{"id":5852,"date":"2008-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mahadev-so-bhimappa-ghanti-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-20-september-2008"},"modified":"2014-03-31T04:59:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T23:29:22","slug":"mahadev-so-bhimappa-ghanti-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-20-september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mahadev-so-bhimappa-ghanti-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-20-september-2008","title":{"rendered":"Mahadev S\/O Bhimappa Ghanti vs State Of Karnataka on 20 September, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mahadev S\/O Bhimappa Ghanti vs State Of Karnataka on 20 September, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: C.R.Kumaraswamy<\/div>\n<pre> ~\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA\nCIRCUIT BENCH AT BHARWAD\n\nDATED THIS 'THE 28*\" DAY &lt;3? SEPTEMBER 2003\n\nSEFORE\n\nms Hoswsm MR. JUSTICE C.R. KUMARASW;i\u00a7l\u00a7flY.  ~T_ \n\nca1m;:~aA;,PE&#039;rmoN No.?271&quot;ga=.2oos   A\n\n.B.ET.;Y_V;E.E\ufb01;\n\n1. MAHABEV,\n\ns\/0 BHIMAPPA GHANTI,  V\n\nAGE: 43 YEARS,   - \nOCCUPATION: AGRICULTURAL_C(30lIE,*._ M\nR\/&#039;0 K.i&lt;.MAMA{)APUR,    \n&#039;rALuK:c:\u00ab1m-(om,   V   &#039;\nDISTRICT: BELGAUM.  &#039;\n\n2 sm SATTE&#039;9%*V&#039;!;&amp;&#039;~@5;$}\u00a5ANTA;.. &#039;1\nwe MAHRDEV (swarm,  &#039; 4-\nAGE: _ =  \nocc:uPA&#039;:1&#039;o:s1J;. _H0l.33SE _H0_{;i) ANS&quot;\nAGRIg&quot;;ULTURALw\u20acQC!JE&#039;,._ _ ~\nR,\/O KK MAMADAPL&#039;R;&#039;v._.  \n\nTALUK: cHm1  %\nDISTRICT:'~BE'LGAi.}M;._V  ...PET,[TiONERS\n\n SR1; zs; D.GUl%i11}E_,O\ufb01s9V0CA'\u00a5E)\n\nSTl\u00a5'FEx{').F' KA#ii\ufb01vAT';\u00a7,K3\u00a7,\n\nO   av cumceor .PU\u00a3_ICE STATION,\n\nREPRESf\u00a3NTED E3? THE STATE PUELIC\n\n .PR{}SEGJ'F~\u20ac3R;. H1524 coum\" \ufb01UIL[&gt;iNG,\nA A .{}&amp;:\u00a7AR3.5fA9.  ...RESPONDENT<\/pre>\n<p>   -(M5? sax: P H GOTKHINSI, HIGH coum<\/p>\n<p>GOVERNMENT PLEADER)<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   O was cammaz pswmow Is FELED UNDER semen 439 OF<br \/>\n*-.r:.onE 0? CRIMINAL PRGCEDURE PRAYING TO ENLARGE &#8220;me<\/p>\n<p>PETITEONERS ON BAIL IN CRIME M0271\/2898 ON THE FELE OF<br \/>\nCHIKOBI POLICE STATION, CRIKODI.<\/p>\n<p>THES CRIMINAL PETITION COMING OR FOR OROERS<br \/>\nBEFORE THE COURT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE<br \/>\nFOLLOWIN-G: ~&#8211; \u20ac\/<\/p>\n<p>9_B.l2.E.B<\/p>\n<p>This Criminal Petition is \ufb01led under Section <\/p>\n<p>of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge theHp?e?&#8217;t!.tionjers on<\/p>\n<p>bail in Crime no.271\/2008 on the.f&#8217;rlle&#8221;of?.chi&#8217;ko_d&#8217;i&#8211;\ufb01olilcevli&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Station, Chikodi.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The case of thewpetitionernjisluythat petivtioners are<br \/>\ninnocent of the offence alleged  they have<br \/>\nbeen falsely implicated.. in  delay in lodging<br \/>\nthe complaint,    properly explained.<br \/>\nThe complaintTdohes\ufb02fiot&#8221;&#8211;.gi&#8211;sclos&#8217;e&#8221;&#8221;that the accused has<br \/>\ndemandedirany&#8217;  time of marriage or<br \/>\neven after  allegation made in the<\/p>\n<p>c.omplaini;{:.&#8217;is 1&#8217;*aise.V&#8221;T&#8221;he&#8230;__&lt;;_&lt;)rnplaint reveals that accused no.1,<\/p>\n<p>vlhuslziairidliy developed intimacy with some other<\/p>\n<p> worn&#039;en:&quot;&#039;and&quot;&quot;th.egreaft&#039;er, he started neglecting her. Due to<\/p>\n<p>vviyhlvvnich, she  suicide. Petitioner no.1 is the sole<\/p>\n<p> of the family, who is 48 years old Asthma<\/p>\n<p>3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has filed<\/p>\n<p>objections.\n<\/p>\n<p>Q\/<\/p>\n<p>used to narrate whenever the victim used to visit the h_Q_\u00a3__.lSe<\/p>\n<p>of her parents. In spite of it, the complainant adviced:.f&#8221;jh:is.._&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>son-in-law to look after his daughter.<\/p>\n<p>6. It is further alieged that on o3.ee;2oos, trim;-tr:<\/p>\n<p>p.m., when complainant was in<br \/>\ntelephoned him and told &#8216;him thatA*i._ai&lt;.shn.1.i&#039;  died by<br \/>\nhanging. Thereafter, cornplainant, his brother<br \/>\nwent to the house of $hash&#039;ii&lt;ant:   and found<br \/>\nthe victim dead  VV:l5etitione:&#039;s 1 and 2<br \/>\nare  the victim, In the<br \/>\ncompiaint, is  husband of the victim was<br \/>\nhaving  other women. in this<\/p>\n<p>connectic\u00a7n;&#039; there difference of opinion between the<\/p>\n<p> d.ecveasAe\u00a7 and her husba nd.\n<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;?._Thai-aVlle\u00a7a_ti&#8217;o.n made against these petitioners is that<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;VV,.thev ilI&#8217;~-treated&#8217; deceased. The petitioners are in judicial<\/p>\n<p>o.lpipi~a\u00abc,c;;lstpdy Si\ufb02f.te&#8217;:O4.G8.2008. It is well settled law that pre-trial<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ffd.ete&#8217;t:tiolnj_is bad in law. The main offence alleged aginst the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;V.&#8217;ifp_&#8221;et&#8217;itioTners is under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and<\/p>\n<p>  offence is not punishable with death or imprisonment for<\/p>\n<p> nflife. The investigation is at the verge of completion.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a3\/<\/p>\n<p>KM<\/p>\n<p>iii)<\/p>\n<p>iv)<\/p>\n<p>They sha\ufb02 not jump the baii.\n<\/p>\n<p>If any conditien is vie\u00a7atec\u00a5, the bail ent:it:Ies_,V. _ -. ~.._<\/p>\n<p>canceiiation.\n<\/p>\n<p>:\ufb02:j&#8221;dgQK ;?&#8221;WA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Mahadev S\/O Bhimappa Ghanti vs State Of Karnataka on 20 September, 2008 Author: C.R.Kumaraswamy ~ IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT BHARWAD DATED THIS &#8216;THE 28*&#8221; DAY &lt;3? SEPTEMBER 2003 SEFORE ms Hoswsm MR. JUSTICE C.R. KUMARASW;i\u00a7l\u00a7flY. ~T_ ca1m;:~aA;,PE&#039;rmoN No.?271&quot;ga=.2oos A .B.ET.;Y_V;E.E\ufb01; 1. 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