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Sri Santhosh.S v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Oct 2025CRL.P/13029/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing of 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act (Sections 3 and 4) prosecution upon amicable matrimonial settlement, dissolution of marriage, and complainant's consent. CRL.P No. 13029 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 14 October 2025 by R. Nataraj, J. Keywords: Section 482 CrPC; Section 528 BNNS; Section 498(A) IPC; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Sections 3 and 4; C.C.No.17167/2020; Kamakshipalya Police Station; L Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Bengaluru; Family Court settlement; marriage dissolved.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the prosecution of the petitioners in C.C.No.17167/2020 for the offence punishable under Section 498(A) of the IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. ¶32

Sri Santhosh.S Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:40681 CRL.P No. 13029 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 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13029 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SANTHOSH S S/O SUNDAR RAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

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SMT. ROHINI S. RAJU W/O LATE N SUNDAR RAJU AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

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SMT. APARNA RAMESH, D/O N. SUNDAR RAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI N. SUNDAR RAJ, S/O LATE N MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS

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ALL PETITIONER ARE R/O NO.410, 6^TH MAIN, 2^ND BLOCK, HRBR KALYANAGAR, BENGALURU, BENGALURU NORTH-560043

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:40681 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY-560 079 REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDINGS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

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SMT. SHOBHA W/O SANTOSH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.25, 1^ST CROSS MARUTHI NAGAR KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU CITY-560079

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K. DILIPKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF D.P ACT IN C.C.NO.17167/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE V A.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU CITY AND ALLOW THE PETITION.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:40681 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners have challenged the prosecution launched against him by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.17167/2020 for an offence punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code (henceforth referred to as ‘IPC’ for short) read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, which is pending trial before the L Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.

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When this petition is listed for orders, the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 submitted that the petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 have settled the dispute amicably before the family Court and their marriage is dissolved. He also submits that the respondent No.2 has consented for quashing the prosecution against the petitioners in C.C.No.17167/2020.

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In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is allowed . The prosecution of the petitioners in C.C.No.17167/2020 on the file of the L Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offence punishable

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NC: 2025:KHC:40681 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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under Section 498(A) of the IPC and read with Sections 3 and 4

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of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, is quashed.

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Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE

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