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SURYA KANT, DIPANKAR DATTA
Munilakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Narendra Babu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SURYA KANT, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This criminal appeal arises out of an order dated 12.08.2020 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, whereby Respondent No. 1 was granted regular bail in trial proceedings numbered S.C. No. 1111/2021, pending before Ld. Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. The said trial has emanated from Crime No. 151/2019 dated 21.12.2019 registered at Police Station Vyalikaval, Bengaluru under Sections 109, 120B, 201, 302, 450, 454 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code [Hereafter ‘IPC’].
(A) FACTS:
A.1. FACTUAL MATRIX BEFORE THE GRANT OF BAIL
3. Marriage between Vinutha M. and Respondent No. 1 was solemnised in the year 2006. A male child was born from the wedlock in the year 2009. It is alleged that Respondent No. 1 was having an extramarital affair. He and his family members allegedly started harassing Vinutha M. soon after the birth of their child and pressurised her to sign the divorce papers. She, therefore, started living separately on the first floor of the matrimonial home.
4. Vinutha M. filed multiple criminal complaints of harassment including alleged attempts made on her life against Respondent No. 1 and his fami
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