Devaraju S/o Ramaiah D.R. vs State of Karnataka

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2026 Supreme(Kar) 166

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
G.BASAVARAJA
Devaraju S/o Ramaiah D.R. – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant: A.H. Bhagavan
For the Respondent: M. Diwakar Maddur

JUDGMENT :

G. BASAVARAJA, J.

1. The appellants have preferred this appeal against the judgment of conviction and order and sentence passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumkur in S.C No.247/2011 dated 07.07.2015.

2. During the pendency of the case, accused No.2-Ramaiah passed away. Hence, in view of order dated 23.10.2025, the appeal against deceased appellant No.2/accused No.2 stands abated.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as per their status before the trial Court.

4. The brief facts leading to this appeal are that the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tumkur Town Sub-Division, Tumakuru submitted the charge-sheet against the accused for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 304B read with 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

5. It is alleged by the prosecution that, complainant's daughter Narasamma @ Savitha was given in marriage to accused No.1. Accused Nos.2 and 3 are the parents of accused No.1. Accused No.4 is the brother of accused No.1. At the time of marriage negotiation, accused demanded dowry of Rs.10,000/- a gold chain and gold ring to accused No.1 and a set of hangings to the b