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Smt. Shakuntala v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC20 Jun 2025CRL.P/5937/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka; CRL.P No. 5937 of 2023; NC: 2025:KHC:21567; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; quashing of FIR; Crime No.198/2023; Channagiri Police Station; Davangere; Sections 498A, 323, 324, 354, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC 1860; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; dismissal for default; non-prosecution; office objections not complied; conditional order 11.06.2025; Justice J.M. Khazi; decided 20.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; petition dismissed for default for non-prosecution and non-compliance with office objections. The merits of the prayer to quash the FIR were not considered. ¶40

Smt. Shakuntala Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:21567 CRL.P No. 5937 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5937 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SHAKUNTALA W/O LATE SRI SHIVALINGAPPA AGED 64 YEARS

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OCC HOUSEWIFE

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R/O SOMASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE LINGADAHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577221

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SMT PALLAVI C S W/O SRI K S SIDDARAMESH AGED 39 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI K S SIDDARAMESH S/O SRI D SHANKRAPPA AGED 43 YEARS OCC REVENUE INSPECTOR

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BOTH PETITIONER NOS.2 & 3 ARE R/O NO.93, KONDADAHALLI VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577552

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)

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NC: 2025:KHC:21567 CRL.P No. 5937 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY CHANNAGIRI POLICE STATION CHANNAGIRI

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DAVANAGERE-577213 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

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SMT MAMATHA

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W/O SRI NIRANJANAMURTHY @ NAVEENA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O SOMASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANGERE-577221

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 27.05.2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 CHANNAGIRI POLICE IN FIR OR CR.NO.198/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 498A, 323, 324, 354, 504, 506 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC, 1860 AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE D.P. ACT, 1961, AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ALL THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS THEREIN AND SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

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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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NC: 2025:KHC:21567 CRL.P No. 5937 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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