Sri. Ranganatha. N. S. Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri. Ranganatha. N. S. Vs the State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition permitted to be withdrawn and disposed of in terms of the counsel's Memo; no adjudication on merits and no direction on the quashing prayer. (Liberty to challenge the criminal proceedings and charge sheet was sought in the Memo but no express liberty was granted by the Court in the order.)

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR and complaint in Crime No. 0135/2025, registered by the Women's Police Station, Ramanagara on the complaint of respondent No. 2, and the proceedings arising therefrom pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Magadi against all the petitioners, should be quashed (invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., filed as under Section 528 BNSS). The Court did not adjudicate this issue; the petition was disposed on withdrawal.

Court's answer

The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a Memo seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition, stating that the charge sheet had been submitted before the trial court and the petition had thereby become infructuous; in terms of the Memo, the criminal petition stands disposed. The Court expressed no opinion on the merits or on the prayer for quashing.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 15906 of 2025 (High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; M. Nagaprasanna, J.; 3 March 2026): Six petitioners arrayed as accused in the FIR/complaint in Crime No. 0135/2025 of the Women's Police Station, Ramanagara — alleging offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) (parent Act not specified in the order) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — had sought quashing of the FIR and complaint pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Magadi, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. (filed as under Section 528 BNSS). During pendency, the respondent police submitted a charge sheet before the trial court; counsel for the petitioners filed a Memo seeking withdrawal of the petition as infructuous, with a request for liberty to challenge the criminal proceedings and charge sheet. In terms of the Memo, the criminal petition stands disposed. No issue of law or merits was decided; the order is a bare disposal on withdrawal and carries no precedent value on the question of quashing.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15906 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SRI. RANGANATHA. N. S.

S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 26YEARS, R/A KAREHANUMAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE NARASANDRA PANCHAYATHI, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562 127

Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SMT. SARASWATHAMMA W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A KAREHANUMAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE, NARASANDRA PANCHAYATHI, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562 127

SRI. SRINIVAS S/O MAHANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A KAREHANUMAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE, NARASANDRA PANCHAYATHI, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562 127.

SMT. KAVITHA, D/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/A NO.417, 17^TH CROSS, GROUND FLOOR, DASANAPURA,

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RAJIV GANDI LAYOUT, SHIVANAPURA, BENGALURU 562 123

SRI. KESHAVA S/O MALLESH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O NO.417, 17^TH CROSS, GROUND FLOOR, DASANAPURA, RAJIV GANDI LAYOUT, SHIVANAPURA, BENGALURU 562 123

SRI. KISHOR, S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/O KAREHANUMAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE, NARASANDRA PANCHAYATHI, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562 127

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SANDEEP K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY WOMENS POLICE STATION RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562 159 REPRESENTED BY POLICE PROSECUTOR.

SMT. SHRAVYA. G W/O RANGANATHA N.S, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT KAREHANUMAIAHNAPALYA VILLAGE, NARASANDRA PANCHAYATHI, KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562 127

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL/SPP FOR R1)

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HC-KAR

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.0135/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, WOMENS POLICE STATION, RAMANGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT BASED ON COMPLAINT LODGED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, SMT. SHRAVYA. GFOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURTAT MAGADI AS AGAINST ALL THE PETITIONERS WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner files a Memo

seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition. The Memo so filed reads as follows:

“ The under signed counsel for Petitioners most humbly submits that the petitioner in this criminal petition have challenge the FIR No.135/2025 and now the Respondent Police have submitted charge sheet before the trial court and as such this petitioner become infructious. Hence, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petition to withdraw the above petition with liberty to challenge criminal proceedings and charge sheet in the ends of justice.”

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In terms of Memo, the criminal petition stands

disposed .

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

DR

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