- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7463 CRL.P No. 101334 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101334 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. IRANAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA RAMANAAGOUDRA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MALALI VILLAGE, KUNDGOL TALUK, DIST. DHARWAD-581113. 2. SHANTAVVA W/O. IRANAGOUDA RAMANAGOUDRA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWORK, R/O. MALALI VILLAGE KUNDGOL TALUK DIST DHARWAD 581113. 3. SUVARNA W/O. CHANNABASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. 309, NEAR GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOMBARDI, HAVERI, KARNATAKA 581110. 4. CHANNABASANAGOUDA FAKKIRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. 309, NEAR GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOMBARDI, HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581110. 5. FAKKIRAGOUDA S/O. SHIVARUDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. 309, NEAR GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOMBARDI, HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581110. 6. SWATI W/O. MANJUNATH YALIGAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 2539, HEBASUR ROAD, Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7463 CRL.P No. 101334 of 2025 NESAR SYNDICATE BANK, BYAHATTI, DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-580023. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANKIT R. DESAI, AND SMT. GAYATRI S. R, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, SAVANOOR POLICE STATION, BY ITS POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, SHIGGAON SUB DIVISION, DISTRICT: HAVERI, ALSO REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT: DHARWAD. 2. SMT. NIRMALA W/O. PRASHANTGOUDA RAMANAGOUDRA, AGE 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. MALALI, NOW AT: JALLAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. SAVANUR, HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.0017/2025 REGISTERED BY SAVANUR POLICE STATION PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SAVANUR HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.74, 79, 85, 86, 115(2), 189(2), 329(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 190 OF BNS 2023, AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONER NO. 1 TO 6/ACCUSED NO. 2 TO 7 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7463 CRL.P No. 101334 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner and the Learned HCGP for the respondent – State. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 remained absent. 2. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.17/2025 arising out of P.C. No.162/2024 on the file of learned Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Savanur, for the offences punishable under Sections 74, 79, 85, 86, 115(2), 189(2), 329(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 190 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. The summary of the complaint is that the de facto complainant is the legally wedded wife of accused No.1, accused No.2 is the father-in-law and accused No.3 is the mother-in-law, accused Nos.4 and 7 are sister-in- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7463 CRL.P No. 101334 of 2025 laws, accused No.5 is the husband of one of the sister-in- law and accused No.6 is the father-in-law of her sister-in- law respectively. She led her cordial marital life with accused No.1 for a period of three months and thereafter, she was subjected to cruelty both mentally and physically by the accused. 4. Perusal of the charge sheet material, it indicates that, except omnibus and general allegations, there is no specific allegation against the petitioners- accused Nos.2 to 7 as to how and in what manner each of the said accused subjected the de facto complainant to cruelty both mentally and physically. The last incidence has taken place on 07.11.2024 and the private complaint was lodged on 05.03.2025. In the complaint, she has stated that she was subjected to cruelty both mentally and physically by accused No.1 only and she has not made any allegation against accused Nos.2 to 7 – petitioners herein. These petitioners have been falsely implicated with an ulterior motive to wreak vengeance against the petitioners - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7463 CRL.P No. 101334 of 2025 – accused Nos.2 to 7 and with revengeful intent. Hence, the continuation of the criminal proceedings against these petitioners will be an abuse of process of law, since the probability of their conviction is remote and bleak. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i) Criminal petition is allowed. ii) The impugned proceedings in Crime No.17/2025 arising out of P.C. No.162/2024 on the file of learned Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Savanur, insofar as it relates to petitioners – accused Nos.2 to 7 is hereby quashed. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RSH /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43