- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010362232020 NC: 2026:KHC:50995 CRL.P No. 7060 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7060 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VANDANA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O LATE VENKATRAMANA SHENOY, R/AT MANDAVI EMERALD, ’C’ WING, 2ND FLOOR, MANIPAL, UDUPI-576104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WOMEN’S POLICE STATION, MANGALURU, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SHWETHA BHAT ALIAS MRS. VEDIKA VARUN SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS W/O DR. VARUN VENKATRAMANA SHENOY D/O VISHNUDAS BHAT R/AT “SHREE MAHALASA NARAYANI KRIPA” ATHIKARIBETTU POST, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010362232020 NC: 2026:KHC:50995 CRL.P No. 7060 of 2020 MULKI-574154, DAKSHINA KANNADA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ABHILASH VAIDYANATHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.44/2020 OF WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504, 506 R/W SECTION 34 AND SECTION 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C.-III COURT, MANGALURU. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Though amendment is sought in 2022, till date the learned counsel for the petitioner has not served the copy of the same on the learned counsel for respondent No.2. Hence, the petition is dismissed. 2. The records also discloses that charge-sheet is already filed and hence, liberty is given to the petitioner to challenge the same. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7