- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13408 CRL.P No. 844 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.844 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANGAIYARKARASI W/O. MURUGESAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 2. SRI MURUGESAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O. MARAPPAN 3. KUM. SOUMYA D/O. MURUGESAN AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.97, FIRST STREET SATHI ROAD, PERIYASEMUR POST ERODE-638 004 TAMILNADU …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HEMALATHA V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE BASAVANAGUDI POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 2. SMT. DR. G. SHRIMUKHI D/O. R. GOVINDAN, Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13408 CRL.P No. 844 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, NO.18/1, VENKATADHAMA APARTMENT 5TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS N.R. COLONY, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 019 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M. R. PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1, SRI N. R. KAUSHIK, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.260/2018 REGISTERED BY THE BASAVANAGUDI POLICE, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND SECTION 498-A AND 420 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE II A.C.M.M., BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioners though the case is called twice in the day. Hence, the Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28