- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4823 CRL.P No. 13179 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13179 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI MANU H N S/O NIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS, POLICE CONSTABLE, DYSP OFFICE, SRIRANGAPATTANA TOWN MANDYA-571438. PERMANENT RESIDENT OF, HIREMARALI VILLAGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571434. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMBAR VASANT FAKEERAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADDUR POLICE STATION, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. GANAVI S.A W/O MANU H.N AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4823 CRL.P No. 13179 of 2024 RESIDING AT, SOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KSABA HOBALI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571428. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2370/2024 (IN CRIME NO.79/2024) REGISTERED BY MADDUR POLICE STATION, i.e., RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 498A, 354, 506 OF THE IPC AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ACJ AND JMFC AT MADDUR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 reliefs: "Quash the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.2370/2024 (in Crime No.79/2024) registered by Maddur Police Station, i.e., Respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Section 323, 498A, 354, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohobition Act, pending on the file of II ACJ and JMFC at Maddur." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4823 CRL.P No. 13179 of 2024 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file an application for discharge, which may be directed to be considered by the trial Court in C.C.No.2370/2024 arising out of Crime No.79/2024 by Maddur Police Station after providing an opportunity to the petitioner. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB