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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF APRIL, 2017
BEFORE
THE HON’ BLE MRS JUSTICE RATHNAKALA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1896 OF 2017
BETWEEN:
1. SIDDAIAH
S/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
2. JAYAMMA
W/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
3. K.S.MAHESH
S/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
4. K.S.NAGARAJU
S/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
5. K.S.VAJRESH
S/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
6. K.S.PRABHU
S/O LATE SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ALL ARE R/AT KAMANAHALLY VILLAGE
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KASABA HOBLI
K.R.PET TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT.
… PETITIONERS
(BY SRI BHYRESH V., ADV., FOR
SRI KEMPARAJU, ADV.,)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY K.R.PET RURAL POLICE STATION
REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT COMPLEX
BANGALORE-560 001.
… RESPONDENT
(BY SRI B.J.ESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438
OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL
IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.NO.21/2017 OF K.R.PET
RURAL POLICE STATION, MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
498(A), 504, 306, 143 R/W 149 OF IPC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the
learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-
State.
The respondent-Police have registered the FIR in their
Crime No.21/2017 against seven accused persons in respect
of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 504, 306, 143
read with Section 149 of IPC. The petitioners are arrayed as
accused Nos.2 to 7 and they are the family members of 1st
accused.
2. The allegation of the prosecution is, the deceased was
married to 1st accused for last 10 years. The accused persons
used to abuse her verbally and thus, inflicted mental cruelty.
On 15.1.2017, the deceased committed suicide by setting
herself ablaze and she died while on treatment in the
hospital. She has stated with her brother/complainant that
since the accused persons pin-pricked her and insisted her to
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return to her parental amount and get money from her
parents, she has committed suicide. 1st accused is granted
anticipatory bail by the order of this Court in
Crl.P.No.2654/2017 dated 25.4.2017.
3. Having regard to the nature of allegation, there is no
impediment to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners for a
limited period.
4. Accordingly, petition is allowed. Petitioners are
granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.21/2017 registered by
the respondent-Police for a limited period of three weeks.
Within the above period, they shall surrender before the
concerned Court and move for regular bail.
Until disposal of their bail petition, this order will be in
force.
In the event of their arrest within the above period by
the Investigating Officer in respect of the above case, they
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shall be released on bail on each of them executing a self
bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the
likesum.
Sd/-
JUDGE
PB