- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11611 CRL.P No. 3939 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3939 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. O.R. KALPANA, W/O O.P. RAM KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 2. SRI. O.P. RAM KUMAR, S/O LATE O.N. PANDURANGA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO. 9/37, CHIKAANGADI STREET, KOLLEGALA TOWN, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAMANAGAR WOMEN RURAL P.S., REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE DISTRICT, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. SMT. B. KANCHANA, W/O AKSHAY, D/O S BHAGAVAN, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 99, DODDALAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGAR - 562 126. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11611 CRL.P No. 3939 of 2023 (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.39/2023 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A), 323, 376, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT OF RAMANAGARA WOMEN POLICE STATION AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are the parents-in-law of respondent No.2/defacto complainant, according to whom they are unnecessarily dragged in the proceedings alleging offences punishable under Section 506, 498A, 504, 376, 323 read with Section 34 of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Challenging the criminal proceedings initiated against them, they have preferred this petition seeking quashing. 2. I have perused the complaint averments. At this stage, it cannot be said that there is no material against the petitioners. It is alleged in the complaint that even these petitioners being the parents of accused No.1 i.e., husband of - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11611 CRL.P No. 3939 of 2023 respondent No.2, have also demanded dowry and instigated accused No.1 etc. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if any filed against the petitioners. 4. In the light of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. 5. I.ANo.2/2023 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 CT: BHK