Dismissed¶37

Smt Kalavati v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC22 May 2025CRL.P/200761/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing petition (Sec. 528 BNSS-2023 / erstwhile Sec. 482 Cr.PC) by Kalavati, Janmula Jagadevi and Sangeeta against FIR in Crime No.7/2025 (Secs. 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC; Women Police Station Kalaburagi; complainant Bhagyashree w/o Srinivas Janmul); dismissed as withdrawn at admission stage with liberty to pursue Crl.P. No.200898/2025; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, Justice T.M. Nadaf, 22-05-2025; NC: 2025:KHC-K:2752.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to prosecute Criminal Petition No.200898/2025. ¶37

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

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2752 CRL.P No. 200761 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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KALABURAGI BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF MAY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200761 OF 2025

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(482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT KALAVATI W/O JANMULA THUKKANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O H.NO.3-27, ZAHIRABAD MANDAL, MANNAPUR, MEDAK ANDHRA PRADESH – 502221.

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JANMULA JAGADEVI W/O SURYAKANTH (D/O JAMMULA THUKKANNA) AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O GOPALAPALLI, TQ: ZAHIRABAD

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DIST: SANGAREDDY – 502221.

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SANGEETA W/O DASHARATH

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Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(D/O JANMULA THUKKANNA)

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AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD R/O DHAN SHREE, HIRABAD TALUKA

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DIST: SANGAREDDY – TELANGANA – 502221.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RAVI B PATIL, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH WOMEN POLICE STATION KALABURAGI REP BY ITS ADDL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT BUILDING

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2752 CRL.P No. 200761 of 2025

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KALABURAGI – 585107.

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SMT. BHAGYASHREE W/O SRINIVAS JANMUL AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O MANNAPUR, JAIRABAD, DIST: SANGAREDDY NOW R/O CHITKUNTA VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGI DIST: KALABURAGI – 585104.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI G.B. YADAV, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS-2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.7/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES U/SEC 498A, 323, 504 AND 506 R/W OF INDIAN PENAL CODE REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE IIND ADDL CIVIL JUDGE (J.D) JMFC AT KALABURAGI.

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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 T.M.NADAF

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF)

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Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo

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seeking withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to prosecute Criminal Petition No.200898/2025.