Amaresh v. Smt Girijabai

Karnataka HC6 Jun 2025CRL.P/200390/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing petition S.482 Cr.P.C. (old) / S.528 BNSS; private complaint under S.200 Cr.P.C., PC No.443/2017 (C.C.No.3934/2019), II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Vijayapur; cognizance and summons order dated 31-05-2019; offences Ss.498-A, 304-B, 504, 323, 354, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; petitioners Amaresh, Mallikarjun and Kamalabai (Kuradi family, Hatti Gold Mines, Raichur); respondent Girijabai Tabannavar (Vijayapura); dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file discharge application before Sessions Court; Justice V Srishananda; decision dated 06-06-2025.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for - i.e., liberty to file a discharge application before the Sessions Court. ¶35-36

Amaresh Vs Smt Girijabai — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-K:2900 CRL.P No. 200390 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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KALABURAGI BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200390 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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AMARESH S/O BASAVARAJ KURADI, AGED:36 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, HATTI (GOLD MINES), TQ. LINGASUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584 115.

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MALLIKARJUN S/O BASAVARAJ KURADI, AGED:38 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, HATTI (GOLD MINES), TQ. LINGASUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584 115.

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Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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KAMALABAI S/O BASAVARAJ KURADI AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, HATTI GOLD MINES, TQ: LINGASUR, DIST: RAICHUR-584115

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI SANTOSH KUMAR B. BIRADAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT GIRIJABAI W/O TABBANNAPPA TABBANNAVAR, AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O. KAKHANDAKI VILLAGE, TQ: VIJAYAPUR DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586113

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI RAVI B. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2900 CRL.P No. 200390 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C.(OLD), U/S 528 OF BNSS (NEW) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 200 OF THE CR.P.C PC NO.443/2017 (C.C.NO.3934/2019) ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT VIJAYAPUR; CONSEQUENTLY, TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 31-05-2019 PASSED IN PC NO.443/2017 ( C.C.NO.3934/2019) PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT VIJAYAPUR, FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUE OF SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 304-B, 504, 323, 354 AND 506 R/W 34 OF THE IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT; ISSUE ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT THINKS APPROPRIATE.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA)

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After addressing the arguments at length, learned

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counsel for the petitioners files a memo.

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Memo reads as under:

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“That, the petitioner herein craves the leave of this Court to withdrawn the present petition and file discharge application before Sessions Court, in the interest of justice and equity.”

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NC: 2025:KHC-K:2900 CRL.P No. 200390 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.

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Sd/(V SRISHANANDA)

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