BHARATH A S v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
- Bench
- SUBHASH B ADI
Outcome
Dismissed
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 439
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 201, 302
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Considering the circumstances, I find that, it is not a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- JUDGE
Judgment
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH B. ADI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3701/2012 BETWEEN : BHARATH A S S/O SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, CHIKKA BANASAWADI, B.CHANNASANDRA, MUNI NANJAPPA COLONY, BANGALORE ...PETITIONER ( BY SRI.Y R SADASIVA REDDY, ADV. ) AND : THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE. ...RESPONDENT ( BY SRI. G.M.SRINIVASA REDDY, HCGP ) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C. No.458/2012 AND CRIME No.144/2011 OF RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, 2 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 302 AND 201 OF IPC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.144/2011 registered by Ramamurthynagar, Bangalore City, for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC.
The deceased is none other than the wife of the petitioner. It is alleged that the deceased picked up a quarrel as the petitioner had illicit relation with other women. In the said quarrel, the petitioner slapped the deceased and when she became unconscious, the petitioner put a towel into her mouth and pressed her neck forcibly with the pillow and murdered her. The post mortem report reveals that the death is due to respiratory failure consequent to homicidal smothering. The incident has taken place in the house of the accused. 3
Operative part
Considering the circumstances, I find that, it is not a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- JUDGE
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439; Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 201, 302.
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