Karnataka High Court State By Gadignur Police Station vs Hanumanthappa on 21 September, 2011Author: Subhash B K.N.Keshavanarayana
ATAKA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARN
CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD
SEPTEMBER 2011
DATED THIS THE 2 1st DAY OF
PRESENT
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cMNAL APPEAL NO. 137
IN CRLANO. 1099/2006
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Gadignur Police Station
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7. On the basis of the complaint PWIO registered the
same as per Ex.P5, pwg conducted further investigation
and filed the charge sheet for the offences punishable
under Section 498A, 304B read with Section 34 of IPC and
further read with Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the DP Act.
8. The accused were brought before the Fast Track
Court and in their presence the Fast Track Court framed
the following charges:
“That you accused No.1 to 3 at the time of
marriage of A-I with deceased Yankamma,
demanded dowry of Rs. 10,000/- and accepted
Rs.6, 100/- in connection with marriage and
thereby had committed offence punishable U/s. 3
and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act within the
cognizance of this Court.
Secondly, that you accused persons I to 3
in furtherance of your common object, did not
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9. Since all the accused pleaded not guilty and
claimed to be tried, the accused were tried for the offences
punishable under Sections 498A, 304B and 306 read with
Section 34 of IPC and for Sections 3. 4 and 6 of DP Act.
Before the trial Court prosecution examined PWs 1 to 10
and marked Exs. P1 to P9 and M.Os. 1 to 4 namely saree,
blouse, langa and bangles of the deceased were produced.
On the defence side no evidence was lead nor any
contradictory statement is marked.
10. The trial Court disbelieving the evidence of PWs
1, 2. 4, 5 and 7 acquitted all the accused of the offences
punishable under Sections 498A. 304B and 306 read with
Section 34 of IPC. However, only accused Nos.2 and 3 were
acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 3. 4
and 6 of the DP Act, whereas accused No.1 was convicted
for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the
OP Act. Accused No.1 is convicted and sentenced to
undergo R.l. for five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 15,000/-, II
in default to undergo one year further R.I for offences
punishable under Section 3 of the OP. Act and sentenced
to undergo R.l. for six months and to pay a fine of
Rs. 1,000/-, in default to undergo one month R.I. for the
offences punishable under Section 4 of the OP Act and
further sentenced to undergo R.L. for six months and to pay
a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo one month R.l.
for the offences punishable under Section 6 of the OP Act
and ordered a sum of Rs.6,100/- out of the fine amount to
be paid to PW I within 30 days from the date of the order.
As against the said judgment, both the State as well as
accused No.1 are in these appeals.
11. We have heard the learned Addl. State Public
Prosecutor and Sri. T. Hanumareddy for accused No.1. In
Criminal Appeal No.137/2006 and T. [-lanumareddy for
accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Criminal Appeal No.1099/2006. 3( E V 4 (3 cc o 3) –
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Criminal Appeal No.1099/2006 is dismissed.
Criminal Appeal No.137/2006 is allowed. The
judgment of conviction of accused No.1 passed in
S.C.No.76/2005 for the offences punishable under Sections
3, 4 and 6 of the OP Act is hereby set aside. The accused
No.1 is acquitted. The bail bond stands cancelled and the
fine amount, if deposited by the accused No.1 be refunded
to him.
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