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Sri Srinivas C v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Jul 2025CRL.P/2860/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Kar HC Crl.P No. 2860 of 2023 (S.482 Cr.P.C / S.528 BNSS) - Srinivas C, Yellamma and Lakshmi C v. State of Karnataka by Peenya Police Station and Lakshmi V; quashing of FIR in Crime No.49/2022 (Peenya PS) and charge sheet in CC No.3083/2023 (31st Additional C.M.M. Court, Bangalore) for offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 324, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the DP Act; DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT on 15.07.2025 by Ms. Justice J.M. Khazi - no representation for petitioners, office objections not complied with despite conditional order dated 04.07.2025; quashing prayer not considered on merits; no precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

None; the petition was dismissed for default and the quashing prayer was not granted. ¶43

Sri Srinivas C Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the petition was dismissed for default and the quashing prayer was not granted.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR registered in Crime No.49/2022 by Peenya Police Station (Annexure-A) and the charge sheet filed pursuant thereto in CC No.3083/2023 before the 31st Additional C.M.M. Court, Bangalore (Annexure-B), for offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 324, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the DP Act, ought to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is dismissed for default: there was no representation for the petitioners, and office objections were not complied with despite the conditional order dated 04.07.2025 warning that non-compliance would result in dismissal of the petition; the court found that the petitioners were not interested in prosecuting the petition. The quashing prayer was not adjudicated on merits.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Dismissed for default - High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Ms. Justice J.M. Khazi), Oral Order dated 15.07.2025 in Crl.P No. 2860 of 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)): The petition, filed under S.482 Cr.P.C by Sri Srinivas C, Smt Yellamma and Kum Lakshmi C (family of Late Chinnaswamy V) praying to quash the FIR registered in Crime No.49/2022 by Peenya Police Station (Annexure-A) and the charge sheet filed pursuant thereto in CC No.3083/2023 before the Hon'ble 31st Additional C.M.M. Court, Bangalore (Annexure-B) for offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 324, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the DP Act, was dismissed for default. There was no representation for the petitioners even in the afternoon session; despite a conditional order dated 04.07.2025 that office objections be complied with on pain of dismissal, the objections were not complied with, and the court concluded that the petitioners were not interested in prosecuting the petition. The order contains no adjudication of the quashing prayer on merits, and no precedent is cited.

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NC: 2025:KHC:26112 CRL.P No. 2860 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 15^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2860 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SRINIVAS C

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S/O LATE CHINNASWAMY V, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, PHONE NO. 9945929798

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SMT YELLAMMA

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W/O LATE CHINNASWAMY V, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PHONE NO. 9945926798

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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KUM LAKSHMI C D/O CHINNASWAMY V, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PHONE NO. 8951480197

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ALL ARE R/AT NO.434, 1ST CROSS, THIGALARAPALYA COLONY, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560058.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. GIRISHA N, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)

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NC: 2025:KHC:26112 CRL.P No. 2860 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE

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REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001.

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SMT LAKSHMI V D/O VENKATASWAMY, W/O SRINIVAS C AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO.47, 3RD FLOOR, 5TH MAIN ROAD, HVR LAYOUT, HOUSING BOARD, BANGALORE-560079, PHONE NO. 9880077399, 9606247246.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.VENKAT SATYANARAYAN.A, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.49/2022 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A, AND CHARGE SHEET, AS PER ANNEXURE-B FILED PURSUANT THERE TO IN CC NO.3083/2023 BEFORE THE HONBLE 31ST ADDITIONAL C.M.M. COURT BANGALORE FOR OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 498(A),323,324,506 R/W 34 OF IPC, SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT.

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

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HC-KAR

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

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ORAL ORDER

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