- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49850 CRL.P No. 11905 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11905 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNA GOWDA.B, S/O LATE R. BABU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2. SMT. ASHA, W/O LATE R. BABU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.20, MARIYAMMA NILAYA, KRISHNA REDDY, LAYOUT, AREKERE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI H M GOPALA,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY WEST WOMEN, POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 023, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU- 560 002. 2. SMT. ANUSREE.M, W/O SRI. KRISHNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.27, LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, 9TH B MAIN, BYRAWESHWARANAGAR, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S,HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49850 CRL.P No. 11905 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. QUASH THE FIR AND SUBSEQUENT CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME NO.121/2025, REGISTERED BY THE Ist RESPONDENT WEST WOMEN POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 85,115(2),351(2),352 OF BNS 2023 R/W SEC.3(5) OF DP ACT VIDE ANNEXURE A AND C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State. 2. This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.27286/2025 pending before XXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. The offences alleged are under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ('BNS') read with Section 3(5) of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 ('Act, 1961'). 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that petitioner No.1 is the husband and petitioner No.2 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49850 CRL.P No. 11905 of 2026 is the mother of petitioner No.1 and mother-in-law of the respondent No.2. 4. It is submitted that the complaint is filed making bald allegations and the complainant has no intention to lead a marital life with the petitioner No.1 and she is demanding Rs.30,00,000/- as alimony. Merely because the alimony demand is not met, the complaint is filed making false allegations against the petitioners as well as the sister-in-law. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the charge sheet is not filed against the sister-in- law. The charge sheet is filed against the husband and the mother-in-law of the complainant. The learned counsel would also submit that the complaint is filed after the complainant left the house of the petitioners and there are no materials in the charge sheet to substantiate the contentions raised in the allegations made in the complaint. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that there are three eyewitnesses to the alleged incident and after investigation, the charge sheet is filed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49850 CRL.P No. 11905 of 2026 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that there are no wound certificates in the charge sheet. 8. The Court after going through the contents of the complaint is of the view that prima facie allegations are found to attract the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as well as Act, 1961. 9. Whether the alleged incident has really taken place or not is a matter of trial. The contentions raised by the petitioners are based on disputed questions of facts. Merely because the wound certificate is not produced, it does not mean that the contents of the complaint are false. 10. Petition is dismissed. 11. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42