Mr. Ananda Vs State of Karnataka by Pension Mohalla… — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

Mr. Ananda Vs State of Karnataka by Pension Mohalla… — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in C.C.No.4971/2018 (arising from Crime No.237/2018 of Pension Mohalla Police Station, Hassan, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 114 r/w Section 34 IPC 1860 and Sections 3, 4 DP Act 1961) pending before the VI Additional Civil Judge and JMFC at Hassan are liable to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (Note: framed from the petition's prayer; the court did not adjudicate this issue, dismissing the petition for default.)

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner appeared to have no interest in prosecuting the matter — there was no representation for the petitioner in either session, and office objections were not complied with despite the conditional order dated 16.12.2024 — hence the petition is dismissed for default.

Key takeaways

In view of the disposal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of and no separate order is required.ratio¶¶35-¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 8947 of 2023, filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (cognate provision noted as Section 528 BNSS), sought quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C.No.4971/2018 pending before the VI Additional Civil Judge and JMFC at Hassan, based on Crime No.237/2018 of Pension Mohalla Police Station, Hassan, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 114 r/w Section 34 of IPC 1860 and Sections 3, 4 of DP Act 1961. Petitioner's counsel was recorded absent and there was no representation in either session. Despite a conditional order dated 16.12.2024 granting ten days to comply with office objections (failing which dismissal was warned), the objections remained uncomplied. Holding that the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the matter, J.M.Khazi J. dismissed the petition for default on 10.09.2025; pending applications, if any, stood disposed of. The quashing prayer was not adjudicated on merits and no precedent was discussed.

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NC: 2025:KHC:35893 CRL.P No. 8947 of 2023

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8947 OF 2023

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

BETWEEN:

MR. ANANDA S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A NO.1492, SALAGAME ROAD NORTHERN EXTENSION HASSAN-573212

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)

AND:

Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PENSION MOHALLA POLICE STATION

HASSAN CITY-573201

REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBILC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560001

MRS PALLAVI B N

W/O MR MADHUSUDAN GOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O 5TH CROSS, VALLABHAI ROAD HASSAN-573212

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

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NC: 2025:KHC:35893 CRL.P No. 8947 of 2023

HC-KAR

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4971/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HASSAN BASED ON THE CR.NO.237/2018 OF THE PENSION MOHALLA POLICE STATION, HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.498A,323,504,114 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC 1860 AND SEC.3,4 OF DP ACT 1961 BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.

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

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

ORAL ORDER

No representation for petitioner.

No representation for petitioner even in the afternoon session.

Vide order dated 16.12.2024, a conditional order was passed by granting ten days time to comply with the office objections, failing which necessary orders would be passed for dismissal of the petition. Despite the same, the office objections are not complied with.

It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition is dismissed for default.

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NC: 2025:KHC:35893 CRL.P No. 8947 of 2023

HC-KAR

In view of the disposal of petition, pending

application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate

order is required.

Sd/(J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE

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