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Mrs.Renu Ghai v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC22 Aug 2025CRL.P/7428/2022

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Quashing petition (S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS) dismissed as withdrawn after charge-sheet filing; liberty reserved to challenge charge-sheet; Cr.No.58/2022; 498A, 504, 323, 34 IPC; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; VI Addl. C.M.M. Bengaluru; Women Police Station Shivajinagar; petitioners Renu Ghai and Sudhir Ghai; respondents State of Karnataka and Jyoti Duggal; Karnataka HC Bengaluru; Justice J.M. Khazi; decided 22 August 2025; no merits adjudication; no case law discussed.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet, if so advised and permissible under law; pending applications disposed off accordingly. ¶¶33

Mrs.Renu Ghai Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022

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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 22^ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7428 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MRS.RENU GHAI

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W/O SUDHIR GHAI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.1024, SECTOR-08-C, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH-160 009.

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MR SUDHIR GHAI S/O VED. PRAKASH GHAI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.1024, SECTOR-08-C, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH-160 009.

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(BY SMT. NETHRAVATHI K., ADV. FOR SRI BHARATH KUMAR VINDHYALA, ADV.)

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…PETITIONERS

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAJINAGAR WOMEN POLICE STATION

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BANGALORE - 560 001.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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MRS JYOTI DUGGAL W/O ABHISHEK GHAI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A FLAT NO.G103, CONCORDE MANHATTAN, ELECTRONIC CITY, PHASE 01, NEELADHIRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 100.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP. FOR R1 SRI. SAMARTH S. , ADV., FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.58/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDL. C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 504, 323 AND 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION REGISTERED BY WOMEN P.S., IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 petitioners has filed a memo

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seeking permission to withdraw the petition.

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NC: 2025:KHC:33127 CRL.P No. 7428 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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It is submitted that the present petition is filed

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challenging the FIR, but now charge-sheet is filed. Therefore, liberty may be reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet.

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In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet, if so advised and permissible under law.

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4. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending

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application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required.

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Sd/(J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE

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KBM

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