Thangamma v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No.12530 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Justice Shivashankar Amaranthavar, decided 23-10-2025. Anticipatory bail under S.438 Cr.PC / S.482 BNSS allowed to Thangamma (61), mother-in-law of the deceased and accused No.2, in Crime No.313/2025 of Suryanagar Police Station for offences u/Ss.108, 115(1), 118(1), 84, 352, 351(3) BNS 2023 (alleged dowry demand and abetment-of-suicide context); Court left the abetment question to investigation and trial; conditions: Rs.1 lakh personal bond with like surety, appearance before IO within 15 days, cooperation with investigation, no tampering with prosecution witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release in the event of arrest in Crime No.313/2025 of Suryanagar Police Station, subject to execution of a personal bond of Rs.1 lakh with one surety for the likesum, appearance before the Investigating Officer within fifteen days, cooperation with the investigation, and no tampering with prosecution witnesses.