{"id":38867,"date":"2008-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ananda-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-29-may-2008"},"modified":"2015-08-11T15:17:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T09:47:56","slug":"ananda-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-29-may-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ananda-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-29-may-2008","title":{"rendered":"Ananda vs The State Of Karnataka on 29 May, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ananda vs The State Of Karnataka on 29 May, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Subhash B.Adi<\/div>\n<pre>,, V\n#.\u00a2 -1-\n\nEN THE HIGH comm OF' KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE. 29%! my 09' MAY 2003\nBEFORE   T\nTHE HC)N'BLE MR.JUS'I'i(.1E 9-UBHASHf\"   ' \n  A L\n\n1. Amanda, age 32 years.\nSon of C.Rama.ial1\n\n2. C.Ramajah\n\nAge 52 years  .A\n\n8\/0 iate Chinnapya V\nBoth Nos.1     =  j'\nAt No.20, Agfahara _E:aa*a1*$.ha}li ,  ' \n\nBangaiorc--gS6{}_'.&lt;::. praying to set aside the judgmemt. and ozder\n\n  dt.10&quot;. 1.?1.2O{}2 passed by the I Acid}..S.J., Bangalore in\n\n &quot;{31:},A.No.131\/99 and the older dVt.3.4.99 passed by the HI\n _ A_\u00a2icU;.C.M.M., Bangalore in (::.C,No.6328\/1993.\n\n [ This Revision Petition coming cm for \u00a7--Iea:&#039;i;11g this day, the\nV&#039; &quot; &#039;Court made the following:\n\n \n\n\n\n-2-\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>This Revision is against the judgment of coxzvicticn and<br \/>\nsentence passed. by the {IE Add1.C&#8217;..M.M., Bangalom $3.1<br \/>\n(3.Cl.No.6328\/ 1993 for the o\ufb01ence punishable under Sectiqn 498~<\/p>\n<p>A of EPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Pmhibition  &#8221; -.<\/p>\n<p>2. Case of the. pmgecution is that, the  <\/p>\n<p>married to accused No.1 on 26.3.1937&#8243;&#8216;as&lt; pciiqthc  7. <\/p>\n<p>F&#039;o1L1* days };}I&#039;.i0I&#039; to the max&#039;;&#039;j..&#039;ag::t, :&quot;:ag&lt;::\u00a3:&#8211;1:\u00a7.ns&#039;z5\u20aci  3 ztc\ufb01<br \/>\nRs.10,{)O0\/&#8211; by way of   V<br \/>\ncomplainant stayed Wi\ufb01\ufb01&#039;  \u00a5\\I(&#039;).Q&#039;1&quot;&#039;f0IW\u00a7s0me time.<br \/>\nHowever, accused N&lt;)&#039;.$. }.&#039;A\u00ab&#039; ill-Jmating her by<br \/>\ndamanding 1I1\u00a7&#039;3&quot;&#039;&quot;?~&quot;&quot;    1:7i&lt;:kshaw. When<\/p>\n<p>complainant  she was sent ta her parents&#039;<br \/>\nhouse a,:ud&#039;~s_h{= g\u00e9if\\i.&#039;a: girl chilci, however. accused No.1<\/p>\n<p>did V,I.:_\u00a7(&amp;3&#039;ntus;&#039;:&lt;,x1:1:n:&quot;: 1:6 sc\u00e9vthcichiicl nor he came to take h\u00e9r back. It is<\/p>\n<p>V.   2:11;:-Lg.V=;r\u00a7:\u20ac3.A: &quot;mat the 3.(?3(.&quot;311S6d Na.1 got. manied with axxoth\ufb02r<\/p>\n<p>&quot;w_oIi1._a11:1&quot; Based on the said complaint, the Police<\/p>\n<p>i11v\u00e9$tigaf;ted.LA matt\ufb01r anti filed the charge sheet.<\/p>\n<p>&#039;\u00bb  VT  The Vprosecm\ufb01ion in support of its case, got examined the<\/p>\n<p>&#039;   as PW-I and her father as PW&#8211;2 and also got<\/p>\n<p>&quot; W\ufb01larked Exs.P1 to P3  complaint, wedding card axxd photo.<\/p>\n<p>4. The learned Magstrate appreciating the evidence of<br \/>\nPWS-1 and 2 held that, the accused have eommitte\u00e9 ear} offence<br \/>\npunishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sect:ione_ 3&#8211;Vu4 of<br \/>\ngum Prohibitien Act 3136. sentenced the<br \/>\nfor two years&#8217; 8}. a11d R&#8217;s.1,{}(){)\/ &#8211; f:;1e\u00bb.a3;;d<br \/>\n2 years far an o\ufb01enee punishable      J<br \/>\nrwoh\ufb02eeon Act and \ufb01ne of=Rs4goee;\u00a7:eaee;&#8221;\u00a7;e\u00a2\u00a2eegL fee<br \/>\naccused to Iimdergo further    SJ. As far<br \/>\nas aceused N03 is coz1eAe;x..1V:&#8221;;e:\u00a71,&#8217;\u00ab.V\u00a7she  on due-admoxiitien<br \/>\nunder Section 4\u00bb of Pxobggtioeof<\/p>\n<p>5.  1$ies.\u20ac1_  by the judgment of<\/p>\n<p>co11vieti0iie&#8217;a2I.1.\u00a7i1:Vse1;i\ufb01:11cefiled  Appeal No. 131\/ 1999* The<br \/>\niea1&#8217;z1e(i&#8221;A_\u00abSe$&#8217;:.sio1is I.*e-appreciation of the evidence,<br \/>\ncoxzeurredx  ibis A&#8217;.\ufb01i1duii1gs of the learned Magistrate axzd<\/p>\n<p> . t dismssga em .\ufb01j)&#8217;pea_]_,_.__\u00ab .\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8216; Counsel :;-lppearing for the accused submits<\/p>\n<p>  evidence of the proeeeu\ufb01on do not prove the<br \/>\n otTenee.V:__A_t;:uz1ishab1e either umier Section 498-\u00abA of (3r.P.C. or<br \/>\n&#8220;ii SCCti_()I}$ 3 and 4 of the Dofwxy Prohibition Act. He<br \/>\n  e\ufb01tzbmitted that, except the complainant and her father&#8217;s self-<br \/>\n&#8216;serving testimony, no other evidence is produced before the<\/p>\n<p>leazmezi Magistrate. Even the entire evidence produced by the<\/p>\n<p>-4.\n<\/p>\n<p>prosecution do not prove the mgmdients required under Section<\/p>\n<p>4~98~A Cr.f3.C. He aiso submitted. that the eomplairxant\ufb01ve\u00e9i with<\/p>\n<p>accused No.1 for 3 years and it is 110%; in dispute arid&#8217; this<br \/>\nperiod, at eo point of time, there had been  pf<br \/>\ndowry harassment or demand. FuI&#8217;\ufb011\u20acI_\ufb02f1\u20ac   <\/p>\n<p>even fifodueed any material 03: evid\u20ac4ncf{;.Adie:&#8221;  The &#8216;i<\/p>\n<p>said period, the accused had.&#8217;dViI1ej:;teaVtied er <\/p>\n<p>and there is no efher  eiiiddeeee  any other<br \/>\nwitness has been    because the<br \/>\ncomplement haemade  ground to convict<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;the accused,  &#8217;tilt   beyond reasonable<\/p>\n<p>doubt by   and the evidence of<\/p>\n<p>PWe&#8211; dddeontxadie\ufb01ng each other. He<\/p>\n<p>eubmit:ie:\u00a7_ teat&#8217;  without even eoneidezring<\/p>\n<p>the  Seefieed\u00e9:498-A Cr.P.C.1. and Sections 3 and 4 0f<br \/>\n V.  ., i.AP2ehi\u00a7;itie&#8217;d}{e{Vand solely on the evidence of PWS-1 &#8216;and 2<br \/>\n   :\u00a3fi%\u00a7:&lt;?C1&#039;\u00a3St3(i Nos. 1 and 2.\n<\/p>\n<p>d d% 7: .&#8217;:Vd:S:\ufb01ei.:;(1.H.Ja.dhav, learned State Pxlblic Prosecutor<br \/>\n s11bI\ufb01it;%ed &#8216;chat. the complainant has pmved the ingzedients ef<br \/>\n&#8220;id-V  498-1&#8217;; Cr.P.C. The prosecution bee examined the<\/p>\n<p>  Vd\ufb02omplainant, the complainant being the wife and who has<br \/>\nR undergone the iii\u00bb-t;reatment has clearly stated in her evidence.<br \/>\nThis is supported by the evidence of her father and if this<\/p>\n<p>9&#8243; &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>.5-\n<\/p>\n<p>evidence is not shaken in the cross-examination, it is accegatable<br \/>\nand the prosecution has proved the guilt. of the accueed beyond<br \/>\nreasonable doubt and both the crrurtss have conc&#8217;t_;u.ix\u00a7}:n\ufb01y feund<\/p>\n<p>that the offence is proved&#8221; In such  \ufb01le<\/p>\n<p>ju:risciict:icm 13$&#8221; the revieional court beiz*1g_&#8211;  is u no<\/p>\n<p>scope for interfexence  the judigmegztiecif   f<\/p>\n<p>8. PW-1 is the   shegot<br \/>\nmarried to accused Neg on &#8217;19&amp;\u00a7&#8217;?\ufb01:  is filed in<br \/>\n1993. This shows  &#8211;.],\u00a3V393, the relationship<br \/>\nVbetween the e.;s.eusec1&#8243;&#8221; &#8216;isihc\ufb02i  \u00a7jde;p}ainm1t was not<br \/>\ndisturbed.&#8217;    .s;\u00e9f:\u00bb1_s\u20ac during this period,<br \/>\ncertaitxly   independent W&#8221;.it[},\u20acSS er<br \/>\nthe  zg\ufb01eged ill-\ufb01xeatment towarda dowry<br \/>\nziemanc\ufb01    of the complainant and he being the<\/p>\n<p>interested wifiieee, the only evidence 01&#8242; PW\u00bb? is mist sufficient. to<\/p>\n<p>  .jz&#8217;ii1eged dewry hamssmem: &#8220;under Sectione 3 and 4 of<\/p>\n<p>A   Act and \ufb01irther the harassment: a\ufb02eged by the<\/p>\n<p>c\u00e9znp}.giii1aa:\u00a7t is also not supperted by any cixrzumstaritial<\/p>\n<p> AA evidenere. T136 learned Magistrate has placed more reliance on<br \/>\n&#8221; *..VV&#8217;1he.\u00abA&#8217;Astateement of the complainant that she refused to gun to the<\/p>\n<p>.;%husbaz1d&#8217;s house even after the husband e\ufb02emd to take her<\/p>\n<p>back, on the said ground, he has aiieged that, the complainant<\/p>\n<p>was i11\u00ab~1:Iea&#8217;ted. Drawing of inference based on such smtement.<\/p>\n<p>593$<\/p>\n<p>.g.\n<\/p>\n<p>in my opinion, is not justified by the learned Mag&#8217;s&#8217;trate. The<br \/>\noffence has to be gxroved beyond reasonable by cogent evide\ufb01iicc,<br \/>\nwhich would clearly establish that the accused have *<br \/>\nan Offence and if there is doubt or the evidence is i3.1&#8242;.s.1ii&#8221;%i_f&#8217;3:\u00e9ciejeV?\u00a3:.,VV H<br \/>\nbene\ufb01t. shot\ufb02d gen in favour of the accused;  &#8221; &#8216; &#8216; V &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>9. Further, no other material    by VV<br \/>\ncoxnplahmnt. except the wedding     eve<br \/>\nc1cc.ume11ts only prove that  \u00ab between the<br \/>\naccused. No.1 and the  either the<br \/>\nharassment or ziemagzzeig&#8217; ef  &#8216;    allegation of<br \/>\ndemand ef Rs.10\u00a7G&#8217;Cii&#8217;.[  stated that tile<br \/>\namoxmt. Wee qogi Gowda whereas, PW-1 in<br \/>\nher evidence   s&#8217;tated_. amount was borrewed from<br \/>\none Shivafaeai  Centefexdieiion in the evidence cf PWe-1<br \/>\n  :\u00a7s\u00a75   money&#8217; bormweci, there is no other<br \/>\nin\u00a21e;g\u00a7e;g\u00a71e::t% :iv\u00abi:t.1&#8242;;\u00a7eVee. &#8216;evide:1cix1g the alleged demand ef dowry or<\/p>\n<p>.;,aym\u00a7:::__: of  in such cueumstmxeee, placing reliance<br \/>\n_V&#8217;e&#8217;e.&#8217;:A:5g&#8217;leiy on the }:.e1f&#8211;se1vi1;zg statement of the PW:-;~1 and 2 is not<br \/>\n conviction. In my opinion, tlzough this is revision,<\/p>\n<p>V&#8221; &#8220;w&#8217;hez1V&#8217;i3{1e evidence on xecerd does not prove the offence, the<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; A xevisiona} court can iarxterfere with the judgment of conviction.<\/p>\n<p>cw&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>-7.\n<\/p>\n<p>Accordjxxgly, the Revision Petition is allow\u00e9zd. The<br \/>\ngudgxnent. of conviction and sentence passed by&#8221; the HI<br \/>\nAdd.i.C.M.M., Bangalore in (3.(3.N0.6328\/1993 fo1&#8217;_4vt1Vm,_:&#8217;0\ufb01&#8217;e12cc<\/p>\n<p>punishable under Section 4-98-A of IPC and Sect\u00e9k\ufb01-.:i3*\u00ab\u00bbf\u00a7v:~ pf<\/p>\n<p>Dowry Prolcxibition Act. is. set aSide.\n<\/p>\n<p>in Crimixzual Appeal No.131\/ 1999     \u00ab.1<\/p>\n<p>are e11t;\u00a3t1cd for the refund of the\ufb01ne eiin\ufb01eutxt.  A . 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