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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6339 OF 2016
BETWEEN:
1. SMT RAJESHWARI
W/O SRI M MAHADEVASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/A NO.82, LIG 2ND CROSS
GANGOTHRI HUDCO
MYSORE-570009
2. SRI M MAHADEVASHETTY
S/O LATE MADASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/A NO.82, LIG, 2ND CROSS
GANGOTHRI HUDCO
MYSORE-570009
3. SMT NANDINI
W/O SRI MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O KALALE GRAMA
NANJANAGUDU TALUK
MYSORE DISTRICT-571302
4. SRI MANJUNATH
S/O GURUMURTHYSHETTY
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/O KALALE GRAMA
NANJANAGUDU TALUK
2
MYSORE DISTRICT-571302
5. SRI LAKSHMIKANTHA
S/O M MAHADEVASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 28 EYARS
R/A NO.82, LIG 2ND CROSS
GANGOTHRI HUDCO
MYSORE-570009
… PETITIONERS
(BY SRI: M PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)
AND:
1. STATE BY WOMEN POLICE STATION
BASAVANAGUDI
BANGALORE-560004
2. SMT SAPNA.V
W/O SRI SOMASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/A NO.7, VENKATADRI,
PAPAIAH LAYOUT
PATTANAGERE
BANGALORE-560098
… RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH
THE PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN
CR.NO.64/2015 DATED 08.07.2015 NOW IN C.C.NO.25904/2015
PENDING ON THE FILE OF II A.C.M.M., BANGALORE
REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER
SECTIONS 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF
D.P. ACT DATED 08.07.2015.
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THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent.
When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned SPP-II,
who has taken notice for respondent No.1 submits that after
trial, the petitioners herein are acquitted of the charges under
Sections 498A r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3
and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 on 03.08.2018 in
C.C.No.25904/ 2015 on the file of II Addl. CMM, Bengaluru.
In view of this fact, the petition does not survive for
consideration. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. In view of
dismissal of the main matter, I.A.1/2016 for stay does not
survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
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JUDGE
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