Naseem Begum v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench (S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.), decided 19-09-2025 — CRL.P No. 201073 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC-K:5665). Petition under S. 528 BNSS allowed; entire proceedings in S.C.No.99/2025 (arising out of Crime No.176/2021, Kalaburgi City Women Police Station) for offences under Ss. 498-A, 323, 324, 504, 506, 355, 307 r/w 34 IPC quashed against eight petitioners who are the in-laws of the deceased first informant, on the ground that the allegations were general and omnibus and their continuation would amount to abuse of process of law. The first informant (wife of accused No.1) had filed repeated complaints; the first case was quashed in Crl.P No.201077/2024 and the third case (Crime No.8/2022) in Crl.P No.201306/2022; complainant died on 22.03.2023 with no legal representatives made party.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; the entire proceedings in S.C.No.99 of 2025 pending before the Court of III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburgi, arising out of Crime No.176 of 2021 registered by Kalaburgi City Women Police Station, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 324, 504, 506, 355, 307 read with Section 34 of IPC, quashed as against the petitioners herein.