- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3791 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1839 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 3791/2026 BETWEEN: SMT. PALLAVI W/O MUTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TEACHER AT G.S.P.S GUDDAMBACCHALLI R/AT NO. 76/46, T.B. NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, 2ND CROSS, MALLATHALLI POST, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN - 561 205 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF TAPASIHALLI, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561 205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU DIST. WOMEN P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPA AGED 62 YEARS R/AT SOUTHENAHALLI VILLAGE TUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGAURU RURAL - 561 205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR N.K, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGESHEET IN CRIME NO.240/2025 REGISTERED BY THE DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 80, 85, 54, 74, 115(2), 352 AND 190 OF THE BNS 2023 WHICH IS NOW PENDING IN SC NO.10006/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE IV ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DODDABALLAPURA INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. IN CRL.P NO. 1839/2026 BETWEEN: MUTHEGOWDA S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TEACHER AT G.L.P.S. MUKKENAHALLI, R/AT NO. 76/46, T.B. NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE, 2ND CROSS, MALLATHALLI POST, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN - 561 205 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF TAPASIHALLI, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561 205. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU DIST. WOMEN P.S, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPA, AGED 62 YEARS, R/AT SOUTHENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 205. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR N.K, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.240/2025 REGISTERED BY THE DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 80, 85, 54, 74, 115(2), 352, 190 OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS NOW PENDING IN SC NO.10006/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE IV ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DODDABALLAPURA INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA COMMON ORAL ORDER The petitioners - accused Nos.4 and 6 are before the Court calling in question the proceedings in SC.No.10006/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 85, 54, 74, 115(2), 352 and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'the BNS'). 2. Heard Sri. Sunil Kumar S., learned counsel for the petitioners, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and Praveen Kumar N.K., learned counsel for respondent No.2. 3. Facts adumbrated are as follows: - Accused No.1, who is not before the Court gets married with the daughter of the complainant on 11.11.2024. The relationship between the two, whether floundered or otherwise, is not the issue that is projected before this Court. On - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 allegations that the husband, mother-in-law or father-in-law had demanded certain dowry or had hurled certain abuses, the unfortunate incident of the death of the daughter of the complainant happens on 18.10.2025. This becomes a crime in Crime No.240/2025 for the afore-quoted offences. The police conduct investigation and file a charge sheet in S.C.10006/2026. The filing of the charge sheet has driven the petitioners - accused Nos.4 and 6 before this Court. 4. Sri. Sunil Kumar.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would vehemently contend that accused Nos. 4 and 6 before the Court do not suffer any allegation that forms the part of the charge sheet that would become an offence under Sections 85 or 80 of the BNS. They are the teachers working elsewhere, never resided with the daughter of the complainant or the family and had nothing to do with the case. He would take this Court through the summary of the charge sheet also to contend that there is not even a semblance of allegation that would meet the ingredients of Sections 80 or 85 of the BNS, which were Sections 304B or 498A, respectively, of - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 the erstwhile regime - the IPC, which are now alleged. In that light, he seeks quashment of the proceedings. 5. Per contra, Sri. Praveen Kumar N.K., the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 - complainant would take this Court through the summary of the charge sheet again and the statement recorded by the witnesses to demonstrate that these petitioners are also involved in the alleged acts of instigation, which has led to the death of the daughter of the complainant. 6. I have given my anxious consideration to the respective submissions made by the learned counsel and have perused the material on record. 7. The afore-narrated facts are not in dispute. It is not in dispute that husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law are not before the Court. The petitioners are the distant relatives of accused No.1 - the husband. They are residing separately, is a matter of record. A complaint came to be registered by the respondent No.2 that her daughter had died by committing - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 suicide, which was for the purpose of demand of dowry. This is directly against the husband, mother-in-law or father-in-law. The complaint reads as follows: "ರವೆ, ಆರಕ ೕಕರು ಮಾ ೕ ಾೆ, ೆಂಗಳರು ಾಾಂತರ !ೆ" ಇಂದ. ಎಂ.&ಾ'ಾಯಣಪ+ ,- !ೇ. ಮಹ0ೇವಪ+, 62 ವಷ2, ೊಲ" ಜ&ಾಂಗ, ವ6ವ7ಾಯ, ಸ9ಂತ ಊರು ಜಕ;ಲಮಡಗು ಾಮ ನಂ> ?ೋಬA, Bಕ;ಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂ"F ಮತುG !ೆ". ?ಾ Hಾಸ 7ೋEೇನಹAC ತೂಬೆ'ೆ ?ೋಬA, 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂ"F. ªÉÆ.£ÀA.8296277040. ಾನ6'ೆ, &ಾನು Jೕಲ;ಂಡ ?ಾ Hಾಸದ" KಾಸKಾLರುEೆGೕ&ೆ. ನನೆ ?ಾಗೂ ನನM ?ೆಂಡN H&ೋದಮO ರವೆ ಒಟುR 5 ಜನ ಮಕ;AದುS, Tದಲ&ೇ ವರಲUV, ಎರಡ&ೇಯ ಶXಕ!ಾ, ಮೂರ&ೆ ೌರಮO &ಾಲ;&ೆ ಪDಷ+ವN, ಐದ&ೇ !ೋ[ ಎಂಬ ಮಕ;AರುEಾG'ೆ. ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಪDಷ+ವN ರವರನುM 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂ"F ತೂಬೆ'ೆ ?ೋಬA, ತಪ]ೕಹAC ಾಮದ Kಾ] ೋHಂದಪ+ ರವರ ಮಗ&ಾದ Kೇಣು. ಎಂಬುವ'ೊಂ>ೆ >&ಾಂಕ:11.11.2024 ರಂದು 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ ^ೌ- ಬಸವ ಭವನ ಕ!ಾ6ಣ ಮಂಟಪದ" ಗುರು ಯರ ಸಮುOಖದ" ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊcRದುS, &ಾನು ನನM ಮಗಳ ಮದುKೆ ಸಮಯದ" Kೇಣು. ರವರ ತಂ0ೆ ೋHಂದಪ+ Eಾd eಾರN ?ಾಗೂ Kೇಣು ರವರ ತಮO &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f Kೇಣು ರವರ Bಕ;ಪ+ ಮುEೆGೕೌಡ ?ಾಗೂ ಅವರ ?ೆಂಡN ಪಲ"H ರವರುಗಳ\ ಮದುKೆ ಸಮಯದ" 200 ಾಂ BನMದ ವhೆKೆ 10 ಲ ನಗದು ವರದೆ ಹಣ - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ಮತುG 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರದ" ಒಂದು 7ೈ. bೊaಸೇbೆಂದು bೇAದರು. ಆಗ &ಾವDಗಳ\ 120 ಾಂ BನMದ ವಡKೆ 5 ಲ ರೂ ನಗದು ಹಣವನುM bೊಟುR ಸುಾರು 12 ಲ ಖಚು2 ಾa ನನM ಮಗಳ ಮದುKೆ ಾaರುEೆGೕKೆ. 7ೈ. ಅನುM ಮುಂ>ನ >ನಗಳ" bೊaಸುವD0ಾL ಭರವ7ೆ ೕa0ೆSವD. ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಮದುKೆkಾದ 2 Nಂಗಳ\ ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆ ತಪ]ೕಹACಯ" ಕುಟುಂಬದ lೊEೆ ಅನೂ6ನ6KಾLದುS, ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗAೆ ಅವಳ ಗಂಡ Kೇಣು, ಾವ ೋHಂದಪ+, ಅEೆG eಾರN Jೖದ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f ಮತುG ಾವ ೋHಂದಪ+ ರವರ ತಮO&ಾದ ಮುEೆGೕೌಡ ?ಾಗೂ ಅವರ ?ೆಂಡN ಪಲ"H ರವರು ಮO ತಂ0ೆ ನM ಮದುKೆ ಸಮಯದ" bೊಡೇbಾLರುವ ಾm ವರದೆ ಹಣವನುM ಮತುG 7ೈ. ಅನುM bೊaಸುವಂEೆ ನನM ಮಗAೆ mರುಕುಳ ೕಡುNGದSರು. 2024 ರ nೆಬವ NಂಗA" ಸದ HoಾರKಾL &ಾನು ಮತುG ನನM ?ೆಂಡN ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋL ಸ9ಲ+ ಸಮಯ bೊa ಉAದ ವರದೆ ಹಣ ಮತುG 7ೈ. ಅನುM bೊaಸುEೆGೕKೆಂದು ?ೇA ಬಂ>ರುEೆGೕKೆ. ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳ lೊEೆ Kೇಣು ರವರು ಸಂ7ಾರವನುM ಾaರುವD>ಲ". ?ಾಗೂ ನನM ಮಗಳ lೊEೆ !ೈಂLಕ ೕವನ ನhೆ]ರುವD>ಲ". ಈ HoಾರವನುM ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಅವಳ ಾವ ಅEೆG ರವೆ NA]0ಾಗ ಎಲ"ರೂ 7ೇbೊಂಡು ನM Jೖದ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f lೊEೆ ಮಲLbೊಂಡು ಮಕ;ಳ\ ಾabೊ ಎಂದು 0ೈಕ ?ಾಗೂ ಾನ]ಕ ಂ7ೆ ೕಡುNGದSರು. ಮುEೆGೕೌಡನು ಸಹ ನನM ಮಗAೆ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f lೊEೆ ಮಲLbೊಂಡು ಮಕ;ಳ\ ಾabೊ ಎಂದು ?ೇA ಂ7ೆ ೕaರುEಾG'ೆಂದು ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ನಮೆ NA]0ಾಗ &ಾವDಗಳ\ ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋL ಸಂ7ಾರ ನhೆ]bೊಂಡು ?ೋಗುವಂEೆ ಬು>S ?ೇAರುEೆGೕKೆ. ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಮ&ೆಯ ಮಹa Jೕ!ೆ ಬ^ೆR ಒಣLಸಲು ?ೋ0ಾಗ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f ಂ0ೆ ?ೋL ನನM ಮಗಳನುM bೈ aದುbೊಳ\CವDದು ತ,rbೊಳ\CವDದು ಾಡುNGದುS, ಈ HoಾರವನುM ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಅವರ ಾವ ಮತುG ಅEೆGೆ NA]0ಾಗ &ಾವD ನನM ಮಗ ೆ ಆ ೕN ?ೇAದುS, !ೋಕದ ಕstೆ Jೖದ ಅNGೆ ¸ÀA§AzÀ ಮ&ೆಯ" ಗಂಡ ?ೆಂಡN ತರ 7ೇbೊಂಡು ಮಗು ಾabೋ ಎಂದು ನನM ಮಗಳ ಅEೆG ಾವ ?ಾಗೂ ¥À®è«gÀªÀರುಗಳ\ ?ೇA ನನM ಮಗAೆ ಂ7ೆ ೕaರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ ªÉÄà NಂಗAನ" ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ Kೇಣು ಮತುG Jೕನವರುಗಳ\ ಎಲ"ರೂ 7ೇbೊಂಡು ನನM ಮಗAೆ bೈಗAಂದ ?ೊhೆದು ಮ&ೆdಂದ ?ೊರಗhೆ ಕಳ\]ರುEಾG'ೆ. ಆ >ನ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಮ&ೆಯ ಾLನ" ಮಲLbೊಂಡು CPÀÌ¥ÀPÀÌzÀªÀgÀ - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ¢AzÀ ಾರ&ೇ >ನ ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋLರುEಾGೆ. ನಂತರ >ನಗಳ" ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ ಮತುG Jೕಲ;ಂಡವರುಗಳ\ ಎಲ"ರೂ 7ೇ ನನM ಮಗAೆ ಮEೆG ?ೊhೆದು ಂ7ೆ ೕaದSಂದ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ 0ೊಡIಬಾC¥ÀÄgÀ ಸbಾ2 ಆಸ+Eೆಯ" BmEೆu ಪhೆದುbೊಂಡು >&ಾಂಕ:10.08.2025 ರಂದು ನನM ಮಗಳ\ 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ ಮ¼Á ೕ ಾೆಯ" ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ ?ಾಗೂ ಇತರರ HರುದS ದೂರು ೕaದುS, ಾಾ T.ನಂ.178/2025 gÀ°è ಪಕರಣ 0ಾಖ!ಾLರುEೆG. ಪಸುGತ &ಾ6kಾಲಯದ"ರುEೆG. ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋಗ!ಾL ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ ಮತುG Jೕನವರುಗೆ!ಾ" 7ೇ ನನM ಮಗ½UÉ ಾm ವರದೆ ಹಣ ಮತುG 7ೈ. ಅನುM bೊa]ದ'ೆ ಾತ ಮ&ೆೆ 7ೇಸುವD0ಾL NA]ದSಂದ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ Kಾvಾ¸ÀÄì ಮ&ೆೆ ಬಂದು ನಮO ಮ&ೆಯ"ರುEಾGೆ. ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳನುM ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ ಕ'ೆದುbೊಂಡು ?ೋಗುವಂEೆ bೇAದರೂ ಸಹ JೕನಂEೆ NA]ರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ 'ಾlಾನಕುಂ^ೆ ಾರಸಂದ ಾಮದ"ರುವ ಸುಮನ bಾ!ೇw ನ" ಉಪ&ಾ6ಸಕ'ಾL bೆಲಸPÉÌ ?ೋಗುNGದುS, ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಮ&ೆಯ" ನನೆ ?ಾಗೂ ನನM ?ೆಂಡNೆ >&ಾಂಕ:13.10.2025 ರಂದು a'bಾ ನ°è bೆಲಸbೆ; ?ೋಗಲು ಂN0ಾSಗ ನನM ಗಂಡ ಮತುG ಾವ ಇಬrರು ೈF ನ" ಬಂದು ನನM ಗಂಡ &ಾನು ಇ&ೊMಂzÀÄ ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊಳ\CEೆGೕ&ೆ. ೕನು ಕಂvೆ"ಂ. bೊಟR'ೆ ೕಸರು ಏನು mತುGbೊಳCbೆ; ಆಗಲ"Kೆಂದು ?ಾಗೂ ನನM ಾªÀ ಸಹ ನನೆ ೈ>ರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ >&ಾಂಕ:14.10.2025 ರಂದು ೆAೆy ಸಮಯದ" &ಾನು bೆಲಸbೆ; ?ೋಗ®Ä c.,.ಸಕ2z ಬA ಂN0ಾSಗ ನನM ಗಂಡ ಬಂದು ನM 'ೋLಷR ಮುಖ &ೋhೋbೆ; ಆಗಲ"Kೆಂದು ನನM ಮುಖPÉÌ ಉLಯುವDದು ಾa ಅKಾಚ6 ಶಬSಗAಂದ ೈ>ರುEಾG'ೆಂದು NA]ದಳ\. >&ಾಂಕ:18.10.2025 ರಂದು ನನM ಮಗ¼ÀÄ bೆಲಸbೆ; ?ೋLದುS, bೆಲಸ ಮುL]bೊಂಡು Kಾಪ ಬರೇbಾದ'ೆ, ನನM ?ೆಂಡNೆ ೕ- ಾa ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ನನೆ ೇlಾ'ಾಗುNG0ೆ. ನನೆ ೕವನ ೇಡ ಅ ಸುEೆG, ನನM ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆ ,ಟುR ಬಂದರು ಸಹ ನನMನುM &ೆಮO>kಾV ಬದುbೊbೆ; ,ಡುNGಲ"Kೆಂದು ೇlಾ'ಾಗುNG0ೆ ಎಂದು NA]ದುS, ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಮ&ೆೆ ಬರ0ೆ Tೈz ]9{ ಆ| ಾabೊಂaರುEಾGೆ. ಸ9ಲ+ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ೕ- ಆ- ಾabೊಂaದುS, &ಾವD ನನM ಮಗAೆ ಎµÉÖ ಸ ೕ- ಾaದರೂ ೕ]} ಾaರುವD>ಲ". ನಂತರ &ಾನು ಎ!ಾ" ಕhೆ ಹುಡbಾa ]ಗ>ದS bಾರಣ &ಾನು >&ಾಂಕ:19.10.2025 ರಂದು 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ ಮಾ ೕ ಾೆೆ ಬಂದು ನನM - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ಮಗಳ\ bಾೆkಾLರುEಾGೆಂದು ದೂರು ೕaದುS. ಈ HoಾರKಾL ಾೆಯ" ಾಾ T.ನಂ.239/2025 ರ" ದೂರು 0ಾಖ!ಾLರುEೆG. ¢£ÁAPÀ:20.10.2025 gÀAzÀÄ ¨É½UÉÎ 10.00 UÀAmÉUÉ £À£ÀUÉ zÉÆqÀا¼Áî¥ÀÄgÀ vÁ®ÆèPï vÀƧUÉgÉ ºÉÆç½ WÁn ಸುಬಮಣ6ಂ 0ೇವ7ಾ~ನದ ಬA ಇರುವ ೋ•ಾ!ೆ ಪಕ;ದ"ರುವ hಾ6ಂನ" ಅಪBತ ಮೆ ಶವ EೇಲುNG0ೆಂದು ನನೆ ಪಚಯಸ~ರು NA]0ಾಗ &ಾನು ಸದ ಸ~ಳbೆ; ?ೋL &ೋಡ!ಾL ಸದ ಶವ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಪDಷ+ವN0ಾLರುತG0ೆ. ಆದSಂದ ನನM ಮಗಳ\ ಪDಷ+ವNೆ ಅKಾಚ6 ಶಬSಗAಂದ ೈದು 0ೈಕ ?ಾಗೂ ಾನ]ಕKಾL ಂ7ೆ ೕa ವರದೆ mರಕುಳ ೕa ನನM ಮಗಳ 7ಾHೆ bಾರಣ'ಾದ ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡ Kೇಣು. ಾವ ೋHಂದಪ+, ಅEೆG eಾರN, Jೖದ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f ?ಾಗೂ ನನM ಮಗಳ ಗಂಡನ Bಕ;ಪ+ ಮುEೆGೕೌಡ ?ಾಗೂ ಅವರ ?ೆಂಡN ಪಲ"H ರವರುಗಳ Jೕ!ೆ bಾನೂನು ೕN ಕಮ ಜರುLಸೇbೆಂದು ತಮO" bೋರುEೆGೕ&ೆ." The Police conduct investigation and file a charge sheet against all the accused including these two. The summary of the charge sheet as obtaining in column number 17 reads as follows: "bೇ]ನ ಸಂUಪG 7ಾ'ಾಂಶ PÀ®A: 80, 85, 54, 74, 115(2), 352 eÉÆvÉUÉ 190 ©.J£ï.J¸ï., ಾನ6 &ಾ6kಾಲಯದ Kಾ6•Gೆ 7ೇದ,, ೆಂಗಳರು !ೆ", ಮಾ ೕ ಾಾ ಸರಹದುS, 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂ"ಕು, ತೂಬೆ'ೆ ?ೋಬA, ತಪ]ೕಹAC, ಾಮದ bಾಲಂ ನಂ: 12 ರ" ಕಂಡ ಎ1 ಆ'ೋ•ೆ, bಾಲಂ ನಂ: 14 ರ". ಕಂಡ 7ಾU 01 ಮತುG 02 ರವರ ಮಗಳ\ ಮೃತ XೕಮN ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವರನುM bೊಟುR ಮದುKೆ ಾಡಲು ಎರಡೂ ಕhೆಯವರು ಶ„d]ದುS, ಮದುKೆ ಾತುಕEೆಯ°è, ಎ1, ಎ2, ಎ3 ಮತುG ಎ5 ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ\ 120 ಾಂ BನM, 05 ಲ ನಗದು ಹಣವನುM ವರದUೆkಾL ೕa, 0ೊಡI ಬಾCಪDರ ^ೌ- ಬಸವ ಭವನದ" - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 7ಾU 01 ರವರ ಸ9ಂತ ಖB2 ಂದ ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊಡುವಂEೆ ಒEಾGd]ದುS, ಅದರಂEೆ 7ಾU 01, 02 ರವರು ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊಡಲು ಒ•+, ಮದುKೆ ಾತುಕEೆಯಂEೆ ವಡKೆಗಳ\, ವರದUೆ ಹಣವನುM ೕa >&ಾಂಕ: 10.11.2024 ಮತುG >&ಾಂಕ: 11.11.2024 ರಂದು ಂದೂ ಸಂಪ0ಾಯದಂEೆ, •ಾ7ೋಕGKಾL 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ ^ೌ- ಬಸವ ಭವನ ಕ!ಾ6ಣ ಮಂಟಪದ" ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊcRರುEಾG'ೆ. ಮದುKೆkಾದ ಸುಾರು 2 Nಂಗಳ\ಗಳ bಾಲ ಎ1, ಎ2, ಎ3, ಎ4, ಎ5 ಮತುG ಎ6 ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ\ ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವರನುM oೆ&ಾML &ೋabೊಂaದುS, ನಂತರದ" ಆ'ೋ•ಗೆಲ"ರೂ ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವೆ ತವರು ಮ&ೆdಂದ ಹಣ ?ಾಗೂ 7ೈಟುR£ÀÄß ವರದUೆkಾL ತರುವಂEೆ mರುಕುಳ ೕaರುEಾG'ೆ. ಎ1 ಆ'ೋ•ಯು, ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವ'ೊಂ>ೆ 0ೈಕ ಸಂಪಕ2 ?ೊಂದ0ೆ ಇದುS, ಈ HoಾರವನುM ಮೃEೆಯು, ಎ2 ಮತುG ಎ5 ಆ'ೋ•ೆ NA]0ಾಗ, ಸದ ಆ'ೋ•ತರು ಮೃEೆೆ ಎ3 ಆ'ೋ•†ಂ>ೆ 7ೇ ಮಗುವನುM ಾabೊಳ\CವಂEೆ mರುಕುಳ ೕaರುEಾG'ೆ. ಎ3 ಆ'ೋ•ಯು ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವರು ಮಹaಯ Jೕ!ೆ ಬ^ೆR ?ಾಕಲು ?ೋ0ಾಗ Jೖ bೈ ಮುcR ತ,rbೊಳ\CವDದನುM ಾaದುS, ಸದ HoಾರವನುM ಮೃEೆ ಎ2, ಎ4, ಎ5 ಮತುG ಎ6 ರವೆ NA]0ಾಗ EಾವDಗೆ ತನM ಮಗ ೆ ಆ ೕN ?ೇAದುS, !ೋಕದ ಕstೆ Jೖದ ಅNGೆ ಸಂಬಂದ, ಮ&ೆಯ ಗಂಡ ?ೆಂಡN ತರ 7ೇbೊಂಡು ಮಗು ಾabೊ ಎಂದು ?ೇA ಂ7ೆ ೕaರುEಾG'ೆ. >&ಾಂಕ: 10.08.2025 ರಂದು ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವೆ ಎ1, ಎ2, ಎ3, ಎ4, ಎ5 ಮತುG ಎ6 ರವರುಗೆಲ"ರೂ ಸಹ bೈಗAಂದ ?ೊhೆದು, bೆಟR ಾತುಗAಂದ ೈದು, ಕುNGೆ ಸುm 7ಾಾನ6 ಸ9ರೂಪದ ರಕGಾಯಪa]ದುS, ಈ ಬೆy ೆಂಗಳರು !ೆ", ಮಾ ೕ ಾೆ ªÉÆ.£ÀA.178/2025 PÀ®A. 74, 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 eÉÆvÉUÉ 190 ©.J£ï.J¸ï. jÃvÁå PÉøÀÄ zÁR¯ÁVzÀÄÝ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt WÀ£À£ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¹.¹.£ÀA. 7142/2025 ರ" Hoಾರೆಯ"ರುತG0ೆ., ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ Hರುದ‡ ಮಾ ಾೆಯ" ಪಕರಣ 0ಾಖ!ಾದ ನಂತರ ಸಹ ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ತನM ಗಂಡನ lೊEೆಯ" ಸಂ7ಾರ ನhೆ]bೊಂಡು ?ೋಗೇbೆಂದು ಎ1, ಎ2, ಎ3, ಎ5 ರವರ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋ0ಾಗ ಎ1 ಂದ ಎ6 ರವ'ೆLನ ಆ'ೋ•ಗೆ®ègÀÆ ಾm ವರದೆ ಹಣ ಮತುG 7ೈ. ಅನುM bೊa]ದ'ೆ ಾತ ಮ&ೆೆ 7ೇಸುವD0ಾL mರುಕುಳ ೕaದSಂದ ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾOವN ರವರು 7ಾU 01, 02 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ರವರ ಮ&ೆಯ" KಾಸKಾLದುSbೊಂಡು, ಾರಸಂದದ"ರುವ ಸುಮ- bಾ!ೇ ನ" ಉಪ&ಾ6ಸಕ'ಾL bೆಲಸ ಾabೊಂaರುEಾG'ೆ, ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವರು >&ಾಂಕ:13.10.2025 ರಂದು ೆAೆy, bಾ!ೇ ೆ ?ೋಗುವ ಸಲುKಾL 0ೊಡI ಬಾCಪDರ ^ೌ- a.bಾ ನ", ಂN0ಾSಗ ಎ1 ಮತುG ಎ2 ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ\ ೈF ನ" ಮೃEೆಯ ಬAೆ ?ೋL ಎ1 ಆ'ೋ• &ಾನು ಇ&ೊMಂದು ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊಳ\CEೆGೕ&ೆ, ೕನು ಕಂvೆ"ಂ. bೊಟR'ೆ ೕಸರು ಏನು mತುGbೊಳCbೆ; ಆಗಲ"Kೆಂದು ಅKಾಚ6 ಶಬSಗAಂದ ೈ>ರುEಾG'ೆ. >&ಾಂಕ:14.10.2025 ರಂದು ೆAೆy ಸಹ ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN bೆಲಸbೆ; ?ೋಗಲು c.,.ಸಕ2z ಬA ಂN0ಾSಗ ಎ1 ಆ'ೋ•ಯು ನM 'ೋLಷR ಮುಖ &ೋhೋbೆ; ಆಗಲ"Kೆಂದು ಮುಖbೆ; ಉLದು, ಅKಾಚ6 ಶಬSಗAಂದ ೈದು mರುಕುಳ ೕaದುS, ಮೃvÉ ಎ1 ಂದ ಎ6 ರವ'ೆLನ ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ\ ಸಂ7ಾರದ Hoಾರದ" ?ಾಗೂ 'ವರದUೆ ತರುವಂEೆ ಾನ]ಕ, 0ೈಕ ಂ7ೆ ೕa, ಎ1 ಆ'ೋ•ಯು ಮೃEೆ†ಂ>ೆ 0ೈಕ ಸಂಬಂದ ?ೊಂದ0ೆ ಎ3 ಆ'ೋ•ಯ lೊEೆೆ ಸಂಬಂದ ಇಟುRbೊಳ\CವಂEೆ mರುಕುಳ ೕaದSಂದ, ಮೃEೆ ಪDƒಾ+ವN ರವರು mರುಕುಳ Eಾಳ!ಾರ0ೆ >&ಾಂಕ: 18.10.2025 ರಂದು bೆಲಸ ಮುL]bೊಂಡು Kಾಪ ಮ&ೆೆ ?ೋಗ0ೆ, ತನM Eಾd H&ೋದಮO ರವೆ ˆೕ- ಾa ನನೆ ಈ ೕವನ ೇಡ ಅ MಸುNG0ೆ ನನM ಗಂಡನನM ,ಟುR ಬಂದರು ಸಹ ಆತ ನನMನುM &ೆಮO>kಾL ಬದುಕಲು ,ಡುNGಲ"Kೆಂದು ?ೇAbೊಂಡು, ನಂತರ 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂಕು, ತೂಬೆ'ೆ ?ೋಬA, bೆಳLನ ಜೂಾನಹA, ಾಮದ ಎ.ಎ ‰c ಸfೕಪದ"ರುವ H•ೆ9ೕಶ9ರಯ6 •FಆŠ qÁåA §½ ?ೋL, ತನM 7ಾHನ ಬೆy, hೆ[ &ೋ. ನುM ಬ'ೆದು, ತನM Oppo Tೈz ೕ- ನ" 7ಾHೆ bಾರಣ'ಾದವರ ಬೆy «a†ೕ gÉPÁqïð ªÀiÁr, hೆ[ &ೋ. ಮತುG Tೈz ನುM Eಾನು ಬಳಸುNGದS ಾ6‹ ನ"ಟುR, H•ೆ9ೕಶ9ರಯ6 •F ಅŠ hಾ6ಂನ ೕೆ ,ದುS ಮೃತಪcRರುEಾG'ೆಂದು ಇದುವ'ೆೆ ನhೆ]ದ ತ Œೆdಂದ ದೃಢಪcRರುEೆG. ಆದSಂದ Jೕಲ;ಂಡ ಕಲಂಗಳ ೕvÁå ಎ1 ಂದ J6 ರವ'ೆLನ ಆ'ೋ•ಗಳ Hರುದ‡ ?ೊಸ!ಾದ 0ೋƒಾ'ೋಪಾ ಪcR. Prior to her death, the daughter of the complainant had rendered her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS, which was Section 164 of the erstwhile regime - the Cr.P.C., in Crime - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 No. 178/2025 alleging dowry harassment. The statement recorded is as follows: ಪŽಾನ ]Hz ಜ•• ಮತುG lೆಎಂಎ¥sï.] &ಾ6kಾಲಯಃ 0ೊಡI ಬಾCಪDರ mfನz f 669/2025 PÉæöÊA. £ÀA.178/2025 (ಮಾ ೕ ಾೆ) ?ೆಸರು: XೕಮN.ಪDƒಾ+ವN ಎ . ಎ- ಗಂಡ : Kೇಣು ವಯಸುu : 30 ವಷ2 ಉ0ೊ6ೕಗ : ಗೃs Kಾಸಸ~ಳ: ತಪ]ಹವAC ೆ., 0ೊಡIಬಾCಪDರ Eಾಲೂ"ಕು >&ಾಂಕ 13.8.2025 ರಂದು ಪಾಣ ವಚನ eೋ“] eಾರNೕಯ &ಾಗೕಕ ಸುರ”ಾ ಸಂEೆ ಕಲಂ 183 ರaಯ" 7ಾUಯ ?ೇAbೆ ಪhೆಯ!ಾdತು. 7ಾUೆ &ಾ6kಾಲಯbೆ; ಬಂ>ರುವ ಉ0ೆSೕಶದ ಬೆy NAದುbೊಳC!ಾdತು. 7ಾUೆ &ಾ6kಾಲಯದ" ಬಂದು 7ಾ• ನುaಯಲು ಒEಾGಯ ಪ–ರಕKಾL ಕ'ೆದುbೊಂಡು, ಬಂ>ರುವD>ಲ" ಎಂಬುವDದನುM ಪhೆದುbೊಳC!ಾLರುತG0ೆ. ಮನಗಂಡ ನಂತರ ಈ bೆಳಕಂಡಂEೆ ?ೇAbೆ &ಾನು ನನM ತಂ0ೆ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9f Eಾd H&ೋದಮO ೆ 4 ಜನ ?ೆಣುt ಮಕ;ಳ\ ಮತುG 1 ಗಂಡು ಮಗು ಆLದುS, ಅವರುಗಳ\ ?ೆಸರಗುಳ\ ವರಲUVf, ಶXೕಕಲ , ೌರಮO, ಪDƒಾ+ವN ಎಂದ'ೆ &ಾನು ?ಾಗೂ !ೋ[ ಆLರುEಾG'ೆ. ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾd ವ6ವ7ಾಯ ಾಡುNGದುS ನನMನುM ಮೂರು ಜನ ಅಂಕ;ಂ>ೆ ಮದುKೆ ಆLರುತG0ೆ. &ಾನು ಎ— H0ಾ6eಾ6ಸ ಾa &ಾನು Tದಲು 0ೊಡI ಬಾCಪDರ ಸbಾ2 bಾ!ೇನ" ಲಕR'ಾL ಕತ2ವ6 ವ2ಸುರುEೆGನ&ೆ ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾdಯವರು ನನೆ ಈಗ ಸಾರು 9 Nಂಗಳ ಂ0ೆ ತಪ]ಹACಯ" KಾಸKಾLರುವ ೋHಂದಪ+ ಮತುG eಾರN ರವರ ಮಗ&ಾದ Kೇಣು ಅವೆ bೊಟುR 0ೊಡI ಬಾCಪDರದ ಭಸವಭವನ ದ" >&ಾಂಕ 11-11-2024 ರಂದು ಗುರುಯ ಸಮಮಜದ" - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ಾabೊcRರುEಾG'ೆ. ಮದುKೆ ಸಮಯದ" ವರದಣkಾL ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾd BನMದ oೈನು 20ಾಂ, BನMದ ಉಂಗುರ bೊಟುR ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾd ಖB2ನ" ಮದುKೆ ಾabೊcREಾG'ೆ. ನಂತ'ೆ ಇNGBೆ ನನM ಗಂಡನ ಹುಟುR ಹಬrದ ಸಂದಭ2KಾL BನMದ ಾ7ೆRೕ. ನುM ೕaರುEೆGೕKೆ. ಮದುKೆkಾದ ನಂತರ &ಾನು ನನM ಗಂಡನ ಮ&ೆೆ 7ೇbೊಂaರುEೆGೕ&ೆ ಮತುG ಅವರ ೇabೆಯಂEೆ !ೆಕR˜ bೆಲಸವನುM ,cRರುEೆGೕ&ೆ. ಮದುKೆkಾದಗ ಂದಲು ನನM ಗಂಡ ನನMನುM 7ೇರುವD>ಲ". ಮದುKೆkಾದ >ನದಂದು 'ಾN •ಾಸ™ ಾabೊcRದುS ಸದ 'ಾN ನನM ಗಂಡ •ಾಸ™ವನುM ಮೂಂದು◌ಾಡಲು ನನM ಮುಂ0ೆ NA]ರುEಾG'ೆ. ಆದ bಾರಣ ಆ 'ಾN &ಾHಬrರು 0ೈಕKಾL ಒಂ0ಾLರುವD>ಲ" ತದನಂತರ >ನಗಳ" ಸಹ ಸದ •ಾಸ™ವನುM ಮುಂದೂಡುತ ಬಂ>ದುS ಸದ HoಾರವನುM &ಾನು &ೇರKಾL ನನM ಅEೆGಯನುM bೇA0ಾಗ ೕವD ಾಸ;. bೊa]ರುವD>zಲ ಆದ bಾರಣ ಮOಬrರ fಲವನುM ಮುಂ0ಾಡ!ಾLದುS ನನೆ NA]ದುS ನಂತರ &ಾನು ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾdೆ Hoಾರ NA] ಾ7ೆRೕ. ನುM ಾa]bೊಡಲು bೇAದುS ಅ0ೇ ೕNkಾL ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾd ೇabೆಯಂEೆ ಾ7ೆRೕ. ನುM ಾabೊcRರುEಾG'ೆ. ತದನಂತರ >ನಗಳಲೂ" ಸಹ ನfOಬrರ fಲನbೆ; ನಮO ಅEೆG ಾವ ಮತುG ಅನುಮN ೕaರುNGರಲ" ನನM ಗಂಡನೂ ಸಹ ತನೆ kಾವD0ೇ Œಾd!ೆ ಇ0ೆ ಅvೆ uFu ಆಪ'ೇಷ- ಾabೊಳCಲು ಇದುS ಮುಂದೂaದುS ನಂತರ ಸದ HoಾರವನುM ನನM ಅEೆGಾವೆ bೇAbೊಂhಾಗ ನನM ಅEೆG ಾವ Jೖದನು ?ಾಗೂ ನಮO ಗಂಡ Bಕ;ಪ+ Bಕ;ಮ ನವರು ಅವ ೆ ಈಗ ಮೂಡು ಇಲ" ಮುಡು ಬಂ0ಾಗ fಲನ ಆಗತG0ೆ ಎಂದು ನನೆ NA]ದುS ಮತುG ನೆ ಸಂ7ಾರbಾ;L ಮತುG ಮಗುHಾL ೇ'ೆ ವ6ವ7ೆ~ ಾಡುEೆGೕKೆಂದು ನನೆ NAಸುNGದುS &ಾನು ಈ ಬೆy ಪDನಃ >&ಾಂನಕ 19-07-2025 ರಂದು ಎ!ಾ"ರು 7ೇbೊಂಡು ನನೆ ಅKಾಚ6 ಶಬSಗAಂದ ೈದು ನನೆ bೈbಾಲುಗAಂದ ?ೋhೆದು ನನM ಜುಟRನುM ?ೇೆದು ?ೇಳ0ಾa bೈಗಳನುM aದು ಬೆಗಳನುM ನನM bೈಯ" ?ೊhೆದು ನನM bೈ ಗAೆ ರಕGಾಯ ಪa]ರುEಾG'ೆ. ಮತುG ನM lೊEೆ ಸಂ7ಾರ ಾಡೇಕ ಎಂದು 'ಾಸ ೕNಯ" ಎ!ಾ"ರು 7ೇ ನನM Jೖ bೈ ೆ ತಲೆ ೆ Mೆ ಮತುG ಎ0ೆೆ ]ಕ; ]ಕ; ?ಾೆ ತುAದು?ೊhೆದುರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ &ಾನು ನನM ತಮO ನುM ಆಸ+Eೆೆ ಕ'ೆದುbೊಂಡು ?ೋಗುEೆGೕ&ೆ ಎಂದು NA]ದುS ಸದ ಎ!ಾ"ರು &ಾKೇ ನMನುM ಕ'ೆದುbೊಂಡು ?ೋಗುEೆGKೆ kಾವD0ೇ ೕ ಕಂvೆ". ಆಗಾರದು ಎಂದು ೕ bೇ ಆದ'ೆ - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 ೕನು ನಮOಮ&ೆೆ ಬರಾರ0ೆಂದು ೆದbೆ ಆLರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ BmEೆu ಪಡುದುbೊಳ\CKಾಗ Kೈದ6ರು ನನMನುM ದೂರನುM ೕಡಲು ?ೇAದುS &ಾನು ನಮO ಅEೆG ಾವ ಾತು bೇA ದೂರು ೕaರುವD>ಲ". ನಂತರ &ಾನು ಮ&ೆೆ ಬಂ>ದುS ನನM ಗಂಡನ lೊEೆ ಸುಖKಾL ಾಳಲು ಪಯತM ಾaದುS ಆದ'ೆ ನನM ಅEೆG ಾವ ನೆ ಮಗುEಾG&ೆ ೇಕು ನನM Bಕ;ಮಗ&ಾದ &ಾ'ಾಯಣ7ಾ9H ಜೂEೆ ೆ ಮಲಗು ಎಂದು ಾನ]ಕ ಮತುG 0ೈಕKಾL ಂ7ೆ aೕರುEಾG'ೆ ಅ0ೇ ೕN ನನM Jೖದನೂ ಸಹ ನನM lೊEೆ ಸಲುೆdಂದ ಇರಲು ಪಯತM ಪಟುR ನನM bೈಯನುM aದುbೊಂಡು ರೂf&ೊಳೆ ?ೋಗುKಾಗ ಈಕhೆ ಬಂ>ರುEೆGೕ&ೆ ನಂತರ ಅ0ೇ >ನ ನನM ಗಂಡ ಕ'ೆದು ನನMನುM ರೂfೆ ಕ'ೆದುbೊಂಡು ?ೋLದುS &ಾನು ಅವರನುM ಮುಟRಲು ?ೋ0ಾಗ ಅವೆ kಾವD0ೊ ೕN ನಡುಗು ಬಂ>ದುS ಒಂದು ಮೂ!ೆಯ" ನನM ಗಂಡ ಕುAತುbೊಂಡು ನನೆ ಅಪ MF ಆL0ೆ ಎಂದು ?ೇAದುS ನನೆ 20 >ನ bಾಲKಾbಾಶ bೊಡು ಎಂದು ?ೇAದುS ಸದ HoಾರವನುM ನನM lೊEೆ ನನೆ ಒhೆ>ರುವ ೕ^ೋಗಳ\ 7ಾಕ6KಾL ಇರುವDದಂದ ನನM ಗಂಡ ಆ ೕN ?ೇAರುEಾG'ೆ. ನಂತರ ನನM ಗಂಡ Bಕ;ಪ+ Bಕ;ಮಂ ಎ!ಾ"ರು 7ೇ ನM ಗಂಡ ಸಂ7ಾರ ಾಡುವ 7ಾಮಥ62 ಒಂ>ರುವD>S ಈಾಗ!ೇ ನೆ ನM ವD ದುನ lೊEೆ ಮಲL ಸಂ7ಾರ ಾಡು ಎಂದು ?ೆB„ರುEಾG'ೇ ಪDನಃ ನನM lೊEೆ ಜಗಳ Eೆೆದು ನನM ೕನನುM ಕಸದುbೊಂಡು kಾೆ ೇbಾದು ಕಂಪ–6. ೕಡು ಎಂದು ನನMನುM ?ೊರ ?ಾಕುKಾಗ ನ&ಾನು ನನM ತಂ0ೆ Eಾdೆ Hoಾರ NA]ದುS ನನM ತಮO ಅ"ೆ ಬಂ>ದುS ಎ!ಾ" ರು 7ೇ ನನM ತಮO ೆ ?ೊhೆಬhೆ ಾaರುEಾG'ೆ ನಂತರ &ಾವD 112 ಸೆ ಕ'ೆ ಾa ಅವರನುM ಬ'ೆ ಾabೊಂಡು Hoಾರ NA]0ಾಗ ೕಸರು ಅ'ೋ•ತಂದ ನನM ೕನನುM Kಾಪ ಪhೆದುbೊಂaದುS &ಾನು ಈ ಎ!ಾ" HoಾರಗAಂದ ಾನ]ಕ ಮತುG 0ೈಕKಾL ಂ7ೆೆ ಒಳಾLದSಂದ ಆಸ+Eೆೆ ?ೋL BmEೆuಯನುM ಪhೆದು ದೂರನುM ೕaರುEೆGೕ&ೆ.. On a perusal of the statement rendered by the daughter of the complainant under Section 183 of the BNSS, the summary of the charge sheet and the complaint, what would unmistakably emerge is that the allegations against the petitioners accused Nos.4 and 6, who are distant relatives, are only omnibus, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 vague, and on such statements, trial cannot be permitted to continue qua these petitioners for the afore-quoted offences. 8. It becomes apposite to refer to the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of STATE OF PUNJAB v. GURMIT SINGH1, wherein the term relative as obtaining under Section 498A and 304B of the IPC is considered, and it is held as follows: “…. …. …. 8. Admittedly, the respondent is not the husband of the woman who died and, therefore, the question which falls for determination is as to whether he comes within the ambit of “any relative of her husband”. The expression “relative” has not been defined in IPC. The provision with which we are concerned is a penal provision which deserves strict construction. It is well settled that when the words of a statute are not defined, it has to be understood in their natural, ordinary or popular sense. For this purpose, it shall be permissible to refer to dictionaries to find out the general sense in which the word is understood in common parlance. In Ramanatha Aiyar's Advanced Law Lexicon (Vol. 4, 3rd Edn.), the word “relative” means any person related by blood, marriage or adoption. A large number of dictionaries give this word “relative”, in context, the same meaning. 9. It is relevant h ere to state that the expression “relative of the husband” has been used in Section 498-A IPC. While interpreting the said expression, this Court in U. Suvetha v. State [(2009) 6 SCC 757] held it to mean a person related 1 (2014) 9 SCC 632 - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 by blood, marriage or adoption. The relevant portion of the judgment reads as follows: (SCC p. 762, para 10) “10. In the absence of any statutory definition, the term ‘relative’ must be assigned a meaning as is commonly understood. Ordinarily it would include father, mother, husband or wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew or niece, grandson or granddaughter of an individual or the spouse of any person. The meaning of the word ‘relative’ would depend upon the nature of the statute. It principally includes a person related by blood, marriage or adoption.” 10.The expression “relative of the husband” further came up for consideration in Vijeta Gajra v. State (NCT of Delhi), [(2010) 11 SCC 618] and while approving the decision of this Court in U. Suvetha [(2009) 6 SCC 757 : (2009) 3 SCC (Cri) 36], it was held that the word relative would be limited only to the blood relations or the relations by marriage. It is appropriate to reproduce the following passage from the said judgment: (Vijeta Gajra case [(2010) 11 SCC 618], SCC p. 621, para 12) “12. Relying on the dictionary meaning of the word ‘relative’ and further relying on P. Ramanatha Aiyar's Advanced Law Lexicon (Vol. 4, 3rd Edn.),the Court went on to hold that Section 498-A IPC being a penal provision would deserve strict construction and unless a contextual meaning is required to be given to the statute, the said statute has to be construed strictly. On that behalf the Court relied on the judgment in T. Ashok Pai v. CIT, [(2007) 7 SCC 162 : (2007) 292 ITR 11]. A reference was made to the decision in Shivcharan Lal Verma v. State of M.P., [(2007) 15 SCC 369 : (2010) 3 SCC (Cri) 729] After quoting from various decisions of this Court, it was held that reference to the word ‘relative’ in Section 498-A IPC would be limited only to the blood relations or the relations by marriage.” - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 11. It is a well-known rule of construction that when the legislature uses same words in different parts of the statute, the presumption is that those words have been used in the same sense, unless displaced by the context. We do not find anything in context to deviate from the general rule of interpretation. Hence, we have no manner of doubt that the word “relative of the husband” in Section 304-B IPC would mean such persons, who are related by blood, marriage or adoption. When we apply this principle the respondent herein is not related to the husband of the deceased either by blood or marriage or adoption. Hence, in our opinion, the High Court did not err in passing the impugned order [Gurmit Singh v. State of Punjab, 2005 SCC OnLine P&H 822 : (2006) 1 RCR (Cri) 562 (P&H)]. We hasten to add that a person, not a relative of the husband, may not be prosecuted for the offence under Section 304-B IPC but this does not mean that such a person cannot be prosecuted for any other offence viz. Section 306 IPC, in case the allegations constitute offence other than Section 304-B IPC.” (Emphasis supplied) The petitioners are the maternal uncle and aunt of the husband - accused No.1, who live separately. In that light, the petitioners are not relatives but distant relatives of the husband – accused No.1. The Apex court in the case of K. SUBBA RAO v. STATE OF TELANGANA2, considers who would become a distant relative, and holds as follows: “…. …. …. 2 (2018) 14 SCC 452 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 5. A perusal of the charge-sheet and the supplementary charge-sheet discloses the fact that the appellants are not the immediate family members of the third respondent/husband. They are the maternal uncles of the third respondent. Except the bald statement that they supported the third respondent who was harassing the second respondent for dowry and that they conspired with the third respondent for taking away his child to the U.S.A., nothing else indicating their involvement in the crime was mentioned. The appellants approached the High Court when the investigation was pending. The charge-sheet and the supplementary charge-sheet were filed after disposal of the case by the High Court. 6. Criminal proceedings are not normally interdicted by us at the interlocutory stage unless there is an abuse of the process of a court. This Court, at the same time, does not hesitate to interfere to secure the ends of justice. See State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal [State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 : 1992 SCC (Cri) 426] . The courts should be careful in proceeding against the distant relatives in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths. The relatives of the husband should not be roped in on the basis of omnibus allegations unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out. See Kans Raj v. State of Punjab [Kans Raj v. State of Punjab, (2000) 5 SCC 207 : 2000 SCC (Cri) 935] and Kailash Chandra Agrawal v. State of U.P. [Kailash Chandra Agrawal v. State of U.P., (2014) 16 SCC 551 : (2015) 3 SCC (Cri) 536].” (Emphasis supplied) If the facts obtaining in the case at hand are pitted against the law laid down by the Apex Court in terms of the afore-quoted judgments, what would unmistakably emerge is that no ingredients of the offences alleged are met against these petitioners, particularly the ones punishable under Sections 80 - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 and 85 of the BNS. In that light, further proceedings cannot be permitted to be continued as the sword of crime to these teachers would cost them more than the pendency of the proceedings before the Court. 9. It is no doubt true that an unfortunate incident of the loss of the life of the daughter of the complainant has happened. That would not mean to assuage the family of the deceased. The trial, if permitted to be continued, must be permitted to be continued at the hands of this Court, it must be in accordance with law. The proceedings against these petitioners, who have no allegations against them, is required to be obliterated. 10. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petitions are allowed. (ii) Proceedings in S.C.10006/2026 stand quashed qua the petitioners-accused Nos.4 and 6. - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35964 CRL.P No. 3791 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 1839 of 2026 (iii) It is made clear that the observations made in the course of the order would not become applicable to any other accused, as they are restricted to accused Nos.4 and 6 in consideration of their cases under Section 482 of the CrPC. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11