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Smt Eramma Uruf Shivamma v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC25 Jun 2025WP/26189/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Writ Petition No. 26189 of 2023 (GM-RES); Hon'ble Ms Justice J.M.Khazi; decided 25 June 2025; petition by Accused Nos. 2 and 3 (Eramma Uruf Shivamma and Shwetha M S) under Article 227 to quash FIR in Crime No. 0063/2023 of Mandya Women P.S. (offences under Sections 498-A, 506, 504, 114, 323 r/w 34 IPC, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; complainant Ramya B.K); dismissed as not pressed pursuant to withdrawal memo filed by counsel Madhav Bhalaji Kashyap; pending applications disposed; no adjudication on merits; no precedents discussed.

What the court decided

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Smt Eramma Uruf Shivamma Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:22259 WP No. 26189 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI WRIT PETITION NO. 26189 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT ERAMMA URUF SHIVAMMA W/O LATE SHIVANNA M AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 25, 2ND STAGE, HOUSING BOARD, KUVEMPU NAGARA, MANDYA, KARNATAKA-571 401

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SHOWN IN THE FIR AS SHIVAMMA ALIAS ERAMMA, NO 25, MIG 2ND STAGE, HOUSING BOARD, KHB COLONY, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA, KARNATAKA.

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SMT SHWETHA M S C/O LATE M SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. MIG 25, 2ND STAGE, HOUSING BOARD, KUVEMPU NAGARA, MANDYA, KARNATAKA-571 401

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SHOWN IN THE FIR AS SHWETHA, ACCHALU VILLAGE, KANAKAPURA, TALUK RAMANAGARA, KARNATAKA.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MADHAV BHALAJI KASHYAP, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:22259 WP No. 26189 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA WOMEN P S MANDYA SUB DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, OPP. VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

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SMT RAMYA B.K W/O KESHAVAMURTHY M S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 25, MIG, 2ND STAGE, HOUSING BOARD, KHB COLONY, MANDYA, KARNATAKA-571 401.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKAT SATYANARAYAN.A, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.K.V.NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IN FIR IN CRIME NO. 0063/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND JMFC COURT, MANDYA DIST., MANDYA DATED 08.09.2023 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 2 AND 3 FOR OFFENCES UNDER SEC.498-A, 506, 504, 114, 323 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 2 AND 3 IS CONCERNED (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE A).

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:22259 WP No. 26189 of 2023

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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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