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Sri Nitin J v. the State by Hsr Layout Police Station

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2025CRL.P/2567/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Sachin Shankar Magadum, J.), CRL.P No. 2567 of 2025, decided 17.09.2025. Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS against charge sheet in CC No. 18741/2023 (Crime No. 19/2023), offences under Ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Ss.3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, HSR Layout Police Station; dismissed as withdrawn on memo dated 16.09.2025 citing amicable settlement between parties; pending applications disposed; no merits adjudication; no case law relied upon; useful only for withdrawal-on-settlement practice, not for substantive law on matrimonial offences or quashing.

What did the court decide?

Criminal petition dismissed as withdrawn consequent to amicable settlement recorded in the memo dated 16.09.2025; pending applications, if any, disposed of. ¶33

Sri Nitin J Vs the State by Hsr Layout Police Station — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:37147 CRL.P No. 2567 of 2025

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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 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2567 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI NITIN J S/O. B. JAYAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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SMT. SUNITHA W/O. B. JAYAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

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SRI. B. JAYAPRAKASH S/O. B. DATTATREYA AITHAL, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.58, (18/4), NEXT TO SHIVA TEMPLE, M. G. PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 068.

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(BY SRI. SHRIKANTH B, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONERS

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AND:

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THE STATE BY HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, MADIWALA SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU - 560 001.

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SMT. BHAVANA N., W/O. NITIN J., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, PURNAPURA GOKULA, MATTHIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 054

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M. KRISHNA EDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET, IN CC NO. 18741/2023 IN CRIME NO. 19/2023 FOR THE O/U/S 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE D.P ACT, 1961 ON THE FILE OF THE 37TH ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU.

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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 MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 16.09.2025, seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition, as the matter is settled amicably between the parties.

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NC: 2025:KHC:37147 CRL.P No. 2567 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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