CRL.P/2453/2024 of SMT. ANANTHAMMA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA S H O on 16 September 2026

HC-KAR

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,

2.

SRI THIPPESWAMY

SON OF LATE THIPPAIAH

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

RESIDING AT VITTALA NAGAR,

…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

HC-KAR

2.

SMT. TULASI

WIFE OF RUDRAMUNI,

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

RESIDING AT VITTAL NAGAR,

NEAR WATER FILTER,

…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