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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J
SURESH SHIVARAM BHAT – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner accused of abetting suicide under ipc. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. defense argued absence of nexus for allegations. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court scrutinized evidence and legal standards for abetment. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. court emphasized mens rea for abetment under ipc. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is the Head Master of Byndoor High School, Udupi District seeking quashing of the impugned proceedings in which he has been arraigned as accused No.1 in Crime No.144/2024 registered against him for offences punishable under Section 306 of IPC pursuant to a complaint dated 20.05.2024 filed by the respondent No.2-defacto complainant alleging that the petitioner-accused No.1 was guilty of abetting the suicide of his son – Nithin, who is said to have completed Class X and expired by committing suicide on 20.05.2024.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record. Respondent No.2-defacto complainant having been served with notice of the petition, has chosen to remain unrepresented and has not contested the petition.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the res
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