- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18446 CRL.P No. 978 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 978 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.CHAMUNDAMMA W/O. SHREERAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 2. SRI SHREERAMAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS BOTH RESIDING AT SEETHARAMPURA VILLAGE, IRAGAMPALLI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 563 123. 3. SMT NAGARATHNAMMA W/O. SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMBEDKAR BHAVANA ROAD, NEKKUNDI DODDABOMASANDRA LAYOUT, MUTHASANDRA, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE- RURAL DIST 560 087 4. SMT.MEENAKSHI W/O. ANJANAPPA S.R, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SEETHARAMPURA VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18446 CRL.P No. 978 of 2026 IRAGAMPALLI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563 123. 5. SMT. AMBIKA D.S W/O. SHEKARAPPA B.C AGED ABOUT 31YEARS, BACCHAGANAHALLI VILLAGE KORLAPARTHI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK. CHICKABALLAPUR DIST-563159 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBASH REDDY V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. THROUGH KENCHARALAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHINTAMANI TALUK. 563 125. 2. SMT. RAMADEVI, W/O KESHAVAMURTHI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, AT PRESENT RESIDING AT GUDISALAHALLI. VILLAGE, MURUGAMALLA. HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST- 563 125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18446 CRL.P No. 978 of 2026 THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHINTAMANI IN CC NO.172/2023 IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 21.10.2023 FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 498-A, 323, 324, 504 AND 506, 34 OF IPC R/W 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.172/2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 324, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Sri. Subash Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1. 3. A perusal at the summary of the charge sheet would not indicate any offence against accused Nos.2 to 6, while all the allegations are against accused No.1/the husband, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18446 CRL.P No. 978 of 2026 but charges have been framed long ago and the trial is at an advanced stage. 4. In that light, I reserve liberty to the petitioners to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court would, having regard to the law, as declared by the Apex Court in plethora of cases, pass necessary orders in accordance with law. 5. In the light of the issue being now three years old, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of six months from the date of the receipt of the copy of the order. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64