- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4914 CRL.P No. 11419 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11419 OF 2024 BETWEEN: H A MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O H V ANANDAPPA, KUSUMANANDA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, C BLOCK, DCM TOWNSHIP, DAVANAGERE - 577101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BANGALORE-560001. 2. K CHANDANA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, W/O H A MANJUNATH, 6TH MAIN, SHANKARAPURAM, B H ROAD, TUMAKURU-572226 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4914 CRL.P No. 11419 of 2024 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.4245/2022 FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TUMAKURU WOMEN POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 323, 504 OF IPC AND SEC.4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961, BEFORE THE HONBLE II ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, TUMAKURU. THIS PETITION, 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, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "Quash the charge sheet in CC No. 4245/2022 filed by the first Respondent Tumakuru Women Police against the Petitioner herein for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 before the Hon'ble II Addl. Sr. Civil Judge & JMFC Court, Tumakuru." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file discharge application which may be directed to be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4914 CRL.P No. 11419 of 2024 3. Submission is taken on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file discharge application which shall be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AN/-