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In The High Court Of Karnataka At Bengaluru

          Dated This The 29Th Day Of June 2018

                              Present

          The Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Budihal R.B.

                               And

            The Hon'Ble Mr. Justice B.A. Patil

               Criminal Appeal No.566/2013
                           C/W
               Criminal Appeal No.194/2013
                           C/W
               Criminal Appeal No.181/2013

In Crl.A.No.566/2013

Between:

State by Women Police Station
Davangere.                                   ...Appellant

(By Smt. B.G.Namitha Mahesh, Hcgp)

And:

1.     B.V.Kumar
       S/o Eerojirao @ B.Veerappa
       40 years

2.     Smt.Shanthamma @ Shantabai
       W/o Eerojirao, 64 years

3.     Eerojirao @ B.Veerappa
       S/o B.Somanna, 69 years

       All are r/o 3rd Main
                                2

       9Th Cross, Vinobhanagara
       Davangere - 577 001.                 ...Respondents

(By Sri C.V.Nagesh, Senior Counsel for
Sri K.Raghavendra, Advocate)

       This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 377 Cr.P.C.,
praying to modify the judgment and order of conviction of
sentence dated 23.01.2013 passed by the Ii Additional District
and Sessions Judge, Davanagere in S.C. No.16/2009 and
impose adequate sentence against the respondents/accused for
the offence p/u/s 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and etc.


In Crl.A. No.194/2013

Between:

1.     Smt.Shanthamma
       Aged about 65 years
       W/o Sri Eeroji Rao

2.     Sri Eeroji Rao @ Veerappa
       Aged about 70 years
       S/o Somanna

       Both are residents of the premises
       Bearing No.1631/3
       9th Cross, Iii Main
       Vinobhanagara
       Davanagere.                             ...Appellants

(By Sri C.V.Nagesh, Senior Counsel for
Sri K.Raghavendra, Advocate)

And:

The State of Karnataka
By the Station House Officer
Women Police Station
                                3

Davanagere                               ...Respondent

(By Smt. B.G.Namitha Mahesh, Hcgp)

      This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374 (2)
Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment dated 23.01.2013
passed by the Ii Additional District and Sessions Judge,
Davanagere     in   S.C.    No.16/2009   -  convicting  the
appellants/accused for the offence p/u/s 498A R/W 34 of Ipc
and Sec.3, 4 & 6 of D.P.Act and etc.


In Crl. A. No.181/2013

Between:

Sri B.V.Kumar
Aged about 40 years
S/o Eerojirao
Merchant by Profession
Resident of the premises
Bearing No.1631/3
9th Cross, Vinobhanagara
Davanagere.                                 ...Appellant

(By Sri C.V.Nagesh, Senior Counsel for
Sri K.Raghavendra, Advocate)

And:

The State of Karnataka
By the Station House Officer
Women Police Station
Davanagere.                                ...Respondent

(By Smt. B.G.Namitha Mahesh, Hcgp)

      This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2)
Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment dated 23.01.2013
passed by the Ii Additional District and Sessions Judge,
                                4

Davanagere    in  S.C.   No.16/2009    -   convicting  the
appellant/accused for the offence p/u/s 498A, 304(B), 302,
506 and 201 R/W 34 of Ipc and Sec.3, 4 & 6 of D.P.Act and
etc.

       These Criminal Appeals having been heard and reserved
for judgment on 12.06.2018 and coming on for pronouncement
of judgment this day, Budihal R.B. J., delivered the
following:-

                           Judgment