HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No.1064/2013 Dharmendra ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan Through PP. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Singh Rathore, PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 16/03/2026 1 A letter dated 15.01.2023 written by the accused-petitioner Dharmendra Kumar S/o late Nandlal confined at the relevant time in Central Jail, Ajmer has been received by this Court. On the basis of the said letter, the instant petition has been registered as criminal misc. petition. 2. Multiple prayers have been made in the aforesaid letter, which reads as under: “1. To take cognizance against Mrs. Prerna Kumar for taking of dowry and for the abetment of giving of dowry as gold Jewellary and Rs. One lakh cash received by her is not ‘STRIDHAN’ because no list of presents was maintaid by the bride according to the ‘Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride & Bridegroom) Rule 1985. 2. (a) To take cognizance against Mr. Prabhudas Kodape (a) Mr. Prabhakar Kodape and Mrs. Pushpa Kodape for giving of the dowry. (b) Please issue a writ to the central govt.(Ministry to personel) to take disciplinary punishment Action against Mr. Prabhudas Kodape @ Prabhakar Kodape (2 of 2) [CRLMP-1064/2013] under rule 13A of central services (conduct) Rules, 1964 w.e.f 13-2-1976, which states “that no govt. servant shall give or take or abet the giving or taking of dowry.” (c) Please issue a writ to the income tax authority to verify the source of Income from the tax return of Mr. Prabhakar Kodape @ Prabhudas Kodape. (d) Request to pass other orders which Honourable High Court think appropriate to give more relief in favour of petitioner/Accused” 3. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court summoned the status of trial which the accused petitioner is facing before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Ajmer. Pursuant to the directions issued by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, a report has been furnished by the Judicial Magistrate vide its letter dated 08.09.2025, which indicates that after completion of trial against the accused- petitioner, he was found guilty for the offence under Section 498-A IPC and he was convicted for the said offence and sentenced to undergo two years simple imprisonment with fine of Rs.3000/-, but he has been acquitted for the charge under Section 406 IPC. 4. 4. In view of the aforesaid report so furnished by the concerned Magistrate and looking to the fact that the accused petitioner has already undergone the above sentence on 30.08.2022 and he was ordered to be released from Central Jail, Ajmer, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court and the instant letter petition stands disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/23