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Smt Savithramma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Sept 2025CRL.P/2412/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 482 CrPC criminal petition to quash FIR; FIR Crime No.36/2023 dated 08.02.2023, K R Pethe Town Police Station, Mandya District; petitioner arraigned as Accused No.2; offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 498A and 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; case on file of Civil Judge (JD) and JMFC, K R Pethe; withdrawal of petition as infructuous after filing of charge sheet; dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications disposed of; single bench of Justice J.M. Khazi; High Court of Karnataka, 12.09.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:36785.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the petition granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn for having become infructuous; pending application/s, if any, disposed of. No substantive relief on the quashing prayer was adjudicated. ¶27

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:36785 CRL.P No. 2412 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2412 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) /

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528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SMT SAVITHRAMMA AGED 50 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE ANDANI GOWDA RESIDING AT GUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 426.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PALLAVA R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K R PETE TOWN P S REP BY LEARNED SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU- 560 001

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RANJITHA M C AGED 22 YEARS, WIFE OF SUPRITH.G.A, RESIDING AT GUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 426.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:36785 CRL.P No. 2412 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 08.02.2023 IN CRIME NO.36/2023 REGISTERED BY THE K.R. PETE TOWN P.S. THE 1ST RESPONDENT HEREIN AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY ARRAYING HER ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 504, 506, 498A, 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT WHICH GIVEN HEREIN AT ANNEXURE A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a

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memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition since charge sheet is filed and as such this petition has become infructuous.

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