IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2017
BEFORE
THE HON’ BLE MRS. JUSTICE RATHNAKALA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2113 OF 2017
BETWEEN
1. ARUNA S
S/O SHEKARA
FISHERMAN
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/O MEENA CAMP
RAVOOR VILLAGE, N.R.PURA TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 139
2. SMT. UMA
W/O SHEKARA
FISHERMAN
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O MEENA CAMP
RAVOOR VILLAGE, N.R.PURA TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 139
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.K.S.GANESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE BY N.R.PURA POLICE
CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 139
REPRESENTED BY HCGP
BENGALURU – 01
… RESPONDENT
(BY SRI.S.VISHWAMURTHY, HCGP)
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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C.
PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN
CR.NO.92/2016 (S.C.NO.130/2016) OF N.R. PURA P.S.,
CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
304B, 498A, 306 R/W 34 OF IPC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioners are charge sheeted by the
respondent-police for the offence punishable under
Sections 498A, 306, 304B read with 34 of IPC on the
allegation that the 1st petitioner/son of the 2nd petitioner,
after an affair with the deceased Rati married her and the
petitioners and the deceased lived under the same roof for
one year. The deceased was humiliated by the accused
persons saying that she is not a good match to the
accused, etc. She was harassed physically and mentally.
On 24.07.2016, the accused insulted the deceased to
commit suicide by consuming poison kept in the house.
Due to which, the deceased after consuming poison went
to the house of her mother and collapsed. After enquiring
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with her about the incident, she was shifted to the
hospital and died while on treatment on 24.07.2016.
2. There are no direct eye witnesses to the
incident of these petitioners coercing the deceased to
consume poison. The statement of the mother of the
deceased is yet to be tested during the cross-examination.
The petitioners are in judicial custody since 28.07.2016.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances, there is no
impediment to allow the petition.
3. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Petitioners
are enlarged on bail in Crime No.92/2016 of respondent-
police, subject to the following conditions:
(i) They shall execute a self bond for a
sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One
Lakh only) each with one local
surety for the likesum to the
satisfaction of the concerned court.
(ii) They shall attend the Court
regularly on all hearing dates.
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(iii) They shall not threaten or prevail
upon the prosecution witnesses.
Sd/-
JUDGE
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