JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. Heard Sri Ravi K. Anoor, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Gururaj V. Hasilkar, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent.

2. The present revision petition is filed challenging the judgment dtd. 15/12/2015 passed in C.C.No.1343/2013 by I-Additional Civil Judge and JMFC-II at Bidar, whereby the accused came to be convicted for the offences punishable under Ss. 326, 504 and 506 of IPC and confirmed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bidar, in Criminal Appeal No.52/2015 by judgment dtd. 20/10/2016.

3. Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of the present revision petition are as under:

The prosecution alleged that Munnemma, being the close relative of the complainant, is the wife of the accused. The accused used to suspect her chastity and used to physically harass her. The complainant enquired the grievances of Munnemma over telephone and advised Munnemma and accused maintained cordial relationship with her. Thereafterwards, it is revealed that in respect of an autorickshaw, the relationship between Munnemma and her husband got strained. When the matter stood thus, on 8/5/2013 at about 8.00 p.m., when the complainant called Mu