- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146252024 NC: 2026:KHC:50619 CRL.P No. 2453 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2453 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ANANTHAMMA WIFE OF THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT VITTALA NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK-577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 2. SRI THIPPESWAMY SON OF LATE THIPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT VITTALA NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK-577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B.G, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA S.H.O WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146252024 NC: 2026:KHC:50619 CRL.P No. 2453 of 2024 2. SMT. TULASI WIFE OF RUDRAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT VITTAL NAGAR, NEAR WATER FILTER, CHALLAKERE TALUK-577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1, SMT. BHUSHANI KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ACT ON THE PART OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.52/2021 IN C.C.NO.1077/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961 AND THE SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C. - II COURT, SHIVAMOGGA AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATORY AND WITHOUT APPLICATION OF MIND AGAINST THE PETITIONER, WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A AS FOR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioners even on the second call. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that, since the trial has already been commenced before the Trial Court, the petition does not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146252024 NC: 2026:KHC:50619 CRL.P No. 2453 of 2024 3. In view of the submission, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18