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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH 2019

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1136/2014

BETWEEN:

1. SRI VINAY KUMAR K. ,
S/O SRI KESHAVA REDDY M.
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
GAREHATTY,
CHITRADURGA – 577502.

2. SMT. LALITHAMMA,
W/O KESHAVA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
GAREHATTY,
CHITRADURGA – 577502.
… PETITIONERS

(BY SMT. K.T. PREMALATHA, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI B.V. PINTO, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY KOTE POLICE STATION,
CHITRADURGA – 577502.

2. SMT. K.R. GAYITHRI,
W/O VINAY KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/A GAREHATTI VILLAGE,
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CHITRADURGA TOWN,
CHITRADURGA – 577502.
… RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI I.S. PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II FOR R1)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION
482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN
C.C.NO.949/2013, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498A, 504,
506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF D.P.ACT
PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. SR. C.J. AND J.M.F.C.,
CHITRADURGA AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR
ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE
FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.

Perused the petition.

2. The petitioners have sought to quash the

proceedings in C.C.No.949/2013 for the offences

punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 506 read with

Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the

learned counsel for the petitioners submits that after the
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trial, petitioners herein are acquitted by the Trial Court

vide judgment and order dated 7.9.2015.

4. In view of this submission, nothing survives for

consideration in this petition. Accordingly the petition is

dismissed. In view of dismissal of the main matter,

I.A.No.1/2014 for stay does not survive for consideration.

Accordingly, it is dismissed.

Sd/-

JUDGE

MD