- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24868 CRL.P No. 8366 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8366 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI KUMAR V S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.247, CHALLEGATTA, KUMBALAGODU, BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH KUMAR B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KUMBALAGODU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. LAKSHMI MAHADEV W/O KUMAR.V AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT BYALAKERE VILLAGE, DENKANIKOTE TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMILNADU - 635 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP A/W SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1) Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24868 CRL.P No. 8366 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO (a) QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE IN CRIME NO.291/2024 REGISTERED AS C.C.NO.516/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 504, 506 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL CJM COURT, BANGALORE RURAL BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-A; (B) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.516/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT THE 2ND ADDITIONAL CJM COURT, BANGALORE RURAL BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE K; (C) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.02.2025 PASSED IN C.C.NO.516/2025 TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498A, 504, 506 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL CJM COURT, BANGALORE RURAL BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-K; (D) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEReST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRL.P., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief: "(a) Quash the charge sheet filed by the Respondent No.1 Police in Crime No.291/2024 registered as C.C.No.516/2025 for the offence p/u/s 498A, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending on the file of the 2nd Additional CJM Court, Bangalore Rural Bengaluru District, Bengaluru in respect of the petitioner herein vide Annexure-A; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24868 CRL.P No. 8366 of 2025 (b) Quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.516/2025 pending on the file of the Court the 2nd Additional CJM Court, Bangalore Rural Bengaluru District, Bengaluru in respect of the petitioner herein vide Annexure K; (c) Quash the order dated 22.02.2025 passed in C.C.No.516/2025 taking cognizance for offences punishable under Section 498A, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 pending on the file of the 2nd Additional CJM Court, Bangalore Rural Bengaluru District, Bengaluru, in respect of the petitioner herein vide Annexure-K; (d) Grant such other relief/s pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity" 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.1 submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an application, seeking discharge before the Trial Court, in C.C.No.516/2025. 3. His submission is placed on record. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court, in accordance with law, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24868 CRL.P No. 8366 of 2025 which shall consider the same and proceed further in accordance with law. Liberty is also reserved in favour of the petitioner to approach this Court subsequently, if the occasion so arises. All rival contentions and all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35 CT: BHK