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Smt Divya v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Jul 2025CRL.A/1269/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.A No.1269 of 2025 (u/s 14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act); M G Uma, J.; decided 04.07.2025. Anticipatory bail appeal by accused Nos.2 and 3 (Smt. Divya and Smt. Rathnamma/Rathna Shetty) against rejection by Special Judge (CCH-71) in Crl. Misc No.3430/2025; FIR Crime No.116/2025, MICO Layout Police Station, dated 17.04.2025; offences under BNS 2023 Ss.115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 85; Dowry Prohibition Act Ss.3, 4; SC/ST Act S.3(1)(R)(R), 3(1)(S). Appeal dismissed as withdrawn on appellants' memo before admission; no ruling on merits.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the appellants filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the appeal; the memo was placed on record and, accordingly, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No finding was recorded on the merits of the anticipatory bail prayer. ¶28

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

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:24032 CRL.A No. 1269 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1269 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2))

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. DIVYA, W/O SANTHOSH KUMAR SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

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SMT. RATHNAMMA, AS PER AADHAR CARD RATHNA SHETTY, W/O JAYARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,

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BOTH ARE R/AT NO.6-25, SEETHA NILAYA, KANCHARAM KAMBALE HOUSE, MAME, AJEKAR, KARKALA UDUPI - 574 101

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SMT. NAMITA HAVERI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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SMT. GEETA V, W/O. MR. DEEPAK, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.37, 2^ND CROSS, 3^RD MAIN, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, AREKERE, BENGALURU - 560 007

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. S. MANOJ KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:24032 CRL.A No. 1269 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14A(2) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.05.2025 PASSED BY THE LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-71) IN CRL. MISC NO.3430/2025, REJECTING THE APPELLANTS APPLICATION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL. B. ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.116/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 (MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION), BENGALURU ON 17.04.2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, AND 85 OF BNS, 2023, SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, AND SECTION 3(1)(R)(R) AND 3(1)(S) OF THE SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT, 1989.

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THIS CRL.A, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo

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seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the appeal.

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Memo is placed on record.

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Hence, appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.