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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M G UMA, J
MR. SHARATH RAJU S/O T RAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT MILLENNIUM HABITAT APARTMENT M-06, B-BLOCK, NEXT TO CMRIT ENGG COLLEGE, KUNDLAHALLI DODDANEKKUNDI BENGALURU - 560 037 – Appellant
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of the petition and accused (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of allegations against accused (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. concerns over vague allegations and necessity for evidence (Para 7 , 11 , 14) |
| 4. court’s reasoning and conclusion regarding quashing proceedings (Para 8 , 9 , 15) |
| 5. legal precedent on the misuse of section 498a (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. final decision on the petition (Para 17) |
ORAL ORDER
Petitioners being accused Nos.1 to 6 in CC No.8949/2021 pending on the file of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC ') and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short 'the DP Act') are seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against them.
2. Heard Sri.Prabhugoud B Tumbigi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri. Rangaswamy R, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent No.1. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 remained absent despite service of notice. Hence, his argument is taken as nil. Perused the materials on record.
3. In view of the rival contentions urged by learned counsel for the petitioners
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