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Chetan v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Feb 2025CRL.P/10681/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC CRL.P No.10681/2024; quashing of FIR Crime No.114/2024 and proceedings CR No.691/2024; offences Ss.498(A), 504, 323 r/w 34 IPC r/w Ss.3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; Bhadravathi New Town Police Station; charge sheet filed; petition disposed with liberty to file fresh petition including challenge to charge sheet; S.482 CrPC / S.528 BNSS; matrimonial/dowry dispute; no merits decided; single-judge oral order.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition seeking appropriate reliefs, including challenging the charge sheet. ¶41

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:5335 CRL.P No. 10681 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10681 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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CHETAN S/O GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

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WORKING AS MNC EMPLOYEE R/AT NO 9/51, 1^ST MAIN, 3^RD CROSS, SAMIGE LAYOUT GOVINDARAJA NAGARA BENGALURU-560015.

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GANGADHARA

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S/O LATE BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETD EMPLOYEE.

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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ASWATH LAKSHMI W/O GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

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PETITIONER NO.2 AND 3 ARE R/AT DODDAGHATTA, BEHIND MYURA HOTEL, BELLURU CROSS, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571432.

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SMT USHA

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W/O RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE,

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NC: 2025:KHC:5335 CRL.P No. 10681 of 2024

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R/AT NO 533, 10^TH MAIN, 2^ND BLOCK, RAJAJI NAGARA, BENGALURU 560010.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY PSI BHADRAVATHI NEW TOWN POLICE, REP THROUGH, THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560001.

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SMT ROOPA G K W/O CHETAN G AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT 9/51, 3^RD CROSS, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, SAMPIGE LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU CITY-560010.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MANJUNATH M. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNNS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.114/2024 CONSEQUENTLY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CR NO.691/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A), 504, 323, R/W 34 OF IPC R/W 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT BHADRAVATHI NEW TOWN POLICE STATION,

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NC: 2025:KHC:5335 CRL.P No. 10681 of 2024

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PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED 4^TH ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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In this petition, the petitioners seek the following relief:

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" Quash the FIR in Crime no.114/2024 consequently criminal proceedings in CR No.691/2024 for the offences p/u/s 498(A), 504, 323, r/w 34 of IPC R/W 3 and 4 of Dowry prohibition Act registered by the 1^st respondent Bhadravathi New town police station, pending before the Learned 4^th additional civil judge and JMFC at Bhadravathi."

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since charge sheet has already been filed, the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file a fresh petition seeking appropriate reliefs including challenging the charge sheet.

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3. Submission is placed on record.

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NC: 2025:KHC:5335 CRL.P No. 10681 of 2024

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