Venugopala B C v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Jun 2026CRL.A/933/2026

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What is this about?

CRL.A No.933/2026; Karnataka High Court; dismissed as withdrawn; duplicate/maintainability objection; Crl.A No.459/2026; SC.No.33/2022; III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura; Sections 302 and 498(A) IPC; conviction dated 16.07.2025; sentence dated 23.07.2025; Section 374(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 415(2) BNSS; Venugopala B C; State of Karnataka by Gowribidanuru Rural Police; Nagendra B.; Vijay Kumar Majage SPP-II; Mohammad Nawaz J.; G Basavaraja J.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue Criminal Appeal No.459/2026; pending IAs, if any, stand disposed of. ¶29-30

Venugopala B C Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:28431-DB CRL.A No. 933 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 933 OF 2026 (C)

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BETWEEN:

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VENUGOPALA B C S/O HANUMANTHAPPA B C, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SRIKANTAPURAM, HINDUPURA MANDALAM AND TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT-515201.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. NAGENDRA B., ADVOCATE) AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GOWRIBIDANURU RURAL POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2) BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.A BY SETTING ASIDE BY THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DTD 16.07.2025 AND SENTENCE DTD 23.07.2025 PASSED IN SC.NO.33/2022 BY THE LEARNED III ADDL. DISTRICT AND

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NC: 2026:KHC:28431-DB CRL.A No. 933 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA, THEREBY CONVICTING THE APPELLANT U/S 302,498(A) OF IPC.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)

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The office has raised an objection regarding

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maintainability of the appeal, since the appellant has already preferred Crl.A No.459/2026, challenging the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Section 498A and 302 IPC.

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