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Smt. Lakshmidevi v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Apr 2026CRL.P/1527/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing petition (S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS) under CRL.P No. 1527 of 2026, Karnataka HC, M. Nagaprasanna J., 08-04-2026, DISPOSED AS WITHDRAWN with liberty to contest all contentions before the trial court; subject matter: alleged dowry harassment/dowry-death offences S.498A and S.304B r/w S.34 IPC and Secs.3-4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Cr.No.80/2022 Tumakur Town Police Station, proceedings S.C.No.113/2023 before 2nd Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru; petitioner Smt. Lakshmidevi; respondents State of Karnataka and Smt. Vijayalakshmi; no merits decided, no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the petition and urge all contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time; no quashing of the S.C.No.113/2023 proceedings. ¶41

Smt. Lakshmidevi Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:19351 CRL.P No. 1527 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1527 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI

W/O LATE SANNA MUDDAPPA C., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT KUMARA NILAYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHPUR EXTENSION,

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TUMKUR TOWN AND DISTRICT-572133

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. HASHMATH PASHA, SR.ADVOCATE A/W

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SRI. KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY TUMKUR TOWN POLICE STATION,

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TUMKURU 572101 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560 001

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NC: 2026:KHC:19351 CRL.P No. 1527 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI

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W/O DEVARAJU,

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AGED 59 YEARS, R/O SHIDLAKATTE VILLAGE, HULIYAR HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK,

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TUMKUR DISTRICT-572214

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA EARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S.K. SRINIVASAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN S.C.NO.113/2023 ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 2ND ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A,304B R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3,4 OF D.P ACT WHICH IS ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.80/2022 OF TUMAKUR TOWN POLICE STATION AS PER ANNEXURE A,B,C AND G AS ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:19351 CRL.P No. 1527 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Sri. S.K. Srinivasan, learned counsel undertakes to enter

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appearance for respondent No.2.

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Sri. Hashmath Pasha, learned Senior counsel after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time.

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It is needless to observe that the concerned Court would answer all the contentions advanced by the petitioner before the concerned Court at the appropriate time.

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