Dismissed¶40

Shivakumar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Sept 2025CRL.P/11354/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court; CRL.P No. 11354 of 2023; S.482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition; C.C.No.1680/2023; Cr.No.70/2022; Ramanagara Women Police Station; Ss.498A, 323, 504 r/w 34 IPC; Ss.3 & 4 DP Act; dismissed for default; non-prosecution; office objections not complied; conditional order dated 17.07.2025; Justice J.M. Khazi; decided 09.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation for the petitioners when the petition came on for orders. ¶32

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:35548 CRL.P No. 11354 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11354 OF 2023

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

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BETWEEN:

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SHIVAKUMAR

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S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

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SHIVAMMA

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W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

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NAGARAJU

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S/O LATE SHIVALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ALL ARE R/AT BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, KAILANCHA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK-562159

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. B.H.BHAGAVAN, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAMANAGARA WOMEN POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX,

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NC: 2025:KHC:35548 CRL.P No. 11354 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU-560001

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SRI RAMALINGAIAH S/O LATE PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT BELLIKOTTANURU VILLAGE,

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KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK-562132

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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 ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1680/2023 (IS ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.70/2022) OF RAMANAGARA WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 323,504 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF DP ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT RAMANAGARA.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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No representation for petitioners.

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No representation for petitioners even in the

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afternoon session.

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Vide order dated 17.07.2025, a conditional order was passed by granting two weeks' time to comply with the office objections, failing which necessary orders would be

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