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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25776 CRL.P No. 3399 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3399 OF 2019 BETWEEN:
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SHAKTHI DIKSHIT AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O BACHHANLAL DIKSHIT
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PREETHI DIKSHIT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O SHAKTHI DIKSHIT
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POOJA DIKSHIT AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D/O SHAKTHI DIKSHIT
ALL ARE R/A NO.293,
"NARAYANA", 2ND FLOOR, FLAT NO.210, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KEB LAYOUT, SANJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 094.
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VASANTHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O SHINAPPA SHETTY R/A "SUNDARI", NAYARKERE MAIN ROAD, BRAHMAGIRI, UDUPI - 576 101.
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI S K ACHARYA, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25776 CRL.P No. 3399 of 2019
AND:
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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION UDUPI-576 101 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU.
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SHILPA AMAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS W/O AMAR V SHETTY C/O GUNDU SHETTY SAI SAMUDRA KAMBALLA MANE KAPPETTU, AMBALPADI UDUPI - 576 103.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI N.DEENABANDU RAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.17/2019 ON THE FILE OF WOMEN POLICE STATION, UDUPI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 504, 506, 149 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3, 4 OF D.P ACT.
THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25776 CRL.P No. 3399 of 2019
ORAL ORDER
Challenging FIR in Crime no.17/2019 registered by Women Police Station, Udupi, for offence punishable under Section 498A, 504, 506 and 149 of IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, this petition is filed.
2. Learned HCGP submitted, petitioners were accused no.2 to 5. While filing charge sheet, petitioners were left out and even in respect of accused no.1, proceedings in CC no.885/2021 on file of II Additional Civil Judge & JMFC, Udupi, was disposed of on 11.09.2025, ended in acquittal rendering above petition infructuous. She has filed a memo producing copy of judgment dated 11.09.2025 in CC no.885/2021 passed by II Additional Civil Judge & JMFC, Udupi.
3. Taking memo on record, petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.
Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE
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