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Shankar Lal Saini v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC30 Jan 2025CRL.P/14039/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: quashing of proceedings; Cr.No.37/2024; XXXII Addl. CMM Court Bengaluru; S.498A and S.34 IPC; Ss.3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; S.482 Cr.PC; S.528 BNSS; withdrawal memo; dismissed as withdrawn; charge sheet filed; liberty to file petition in future sought; Women's Police Station North Division Bengaluru; State of Karnataka; Smt. Barkha; Shankar Lal Saini and others. Note: pure withdrawal disposal — no merits ruling, no precedent treatment; counsel's request for liberty to re-file was not expressly granted in the order.

What did the court decide?

None beyond disposal: the memo seeking withdrawal was taken on record and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel's memo had prayed for liberty to file the petition in future, but the order does not expressly grant such liberty. ¶35

Shankar Lal Saini Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4364 CRL.P No. 14039 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14039 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SHANKAR LAL SAINI

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UNIT-01, FLAT NO.137 BLACKSMITH COTTAGE SECTOR VASHI NAVI MUMBAI MAHARASTRA -400 70.

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MUMA SAINI UNIT -01, FLAT NO. 137 BLACKSMITH COTTAGE SECTOR VASHI NAVI MUMBAI MAHARASTRA-400703.

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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RATHAN SAINI UNIT 01 FLAT NO. 137 BLACKSMITH COTTAGE SECTOR VASHI NAVI MUMBAI MAHARASTRA - 400 703.

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RAJAKUMARI SAINI

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UNIT 01, FLAT NO. 137 BLACKSMITH COTTAGE SECTOR VASHI NAVI MUMBAI MAHARASTRA - 400 703

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NATHURAM SAINI PIPER CITY, JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN-342601.

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A. JITHENDRA SAINI NO. 501/502, 5^TH FLOOR

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4364 CRL.P No. 14039 of 2024

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MOHAN SQAURE COMPLEX NEAR BAL, SULTHANPETE BENAGURU CITY -560 053.

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GANAPATH LAL SAINI UNIT 01, FLAT NO. 137 BLACKSMITH COTTAGE, SECTOR VASHI NAVI MUMBAI MAHARASTRA - 421 204.

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RAJENDRA SAINI NO. 501/502, 5^TH FLOOR MOHAN SQAURE COMPLEX, NEAR BAL, SULTHANPETE BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 053.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SHASHIKANTH S V.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, WOMEN'S POLICE STATION NORTH DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 560001.

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SMT. BARKHA W/O KIRSHORE LAL SAINI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NO. 21, Y6 58^TH B CROSS, 3^RD BLOCK, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560010.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

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NC: 2025:KHC:4364 CRL.P No. 14039 of 2024

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.37/2024 ON THE FILED OF THE XXXII ADDL.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU REGISTERED UNDER SEC.498A,34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF DP ACT BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS, NOT MAINTAINABLE AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE APART FROM BEING ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 7 HEREIN (ACCUSED NO.2 TO 8 IN LOWER COURT).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under:

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" That, in the above said matter the Petitioners have directed the undersigned counsel to withdraw the above petition as they do no want to press the petition for orders, as already charge sheet has been filed in the above case. the undersigned counsel prays for liberty file the petition in future. Hence, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit to withdraw the Petition."

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NC: 2025:KHC:4364 CRL.P No. 14039 of 2024

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The memo is taken on record.

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The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

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AN/-