- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635522026 NC: 2026:KHC:49775 CRL.P No. 14072 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.14072 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O LATE SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.829, 6TH MAIN 2ND CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK SRINAGAR, DASARAHALLI, BANSHANKARI BENGALURU-560050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHIT V.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BELLUR POLICE STATION NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. PALLAVI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS W/O. SRI. PRAMOD KUMAR Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635522026 NC: 2026:KHC:49775 CRL.P No. 14072 of 2026 RESIDING AT NO.12/114, 4TH MAIN ANKAPPA LAYOUT CANARA BANK COLONY UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 31.08.2026 LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BELLUR POLICE STATION NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT (ANNEXURE-A), QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.143/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BELLUR POLICE STATION NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85 OF THE BNS 2023 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT 1961 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT (ANNEXURE-B) & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635522026 NC: 2026:KHC:49775 CRL.P No. 14072 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the contents of the complaint, the Court is of the view that the contents of the complaint prima facie attract the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as well as the provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. The Apex Court in the case of M/s Neeharika Infrastructure (P) Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra and others1 in paragraph No.33.15 has held as under: "33.15. When a prayer for quashing the FIR is made by the alleged accused and the court when it exercises the power under Section 482CrPC, only has to consider whether the allegations in the FIR disclose commission of a cognizable offence or not. The court is not required to consider on merits whether or not the merits of the allegations make out a cognizable offence and the court has to permit the investigating agency/police to investigate the allegations in the FIR." 1 (2021) 19 SCC 401 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010635522026 NC: 2026:KHC:49775 CRL.P No. 14072 of 2026 3. Thus, the Court is not required to examine the merits of the allegations made in the complaint. The Court is only required to see whether the allegations in the complaint prima facie attract the penal provisions. 4. The Court is of the view that the contents of the complaint do attract the penal provisions. Accordingly, the matter requires investigation. Hence, the petition is dismissed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE