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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
G.BASAVARAJA
Kumara S/o Late Sannegowda – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G. BASAVARAJA, J.
1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge at Hassan in Sessions Case No.202/2010 dated 08.07.2013.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as per their status before the trial Court.
3. Brief facts leading to this appeal are that the Sub-Inspector of Police, Sakaleshapura Rural Police laid charge- sheet against the accused for the offence under Section 498A and 306 of Indian Penal Code.
4. It is alleged by the prosecution that, the father of the complainant has three children, i.e. two sons and one daughter. The daughter-Prameela was given in marriage to accused Kumaraswamy and their marriage was solemnized about 12 years ago. In the wedlock, they have begotten two sons Yuvaraj and Megharaj, who are now aged 10 years and 8 years, respectively. Since the date of marriage, the accused was giving harassment, both physically and mentally, to the deceased. Three months prior to the incident, some elders in the village, convened panchayat and advised both husband and wife to live peacefully. In spite of it, accused did not mend his ways and conti
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