- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13187 CRL.P No. 443 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 443 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. M ANJAMMA WIFE OF CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A NO. WARD NO.9, MALAPPALLI, GEETHA MANDIR ROAD CHINTHAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 101. 2. CHOWDAPPA H. SON OF HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO.IRAGAMAPALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMNAI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. 3. GANGADHARA.M C SON OF CHIKKABAYYANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A NO.181, WARD NO.09, GEETHAMANDIR ROAD, MALLAPALLI, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13187 CRL.P No. 443 of 2026 (BY SMT. NAGAMANI V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHINTAMANI TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE ABOVE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST CRIME NO.220/2025 FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 85, 80(2), 103(1) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.3,4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT OF CHINTAMANI TOWN POLICE STATION AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL (Sr. Dn.) AND JMFC COURT CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13187 CRL.P No. 443 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader furnished the charge-sheet and submitted that all the petitioners have been dropped from the charge-sheet. 2. Considering the submission made by the learned High Court Government Pleader, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM