- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490232024 NC: 2026:KHC:44992 CRL.P No. 10194 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10194 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANUP KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT AT R/AT B/108, KAVERI BUILDING, JANGID COMLPLEX, OPP. J.K.BANK, MIRA ROAD EAST, THANE, MAHARASTRA - 401 107. 2. SMT. CHANDRAVATHI DEVI, W/O LATE RAMACHANDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT A-503, 5TH FLOOR, NEW GODHAVERI BUILDING, JANGID COMPLEX, MURA BHAYANDER, THANE, MAHARASTRA - 401 107. 3. MR. AMITH RAMACHANDRA KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.B-105, KAVERI BUILDING, JANGID COMPLEX, MIRA BHAYANDER, THANE, MAHARASTRA - 401 107. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490232024 NC: 2026:KHC:44992 CRL.P No. 10194 of 2024 4. SMT. SONI AMIT KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.B-105, KAVERI BUILDING, JANGID COMPLEX, MIRA BHAYANDER, THANE, MAHARASTRA - 401 107. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROSHAN M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGHC OURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. BIBHA PRAKASH, W/O ANUP KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, 2ND FLOOR, PATEL LAYOUT, CANARA BANK BUS STOP, BEGUR, BENGALURU - 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO I) ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH COMPLAINT FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.36/2019 BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E. EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A) OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490232024 NC: 2026:KHC:44992 CRL.P No. 10194 of 2024 VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND B PENDING ON THE FILE OF 6TH ACMM, BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 4 Sl No.: 1