- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7538 CRL.P No. 646 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 646 OF 2025 BETWEEN: DR. C. MAHESH KUMAR, S/O. SRI. CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/@ NO.788/845, 1ST 'D' MAIN, 2ND STAGE, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANJAY B K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DR. MADHAVI. S. HULLUR, W/O. DR. C. MAHESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/@ NO.30, RAJEEVAM, 2ND CROSS, GREEN GARDEN LAYOUT, VARANASI, BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7538 CRL.P No. 646 of 2025 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED IN C.C.NO.6114/2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVII ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY AT BENGALURU, ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.0025/2014, REGISTERED BY THE BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE FOR OFFENCES U/S 498A, 504 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC AND R/W SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, (ANNEXURE-B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: i. Call for records in C.C.No.6114/2015 pending on the file of the XXXVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru City at Bengaluru. ii. Quash the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.6114/2015 pending on the file of the XXXVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru City at Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.0025/2014, registered by the Basavanagudi Women Police for offences under Sections 498-A, 504 R/W Section 34 of Indian Pen Code and R/W Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (Annexure-B). 2. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since evidence has been - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7538 CRL.P No. 646 of 2025 substantially concluded, the Trial Court may be directed to dispose of the proceedings within a stipulated time frame. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the proceedings within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29