- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010791302025 NC: 2026:KHC:50473 CRL.P No. 16730 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16730 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SAMUEL SHESHPPA METHRI, S/O SHESHAPPA METHRI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO.2405 LODHA AMARA KOLSHET ROAD, THANE (W)-400607 2. 3. SHESHAPPA METHRI S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT 1/3, JAI BHAVANI RAHIVASHI SANGH TROLLEEY LINE NEAR DHOBI GHAT KANJUR MARG(E) MUMBAI-400042 SMT. SHASHIKALA METHRI W/O SHESHAPPA METHRI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO. 2405, LODHA AMARA, KOLSHET ROAD, THANE CITY MAHARASHTRA(W)-400607 4. SRI SAMSON METHRI S/O SHESHAPPA METHRI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO.2405 LODHA AMARA KOLSHET ROAD, THANE (W)-400607 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 14:16, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010791302025 NC: 2026:KHC:50473 CRL.P No. 16730 of 2025 5. SMT RITA METHRI D/O SHESHAPPA METHRI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO.2405 LODHA AMARA KOLSHET ROAD, THANE CITY MAHARASHTRA (W)-400607 6. 7. SMT REEN METHRI D/O SHESHAPPA METHRI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO.2405 LODHA AMARA KOLSHET ROAD, THANE CITY MAHARASHTRA (W)-400607 SMT. RIM JIM VERMA D/O DHIRENDRA VERMA, W/O SAMSON METHRI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT WING NO.11, FLAT NO. 2405, LODRA AMARA, KOLSHET ROAD, THANE(W)-400607. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. MOHANA KUMARI B. V..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA SINGATAGERE POLICE STATION, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA REP BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. SMT. CHAITRASHREE KAWAD.S. D/O S.G. SHIVANA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, Y. BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, ANNIGERE GRAM PANCHAYAT, Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 14:16, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010791302025 NC: 2026:KHC:50473 CRL.P No. 16730 of 2025 SINGATAGERE HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR.N., HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.14/2025 DATD 25.02.2025 REGISTERD AT SINGATAGERE POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CONCERNING OFFENCE UNDER IPC SECTION 498-A, 313, 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC AND S.4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 196, ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) & JMFC COURT AT KADUR, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with, in view of the submission made by learned HCGP that charge sheet has been laid against the petitioners. 3. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: A) Quash the FIR No. 14/2025 dated 25.02.2025 registered at Singatagere police station, Chikmagalur district, under Sections 498-A,313, 504,506 r/w 34 IPC AND S.4 of Dowry prohibition Act, 196, on the file of the Learned Addl Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC Court at kadur, Chikmagalur district, in the interest of justice. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 14:16, BENGALURU Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010791302025 NC: 2026:KHC:50473 CRL.P No. 16730 of 2025 B) To grant such other reliefs as deemed fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 4. It is submitted that a charge sheet has now been laid against the petitioners. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet and/or file a discharge application, the petition stands disposed. 6. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration. Hence, the same are disposed. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 14:16, BENGALURU Verified