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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF AUGUST 2017
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RATHNAKALA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5134/2017
BETWEEN:
SHYAMA,
S/O K.R.RAGHUPATHI,
R/O KUMBARAKOPPALU VILLAGE,
CHINAKAURALI HOBLI,
PANDAVAPURA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT 572 027. …PETITIONER
( BY SRI SANDEEP KATTI, ADV)
AND
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
MELUKOTE POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY SPP.,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S.VISWAMURTHY, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION
439 OF CR.PC., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER
ON BAIL IN CR.NO.123/2016 OF MELUKOTE POLICE
STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF
III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE,
K.R.PETE IN S.C.NO.5020/2017 FOR THE OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 498A, 304B, 306 OF
IPC AND SECTION 3 4 OF D.P.ACT.
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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS COMING ON FOR
ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned High Court Government Pleader for the
respondent-State.
2. The petitioner is chargesheeted by the
respondent-police in respect of the offences punishable
under Sections 498A, 506, 306, 304B IPC r/w Sections
3 and 4 of D.P Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is, petitioner was
married to the deceased Ranjitha @ Lakshmi on
25.05.2016; dowry in cash and kind were given during
their marriage. One month after his marriage, the
petitioner who was addicted to gambling and alcohol,
pledged the gold ornaments of the deceased and used
the proceeds to clear off his hand loan. He harassed the
wife for additional dowry of Rs.50,000/- from her
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parent’s house; he left her at her parent’s house and
insisted her to undergo medical termination of
pregnancy though she was carrying for 3 months and
threatened to divorce her; unable to bear with his
torture, deceased committed suicide by setting herself
ablaze in her parent’s house during the morning hours
of 16.11.2016.
4. The statement of the victim girl is recorded
by the taluka executive magistrate in the presence of
the two medical officers in the causality ward of the
hospital. However, the investigation is complete and he
is not required to continue in judicial custody during
the trial period.
5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is
enlarged on bail on executing self bond for a sum of
Rs.1,00,000/- with one local surety for the likesum to
the satisfaction of the Court. He shall attend the Court
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regularly on all the hearing dates and he shall not
threaten the prosecution witnesses.
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JUDGE
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