CRL.P/2007/2026 of SMT. CHARITHA MADHUKAR Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2007 OF 2026

(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. CHARITHA MADHUKAR

W/O MADHUKAR RAMEGOWDA,

AGED 41 YEARS,

RESIDING AT CF05,

BANYANTREE APARTMENT,

KARIYAMMANA AGRAHARA ROAD,

SAKRA WORLD HOSPITAL,

DEVARABEESANAHALLI, BELLANDURU,

BENGALURU-560 103

(WRONGLY SHOWN IN FIR AS CHARITHA,

R/A OLD POST OFFICE ROAD,

HEMAVATHINAGARA, HASSAN,

KARNATAKA)

… PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY HASSAN WOMEN PS,

HASSAN SUB-DIVISION,

HASSAN

REPRESENTED BY ITS

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BLDG.,

DR B AMBEDKARVEEDHI,

BENGALURU-560 001

Digitally signed

by

PADMAVATHI

B K

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

SMT DIVYA KK,

W/O CHIRANTH AV,

D/O KRISHNEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

R/A B-KATIHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE,

KASBA HOBLI,

HASSAN-573 201

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI PAVAN T.G., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.103/2025 OF 1ST

RESPONDENT/HASSAN WOMEN POLICE STATION HASSAN

SUB-DIVISION HASSAN ALLEGING COMMISSION OF OFFENCE

U/S 85, 352, 115(2), 54, 351(2) AND 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND

SECTION 3 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, ON THE FILE OF THE

LEARNED 7TH ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT

HASSAN DISTRICT (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA