Dismissed¶41

Smt Vasantha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Aug 2025CRL.P/10333/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice J.M.Khazi; decided 01-08-2025; CRL.P No. 10333 of 2022; S.482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition (parallel provision S.528 BNSS noted); offences S.498-A & 506 IPC and Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; C.C.No.33978/2021 / Cr.No.78/2021 Basavanagudi Women Police; XXXVII Addl. CMM Bengaluru; dismissal for default; non-prosecution; office objections not complied; last chance order dated 23.07.2025; no merits decided; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Since office objections were not complied with despite a last chance and the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition, the petition is dismissed for default. The quashing prayer was not adjudicated on merits. ¶41

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:29927 CRL.P No. 10333 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10333 OF 2022

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

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BETWEEN:

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SMT VASANTHA

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W/O LATE GANESHA

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AGED 50 YEARS

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NO 31, 8TH CROSS, 9TH MAIN SHANKRAPPA LAYOUT KENCHENAHALLI, RR NAGAR BANGALORE-560098

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KAVYA B G D/O LATE GANESHA

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AGED 30 YEARS

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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NO 31, 8TH CROSS, 9TH MAIN SHANKRAPPA LAYOUT, KENCHENAHALLI RR NAGAR, BANGALORE-560098

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(BY SRI. SATHISHA K B, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)

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…PETITIONERS

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE BANGALORE

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REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001

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NC: 2025:KHC:29927 CRL.P No. 10333 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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SUNITHA N PAVANKUMAR W/O PAVANKUMAR AGED 31 YEARS R/A NO 702, 29TH CROSS, 29TH MAIN POORNAPRAGNA LAYOUT UTTARAHALLI, KENGERI MAIN ROAD BANGALORE-560061

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CASE IN C.C.NO.33978/2021 (CR.NO.78/2021 OF BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE, BENGALURU) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE XXXVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.498-A,506 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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No representation for petitioner.

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