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Karnataka High Court
Sri Sathish (Accused No.1) vs The State Of Karnataka on 21 February, 2024
Author: Mohammad Nawaz
Bench: Mohammad Nawaz
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CRL.P No. 1410 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1410 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI SATHISH (ACCUSED NO.1)
S/O RAJAPPA @ RAJANNA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/O HANUMANAPALYA
SRINIVASAPURA TOWN
KOLAR-563135.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ABHILASH KUMAR M.N., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M R., HCGP)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SRINIVASAPURA POLICE
KOLAR
REPRESENTED BY
Digitally STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
signed by HIGH COURT BUILDING
LAKSHMI T DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
Location: BENGALURU-560001
High Court …RESPONDENT
of (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
Karnataka
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC PRAYING TO
ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS
ARREST IN CR.NO.302/2016 OF SRINIVASAPURA P.S., KOLAR
DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) AND 306 OF IPC
ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT
SRINIVASAPURA IN C.C.NO.396/2021
THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This petition is preferred under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.
by accused No.1 in Crime No.302/2016 of Srinivasapura
Police Station, Kolar, registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 498A and 306 of IPC.
2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner,
learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and
perused the material on record.
3. Complaint is lodged by Narayanaswamy T.R.,
father-in-law of the petitioner against the petitioner and
his father. It is alleged in the complaint that complainant’s
daughter Rajini was given in marriage to the petitioner.
Their marital relationship was not cordial. Accused was
picking up quarrel with his wife and assaulting her. On
30.10.2016, the complainant received an information that
his daughter has hanged herself in her matrimonial home
and she has been admitted at Sinivasapura Government
hospital by the petitioner and his father. It is further
alleged that, thereafter, they have not taken care of
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complainant’s daughter. The complainant visited the
hospital and discharged his daughter on 30.11.2016 and
brought her back to his house. Later, his daughter
became serious and she was in coma. Even then the
petitioner and his father did not bother to take care of her.
She died on 23.12.2016 while undergoing treatment.
4. The complainant has given his further
statement, according to which, in the evening, on
30.11.2016 the victim was shifted from Government
Hospital, Srinivaspura to R.L.Jalappa Hospital and she was
discharged on 30.11.2016 and brought back to
complainant’s house. After a week, she was again
admitted at the said hospital and given treatment for
about 3 days. However, due to financial constraints, she
was discharged and brought to the house. Three days
thereafter, she was taken to NIMHANS and from there she
was shifted to Victoria Hospital and then she was again
admitted at Srinivasapura Government Hospital, wherein
she died on 23.12.2016.
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5. It is the case of prosecution that due to physical
and mental torture meted to complainant’s daughter by
the petitioner and his father, she committed suicide by
hanging herself in her matrimonial home. The material on
record reveal that initially the victim was shifted to the
hospital by the petitioner and his father. It is alleged that
later they did not take care and not provided treatment to
her. As per the further statement of the complainant, the
victim was given treatment at different hospitals. At the
time of admission, no history was furnished naming the
petitioner. The complaint is lodged on 22.12.2016.
Charge sheet is filed for the offence punishable under
6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that now NBW has been issued against the petitioner.
7. The prosecution has to establish the ingredients
of the offence alleged against the petitioner in a full
fledged trial. Investigation is completed and charge
sheet is already filed.
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8. Considering the facts and circumstances, the
petitioner can be directed to appear before the
jurisdictional Court and file necessary application for
recalling of the NBW and for bail. If any such applications
are filed within a period of 15 days, he shall be released
subject to following conditions:
a. He shall execute a personal bond in a
sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees One
Lakh only] with two sureties for the
likesum.
b. He shall appear before the I.O. within a
period of one week thereafter and shall
co-operate with the further
investigation of the case, if any.
c. He shall furnish proof of his residential
address and shall inform the I.O/Court,
if there is change in the address.
d.He shall not tamper with the
prosecution witnesses in any manner.
e. He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the
trial Court till the completion of the trial
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until further orders.
f. He shall be regular in attending the
trial proceedings.
Petition is allowed.
SD/-
JUDGE
HB/TL
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51
