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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 5071

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M.NAGAPRASANNA, J
JAYANTH. S. M. – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI. UMESH P.B
For the Respondents: SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. H.S. SHANKAR

Table of Content
1. challenge to proceedings based on insufficient allegations. (Para 1 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments made for quashing and dismissing based on allegation details. (Para 2 , 5 , 6)
3. continuing trial against husband and closure on other petitioners. (Para 9 , 10)
4. discussion on general allegations and their impact on proceedings. (Para 11)

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners are before the Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.2137/2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 3 23 , 498A, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 ('the IPC ' for short) and Sections 3 , 4 and 6(1)(b) of the Dowry Prohibition Act , 1961.

2. Heard the learned counsel Shri Umesh P.B., appearing for the petitioners, learned HCGP Shri K. Nageshwarappa, appearing for respondent No.1., and learned counsel Shri H.S. Shankar appearing for respondent No.2.

3. The petitioners are accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4. The second respondent is the complainant. The complainant is the wife of the 1stpetitioner - accused No.1. Accused No.1 and the complainant get married on 30.01.2020. Two years thereafter, it transpires that the relationship between the husband and the wife flounders. On

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