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Smt Puttamma v. the Women Police Station

Karnataka HC5 Aug 2025CRL.P/5519/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 5519 of 2021, order dated 05-08-2025, J.M.Khazi, J. Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. against FIR Cr.No.20/2021 (Women Police Station, Mandya) for offences under Ss.498A, 323, 504, 506, 149 IPC 1860 and Secs.3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, before Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) & JMFC, Mandya. Petition dismissed as withdrawn/infructuous because petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 5 were already acquitted in C.C No.8606/2021 by the trial Court; pending applications disposed. No merits adjudication; no precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

In light of the acquittal of the petitioners/accused No.2 to 5 in C.C No.8606/2021 by the trial Court, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous. ¶32

Smt Puttamma Vs the Women Police Station — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30300 CRL.P No. 5519 of 2021

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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 5^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5519 OF 2021

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

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BETWEEN:

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SMT PUTTAMMA

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W/O LATE SRI G KRISHNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHAMUBNAHALLI, GURVALE POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 405

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI SHIVARAM W/O LATE SRI ERRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHAMUBNAHALLI, GURVALE POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 405

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SMT SUDHA K W/O SRI SHIVARAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHAMUBNAHALLI, GURVALE POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571405

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SRI MAHENDRA BABU S/O SRI SHIVARAM, RESIDING AT SHAMUBNAHALLI, GURVALE POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 405

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NC: 2025:KHC:30300 CRL.P No. 5519 of 2021

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HC-KAR

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AND WORKING AT APPZ SOLUTIONS PVT LTD. NO 103, BRIGADE RUBIKS 2 WATCH FACTORY ROAD, PEENYA PHASE I, BENGALURU 560 020 (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY.,ADVOCATE) AND:

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…PETITIONERS

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THE WOMEN POLICE STATION MANDYA POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571401, REP BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-09

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SMT Y T JAYALAKSHMI W/O SRI K SRIDHAR, D/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A YEDAGANAHALLI POST, C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571422

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.B.VIJAY SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.20/2021 BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE VIDE ANNEXURE-B FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.498A,323,504, 506,149 OF IPC 1860 AND SEC.3,4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA.

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NC: 2025:KHC:30300 CRL.P No. 5519 of 2021

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo

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seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that the petitioners/accused No.2 to 5 are already acquitted in C.C No.8606/2021 by the trial Court. He also filed copy of certified copy of the said judgment.

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