- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50465 CRL.P No. 8305 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8305 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI T RAMESHGOWDA S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 2. SMT. SARASWATHAMMA, W/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 3. SRI THIMMAIAH, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 4. SMT. HAMSAVENI, W/O LATE SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDENT OF SOMASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABANAVARA, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURYANARAYANA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA S.P.P. HIGH COURT, BENGALURU Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50465 CRL.P No. 8305 of 2024 REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 2. SMT. GANGAMBIKA K P D/O PANDURANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR.M.V, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDING IN C.C.NO.10417/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.10417/2017, pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District. 2. Even though this petition was filed on 18.07.2024, the office objections are not complied with. Learned counsel for the petitioners is also not present. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50465 CRL.P No. 8305 of 2024 3. Charge-sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 506, 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 4. Respondent No.2 set the law in motion and based on her complaint, case was registered against the petitioners, namely, her husband and in laws. 5. It is the case of prosecution that the marriage of second respondent with accused No.1 took place on 18.03.2016. At the time of marriage, 70 gms. of gold was given to the complainant and 30 gms. of gold and cash of Rs.5 lakhs was given to accused No.1. After about five months from the date of the marriage, the accused started subjecting the complainant to cruelty for the purpose of dowry, demanding a site , etc. Based on the statements of the complainant and other witnesses, charge-sheet was filed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50465 CRL.P No. 8305 of 2024 6. It is submitted by the learned HCGP that in this case the charges are framed and 12 witnesses are already examined. Hence, the proceedings before the trial court cannot be quashed. 7. It is always open for the parties to file a petition before this Court for quashing the proceedings, on the ground of settlement, if any. 8. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. Pending I.As are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13