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

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Smt Chandrakala v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Nov 2025CRL.P/15482/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:47801); CRL.P No. 15482 of 2025, decided 19-11-2025 by Justice Mohammad Nawaz. Ten petitioners (family members arrayed in FIR Crime No.201/2025 of West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, arising on complaint of respondent No.2 Smt. Divya M.) sought quashing of the FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. read with Section 528 BNSS; offences alleged under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru. Counsel Sri. R.B. Sadashivappa for petitioners; Sri. Rahul Rai K., HCGP for State. Petition withdrawn by memo with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet; dismissed as withdrawn; I.A.No.1/2025 disposed. Keywords: quashing of FIR, withdrawal memo, liberty to challenge chargesheet, BNS 2023 matrimonial/cruelty and dowry provisions.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet; petition dismissed as withdrawn and I.A.No.1/2025 disposed of. ¶44

Why is it important?

The memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking withdrawal of the petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet, was placed on record. ¶42

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet; petition dismissed as withdrawn and I.A.No.1/2025 disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, ought to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Section 528 BNSS). (Issue raised by the petition; not adjudicated on merits as the petition was withdrawn.)

Ratio / Principle

The memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking withdrawal of the petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet, was placed on record.

Key takeaways

With liberty as sought, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶44
I.A.No.1/2025 was disposed of.ratio¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No.15482 of 2025 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Section 528 BNSS) was filed by ten petitioners seeking quashment of the FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru. At the admission stage, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet. The memo was placed on record; with the liberty sought, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn and I.A.No.1/2025 was disposed of. Order dated 19 November 2025, delivered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohammad Nawaz. No merits of the quashing prayer were examined.

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NC: 2025:KHC:47801 CRL.P No. 15482 of 2025

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15482 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O SRI. RANGAPPA K.P., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

SRI. RANGAPPA K.P. S/O LATE SRI. PUTTARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE R/AT NO.413, KUDUR MAIN ROAD, OPP. TO KEB OFFICE, LAKSHMIDEVINAGAR, KUDUR, RAMANAGARA-561 101.

Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

SMT. SHALINI K.R. D/O SRI. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

SRI. BASKAR C.N. S/O SRI. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

PETITIONERS 3 AND 4 ARE R/AT KENGANAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA, BENGALURU-562 123.

SMT. S. MEENAKSHI W/O SRI. SOMASHEKAR B., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MANCHANAHALLI ROAD,

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HC-KAR

NEAR KUMAR APARTMENT, BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, ANEKAL, BENGALURU-562 107.

SMT. S. YASHODA W/O SRI. D.K. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT PETE BEEDI, KYATHSANDRA, TUMKUR-572 104.

SRI. BASKAR S. S/O SRI. SOMASHEKAR R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT MANCHANAHALLI ROAD, NEAR KUMAR APARTMENT, BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, ANEKAL, BENGALURU-562 107.

SRI. D.K. SURESH S/O LATE SRI. K.T. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT PETE BEEDI, KYATHSANDRA, TUMKUR-572 104.

SRI. T.S. VENUGOPALA S/O SRI. T.H. SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

SMT. SUJATHA V. W/O SRI. T.S. VENUGOPALA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

PETITIONERS 9 AND 10 ARE R/AT NO.2882, NEAR PLAY GROUND, HOSA LAYOUT, MAGADI, RAMANAGAR-562 120.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. R.B. SADASHIVAPPA, ADVOCATE)

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HC-KAR

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

SMT. DIVYA M. W/O SRI. MADHUSUDHAN K.R., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.193/62, 3^RD STAGE, 3^RD BLOCK, SANEGURUVANHALLI, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 079.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.201/2025 REGISTERED BY THE WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 24^TH ADDITIONAL CJM, BENGALURU.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:47801 CRL.P No. 15482 of 2025

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet.

Memo is placed on record.

With liberty as sought for, petition is dismissed

as withdrawn.

I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of.

Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE

TL

List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, ought to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Section 528 BNSS). (Issue raised by the petition; not adjudicated on merits as the petition was withdrawn.)¶35

Statutes considered

9 provisions across 4 enactments

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Cr.P.C.482¶35
BNSS528¶35
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 202385¶35 115(2)¶35 351(2)¶35 352¶35 3(5)¶35
Dowry Prohibition Act3¶35 4¶35

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, which the petition sought to quash.¶35
West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru; case pending before the 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru
Prior proceeding
FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru — the subject matter of the quashing petition.¶35
Prior proceeding
The FIR case is pending on the file of the 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru.¶35
Prior proceeding
A chargesheet is stated to have been filed in the FIR case; petitioners sought liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the chargesheet.¶42

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Smt. Chandrakala W/o Sri. Rangappa K.P.¶9
petitioner
Sri. Rangappa K.P.¶10
petitioner
Smt. Shalini K.R.¶13
petitioner
Sri. Baskar C.N.¶14
petitioner
Smt. S. Meenakshi¶16
petitioner
Smt. S. Yashoda¶20
petitioner
Sri. Baskar S.¶21
petitioner
Sri. D.K. Suresh¶22
petitioner
Sri. T.S. Venugopala¶23
petitioner
Smt. Sujatha V.¶24
respondent
State of Karnataka by West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, rep. by the State Public Prosecutor¶31
Sri. Rahul Rai K.
respondent
Smt. Divya M.¶32
other
All ten petitioners (collective appearance)¶27
Sri. R.B. Sadashivappa

Coram

AI extract

Mohammad Nawazauthor¶40

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 19 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 11 Nov 2025
Case no.: CRL.P/15482/2025
CNR: KAHC010732032025
Topic: Dowry and Cruelty
Bench: Mohammad Nawaz
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: CRL.P

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Cite this judgement

Smt Chandrakala v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.P/15482/2025 (KA), decided on 19 November 2025.

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Statutes9

Cr.P.C.482
BNSS528
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 202385 · 115(2) · 351(2) · 352 · 3(5)
Dowry Prohibition Act3 · 4

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Procedural history4

FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru, for offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, which the petition sought to quash.West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru; case pending before the 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru
FIR in Crime No.201/2025 registered by the West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru — the subject matter of the quashing petition.
The FIR case is pending on the file of the 24th Additional CJM, Bengaluru.

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Bench / Coram

Mohammad Nawaz

Parties & counsel