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 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 (BY SRI: M PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) ... PETITIONERS 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 (BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II) ... RESPONDENTS 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.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R 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.
Sd/- JUDGE *mn/-