I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED TillS T1lEl)” I) W OF JULY, flU I HltFORi THE HON I3LE MR..J(JSTIC’E 13.V.P1NTO CRL.P.NO. 10820J 2011 Bet en. 1. Itrttwppa. S/o. MnIh’shanpa I laclapad. Age: 31 rars. 0cc: AgriettItirc. R’o. Sangapur. Taluk and District: Koppal. 2. Malleshippa. S t. halalcappa 1-ladapad, Ag: ‘ cars. 0’ . q nkp’ii. Taluk and District Koppal. 3. Smt. Sarojarnma, \\ (I. \lalleshappa Ilaclapad. 5.S cars. 0e c : Houqehold. R n. S€tngaptii 1 iIuk 1n11 Di’,ric 1: K. pal. 1. ShPcIppN. S . !onnupp. I laaq 0 ad. Age: Sn 3e:irs. On’ .gricuItut’ R 0. Sangap’:r. Taluk and District: Koppal. .. .1k litinners (By Shri Sriharsha A. Neelopatit. Ado”€uc) p b ) Apd: The State of Karnataka. Represented by Koppal Rural Police Through SpI. Public Prosecutor. High Court of Karnataka Circuit Bench, Dhan ad. . . .Respondent (By Shri Vinayak S. Kulkarni. H.C.G.PJ This criminal petition is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to release the petitioners on bail in Crime No.91/2011 (Koppal Rural Police Station. Koppal) under Section 498 A. 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. This criminal petition coming on for orders this day. the Court made the following: - ORDR This petition is filed seeking bail in Crime No.91/2011 of Koppal Rural Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 4i8-A and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Don Prohibition Act. 2. On the basis of the complaint of one Ishappa. the Rural Police. Koppal registered a case. In the said complaint, it is stated that the deceased Baiainma had died out of ill Ireatinent due to the demand of dowry by consuming poison on 04.06.201 1 at about 08:00 a.m. It is stated that 10 persons named in the complaint. crc ill treating her and harassing her and they have placed demand for Rs. 1 .00.000/ as dowry and that he had agreed to pay the said amount and has also written in a bond paper and given to them, promising to give the amount. Nevertheless, his daughter has committed suicide. 3. 1-learcl Shri Sriharsha A. Neelopant. learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Shri Vina\ ak S. kulkarni, learned H.C.G.P. for State. 4. It is seen from the complaint that there is no specific O\ ert act alleged against the accused and that the averments are general in nature. In the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the 1)c1i11o1crs may be admitted to bail. 5. Accordingly the petition is allowed with the following conditions: I i) The petitioners arc directed to be enlarged on bail on their executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/ each with onc suret each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ii) The petitioners shall not tamper the prosecution itnesses. Sd/ JUDGE Rsh