- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21085 CRL.P No. 2887 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2887 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MUTHU KUMAR S/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT KOVUGOUNDANPATTI, PERIYAKOTAI, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU-624306. 2. SRI NAGARAJ S/O KRISHNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT KOVUGOUNDANPATTI, PERIYAKOTAI, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU-624306. 3. SMT RATHINAM NAGARAJ W/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT KOVUGOUNDANPATTI, PERIYAKOTAI, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU-624306. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21085 CRL.P No. 2887 of 2023 4. SMT MANJU W/O MURUGESAN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.107, SEMMANDAMPALAYAM ROAD, VELLAKOVIL KANGAYAM TALUK, VELLALLI(M), TIRUPPUR, TAMIL NADU-638111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATARAVANAPPA G N, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.R.PURAM, P.S REP BY THE STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING ANNEXE, BENGALURU-560001. 2. PAVITHRA W/O MUTTU KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO.103, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, SWATANTRANAGARA, CHIKKABASAVANPURA, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE-560036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF THIS PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21085 CRL.P No. 2887 of 2023 PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING THIS HONOURABLE COURT TO PASS NECESSARY ORDERS BY QUASHING FIR IN CRIME NO.338/2022, UNDER SECTION 498-A IPC AND DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961 UNDER SECTION 3 AND READ WITH SECTION 34 IPC FILED BY K.R.PURAM POLICE STATION WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF 10TH ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT MAYO HALL BENGALURU, CLEARLY SHOWS LACUNA AND ITS ABUSE OF CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER No representation for petitioners. No representation for petitioners even in the afternoon session. On 16.12.2024, a conditional order was passed to the effect that if office objections are not complied within 10 days, necessary orders would be passed for dismissal of petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21085 CRL.P No. 2887 of 2023 Despite the same, office objections are not complied with. It appears petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, petition is dismissed for default. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11