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Sri Chinduluru Ajay Seshu v. State of Karnataka by

Karnataka HC17 Mar 2025WP/6235/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC; WP No. 6235 of 2025 (GM-RES); Hemant Chandangoudar J.; decided 17-03-2025. Petition under Articles 226/227 Constitution to quash FIR Crime No. 0002/2025 and complaint dtd. 14.01.2025 (BNS 2023 ss. 85, 3(5); Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 ss. 3, 4) pending before 29th Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore; dismissed as withdrawn on petitioners' memo, liberty reserved to file afresh challenging the charge sheet; no merits decided; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet. ¶35

Sri Chinduluru Ajay Seshu Vs State of Karnataka by — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Crime No. 0002/2025 (Annex-A) registered by respondent No. 1 police and the complaint dated 14.01.2025 (Annex-B) filed by respondent No. 2 — alleging offences punishable under Sections 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending before the 29th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore — should be quashed.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, following the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking leave to withdraw.

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Key takeaways

In dismissing the petition as withdrawn, the Court reserved liberty as sought for in the memo — i.e., liberty to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet. No finding was made on the merits of the FIR or the complaint.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Bengaluru), Writ Petition No. 6235 of 2025 (GM-RES), decided 17.03.2025 by Hemant Chandangoudar J.: Five petitioners moved under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to quash the FIR in Crime No. 0002/2025 (Annex-A) registered by the Women Police Station (Whitefield Division) and the complaint dated 14.01.2025 (Annex-B) filed by respondent No. 2, alleging offences punishable under Sections 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending before the 29th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore. Coming on for orders, counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition while reserving liberty to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet; the memo was placed on record and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved as sought. No observation was made on the merits of the FIR or complaint; no precedent was cited or applied.

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NC: 2025:KHC:11045 WP No. 6235 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 6235 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI CHINDULURU AJAY SESHU

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S/O LATE C. NAGA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

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R/A 305, SLN STUDIO ROOMS PG. 1 A CROSS RD, KAVERAPPA LAYOUT, KADUBEESANAHALLI, PANATHUR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 103.

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MRS. NAGA JYOTHI W/O SAI NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 10-277, GULZAR PET, ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-515 001.

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MR. SAI NAGENDRA

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Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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S/O BOGGARAPU RAGHAVENDRA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT 10-277, GULZAR PET. ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-515 001.

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MRS. SIREESHA W/O PHANI KUMAR K. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 6-4-66-1, MARUTI NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, ANANTAPUR. ANDHRA PRADESH-515 001.

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MR. PHANI KUMAR K S/O K NAGENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

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NC: 2025:KHC:11045 WP No. 6235 of 2025

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R/AT 6-4-66-1, MARUTI NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-515 001.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION (WHITEFIELD DIVISION) REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 001.

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MRS. PRATHIMA DESU W/O CHINDULURU AJAY SESHU R/O ATZ ESTRELLA, FLAT NO. 423, HALASANAHALLI ROAD, OPPOSITE TO FAMILY MART, VARTHURU, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560 087. ALSO AT, 45,1ST FLOOR, SLV LAYOUT, NEAR DOCTORS COLONY NAGANATHAPURA, RAYASANDRA, HOSA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 100

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., ADVOCATE)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 0002/2025 (ANNX-A) REGISTERED BY THE R-1 POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 PENDING BEFORE THE 29TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BANGALORE.QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD. 14.01.2025 (ANNX-B) FILED BY THE R-2 BEFORE THE R-1 (STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11045 WP No. 6235 of 2025

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WHITEFIELD DIVISION) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 AND ETC.

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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 MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, reserving liberty to file a

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petition afresh challenging the charge sheet.

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