—1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGAN NATHAN CRLP.NO. 10319/2011 Between: 1. Umesh S/o.Ningappa Madhubharamannavar, Age 28 years, 0cc.: Coolie, R/o.Benchinmaradi, Taluk Bailhongal, District Belgaum. 2. Ningappa S/ o. Hanamantappa Madhubharamannavar, Age 60 yaers, 0cc.: Household work, R/ o .Benchinmaradi, Taluk Bailhongal, District Belgaum. 3. Smt.Basavvar W/o. Ningappa Madhubharamannavar, Age 55 years, 0cc.: Coolie, R/o.Benchinmaradi, Taluk Bailhongal, District Belgaum. 4. Mahantesh S/ o. Ningappa Madhubharamannavar, Age 31 years, 0cc.: Coolie, R/o.Benchinmaradi, Taluk Bailhongal, District Belgaum. 5. Bhimashi S/o.Ningappa Madhubharamannavar, Age 26 years, Ccc.: Coolie, R/o.Benchinmaradi, Taluk Bailhongal, District Belgaum. Petitioners (By Sri.G.M.Bhat, Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka by Its Bailhongal Police, Bailhongal. Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court Circuit Bench at Dharwad. Respondent (By Sri.Anandkumar K. Navalgimath, HCGP) This Criminal Petition is filed u/S. 439 of Cr.P.C, seeking direct the concerned Bailhongal Police Station, Bailhongal to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Crime No.23/2011 which is registered P/U/S. 143, 147, 498(A), 306 R/w. 149 of IPC of their Police Station. -2- This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER Heard both sides in respect of the bail sought by the petitioners who are said to be the husband, in-laws and husband’s brother and the accused are alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 498(A) and 306 read with Section 149 of the IPC. 2. The complaint allegations in short is that the deceased Shobha was given in marriage to the 1st petitioner herein and after the marriage the husband, in-laws and others began to harass the deceased demanding more dowry from her and unable to bear the harassment deceased committed suicide by setting herself on fire. 3. Though the petitioners’ counsel submitted that, there is delay in filing the charge, referring to the complaint contents, the stand of the State by referring to the objections filed it is that the husband of the deceased was mainly responsible for the deceased to commit suicide and the case is also under investigation. -3- 4, Having thus heard both sides, in my view except 1st petitioner who is the husband, the other accused can be released on bail by imposing conditions and I pass the following order: ORDER i) The petitioners 2 to 5 shall be released on each of them executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial court. ii) They shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution ritnesses in any manner. iii) They shall mark attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Wednesday and Saturday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. iv) They shall not involve themselves in like offences in future. The bail petition of the N petitioner is rejected. Sd/ Vnp* JUDGE