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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA
CRIMINAL PETITION No.9316/2018
BETWEEN:
1. Sri. S.P.Venkateshappa,
S/o Late Pillappa,
Aged about 80 years,
2. Smt. Lakshmamma,
W/o S.P.Venkateshappa,
Aged about 72 years,
Petitoners No.1 and 2 are residing at:
Sugatur village and Hobli
Taluk and District : Kolar – 563 101.
3. Smt. Gopamma,
W/o. Krishnamurthy @ Kittappa,
D/o S.P.Venkateshappa,
Aged about 50 years,
R/o.Venugopalpura Village,
Kasaba Hobli, Bangarpet Taluk,
Kolar District – 563 114.
…Petitioners
(By Sri. Veeranna G. Tigadi, Advocate)
AND:
State of Karnataka,
Represented by Sub-Inspector of Police,
Kolar Rural Police Station,
Represented by State Public Prosecutor,
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High Court of Karnataka,
Bengaluru – 560 001. …Respondent
(By Sri. I.S. Pramod Chandra, SPP-II)
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 438 of
Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the
Cr.No.497/2018 of Kolar Rural Police Station, Kolar for the
offence punishable under Section 498A, 306 and 109 read
with Section 34 of IPC.
This Criminal petition coming on for Orders, this day,
the Court made the following:
ORDER
Petitioners are accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 in Crime
No.497/2018 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 498A, 306, 109 r/w 34 of IPC.
2. The complaint is lodged by the brother of the
victim alleging that his sister was married to accused No.1
on 24.08.2008. She had begotten a child now aged about 9
years. At the time of marriage, Rs.2,00,000/- cash and gold
were given as dowry. After the marriage, she was
subjected to ill-treatment in the matrimonial house. Being
unable to bear the cruelty, she committed suicide by
hanging herself in the matrimonial house.
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3. Petitioner No.1 is the father-in-law, petitioner
No.2 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no.3 is the sister-
in-law of the deceased. The allegations are directed mainly
against accused No.1, who is in custody from the date of
the offence. Investigation is already completed. Having
regard to the nature of the allegations made against the
petitioners and having regard to the nature of the offences,
in my view, custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not
necessary for the purpose of investigation. In that view of
the matter, petition deserves to the allowed.
4. Accordingly, petition is allowed. Petitioners are
directed to appear before the Investigating Officer within
10 days from the date of this order and on their
appearance, the Investigating Officer shall interrogate the
petitioners and shall enlarge them on bail on the same day
subject to the following conditions:-
a. The petitioners shall furnish a bond in a
sum of Rs.1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh
only) with two sureties each for the
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Investigating Officer;
b. The petitioners shall appear before the
Investigating Officer as and when
required;
c. The petitioners shall co-operate in the
investigation;
d. The petitioners shall not threaten or
allure the prosecution witnesses; ande. The petitioners shall mark their attendance
in Kolar Rural Police Station, Kolar, on the
15th of every month until submission of
the final report.
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JUDGE
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