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Venu K M @ Lalith Kumar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Nov 2025CRL.P/7/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. against charge sheet in C.C.No.3081/2018 (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District) and FIR/complaint in Crime No.171/2017 of Kadugodi Police alleging offences under Ss.498A, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Ss.3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's memo dated 17.09.2025; no merits decided; Neutral Citation NC: 2025:KHC:47576; Coram: M.I. Arun, J.; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru.

What did the court decide?

None; the criminal petition was dismissed as withdrawn on the memo dated 17.09.2025 filed by learned counsel for the petitioner. ¶33

Venu K M @ Lalith Kumar Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:47576 CRL.P No. 7 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7 OF 2023

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

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BETWEEN:

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VENU K.M. @ LALITH KUMAR

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S/O LATE MUNIRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT:9/53, POLICE COMPOUND

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BEHIND KIRAN JEWELRIES CHANNADANDRA KADUGODI PLANTATION, KADUGODI BANGALORE SOUTH-560 067.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. S.A.NAZIA, ADVOCATE FOR

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Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI. IMRAN PASHA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KADUGODI POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001.

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MAMATHA M. @ GAYATHRI W/O VENU K.M. @ LALITH KUMAR D/O MUNIYALAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

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NC: 2025:KHC:47576 CRL.P No. 7 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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RESIDING AT: C/O GOPAL S/O CHIKKATAYAPPA NEAR YELLAMAM DEVI TEMPLE TIRUMAGONDANA HALLI NERALOORU POST, ATTIBELE HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-562 067.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.3081/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU AS ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.171/2017 BEFORE THE 1^ST RESPONDENT, KADUGODI POLICE AT ANNEXURES-B AND C RESPECTIVELY FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 REGISTERED WITH KADUGODI POLICE.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:47576 CRL.P No. 7 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

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