- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23953 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7998 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. KANCHANA B, D/O BHAGAVAN RAJ , AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A SATHANUR MAIN ROAD, DODDA ALAHALLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, ALAHALLI, RAMANAGAR - 562 117. 2. BHAGAVAN RAJ S S/O LATE N SRINIVASA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT 1ST BLOCK, DODDA ALAHALLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, ALAHALLI, RAMANAGAR - 562 117. 3. SAVITHA W/O BHAGAVAN RAJ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT SATHANUR MAIN ROAD, 2ND BLOCK, DODDA ALAHALLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, ALAHALLI, RAMANAGAR - 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23953 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLLEGALA TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. O R AKSHAY S/O O P RAMAKUMAR, AGED 27 YEARS NO. 9/37, CHIKKA ANGADI STREET, KOLLEGALA TOWN, CHAMRAJANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 571 440. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.D. RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.78/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT KOLLEGAL TOWN P.S., KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 114, 120-B, 420, 465, 468, 471, 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23953 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the complaint was filed by petitioner No.1 against respondent No.2 and her parent-in-law, which was challenged by them in Crl.P.No.5136/2023 and Crl.P.No.3939/2023, respectively. The both orders read as under: "In Crl.P.No.5136/2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. In Crl.P.No.3939/2023 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23953 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2024 parents of accused No.1 i.e., husband of respondent N.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 petitioner 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." 2. It is submitted, on instructions, that in view of the above extracted orders, identical order may be passed in the present petition also. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if any, filed against the petitioners. All rival contentions, on all aspects of the matter, kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 CT: BHK