shubham S/O Ramu Lohar Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:5778 CRL.P No. 100958 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100958 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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MR. SHUBHAM S/O. RAMU LOHAR, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O:# 316 S P M ROAD,

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2^ND CROSS, MUCHANDI CHALL, BELAGAVI – KARNATAKA, PIN CODE – 590 001.

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MRS. ANJANA W/O. RAMU LOHAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: # 316 S. P. M ROAD, 2^ND CROSS, MUCHANDI CHALL, BELAGAVI-KARNATAKA, PIN CODE – 590 001.

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Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

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MR. RAMU S/O. BASAVANT LOHAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: #316 S. P. M ROAD, 2^ND CROSS, MUCHANDI CHALL, BELAGAVI-KARNATAKA, PIN CODE – 590 001.

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MRS. RADHIKA

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W/O. KRISHANA LOHAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD , R/O: # 316 S. P. M ROAD,

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2^ND CROSS, MUCHANDI CHALL,

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:5778 CRL.P No. 100958 of 2024

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BELAGAVI-KARNATAKA, PIN CODE – 590 001.

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MRS. SHASHIKALA W/O. SHIVAJI LOHAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. # 316 S P M ROAD, 2ND CORSS, MUCHANDI CHALL, BELAGAVI-KARNATAKA PIN CODE-590001.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. BHARAT A. NARASGOUDA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CITY WOMEN POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD – 580 011.

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MRS. KOMAL W/O. SHUBHAM LOHAR, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: ARALGUNDI VILLAGE, POST: NANGNUR, TALUKA: GADHINGLAJ, DIST: KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA PIN CODE – 416 220.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF IIND JMFC, BELAGAVI IN CC NO.3645/2023 (BELAGAVI WOMEN’S P.S. CRIME NO.47/2023) FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504, 506, R/W 34 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:5778 CRL.P No. 100958 of 2024

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo. The

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memo reads thus:

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“Herein the memo on behalf of the appellants is as under:

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That in the top noted case, the trail court CC No.3645/2023 has been disposed off on 11.02.2025 and the accused has been acquitted by Hon’ble JMFC IInd Court Belagavi.

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In view of the same the present petition has become in fructuous , hence the same dismissed.”

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