- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31301 CRL.P No. 10159 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10159 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MALLESH RAJ ARAS S/O LATE BHIMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O TEGURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. 2. SMT. MANJULA, W/O MALLESH RAJ ARAS, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O TEGURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKAMAGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. DEEPTHI URAS @ SUDHA T N W/O BHARATH RAJ ARAS @ URS, Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31301 CRL.P No. 10159 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O TEGRURU VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET REGISTERED BY CHIKKAMAGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT IN CR NO.0092/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) OF THE IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND THE SAME IS PENDING BEFORE 1ST ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CC NO.79/2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Though the petitioners' counsel has extensively argued and tried to persuade this Court that the charge sheet materials even if accepted in entirety, no case is made out against the present petitioners, who are in-laws of respondent No.2 - complainant. 2. Further, this Court having taken cognizance of the judgment rendered in M.C.No.223/2023 and the charge sheet materials, however, was not inclined to grant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31301 CRL.P No. 10159 of 2025 any indulgence. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to approach the Trial Court. 3. Recording his submission, the petition stands dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to seek discharge in the manner known to law. Consequently, I.A.No.1/2025 is also dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25