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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
VENKATESH NAIK T.
Chandan Patil R., S/o. Ratnakar Patil – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, By Its Sub-Inspector Of Police, Womens Police Station, Haveri, Rep. By Learned State Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
(VENKATESH NAIK T., J.)
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3, learned counsel for respondent No.2-the de facto complainant and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State.
2. The petitioner-accused No.1 has filed Criminal Petition No.101796/2025 and the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 have filed Criminal Petition No.102388/2023 under Section 4 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure [528 of BNSS, 2023], praying to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.737/2023, pending on the file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Ranebennur, in connection with Haveri Women Police Station Crime No.82/2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 4 98A, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 3 4 of INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
3. Brief facts of the prosecution case are that;
On 02.12.2022, the de facto complainant-respondent No.2 lodged a complaint against accused Nos.1 to 3 alleging that on 30.04.2020 her marriage was performed with accused No.1 in Sub-Registrar Office, Ranebennur. After the marriage, their relationship was cordial for couple of months, thereafter, accused No.1 star
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