Mr Roshith K R v. State by Ramamurthynagar P S
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No. 14140 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (S Vishwajith Shetty J., 15.04.2025): anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. (Section 482 BNSS) allowed for accused Nos. 1 and 4 in Crime No. 332/2024 of Ramamurthynagar P.S. for offences under Sections 304B, 306, 201, 498A r/w 34 IPC (dowry death, abetment of suicide, cruelty, common intention, destruction of evidence); FIR dated 12.06.2024 on complaint of Geetha K.B., mother of deceased Shruti, who died by hanging on the intervening night of 28/29.05.2024; marriage dated 30.04.2023; no serious dowry-demand allegation despite ill-treatment charges; belated FIR noted; petitioners engineers without criminal antecedents; earlier bail application Crl.Misc. No. 7887/2024 rejected by Sessions Court on 25.10.2024; bail with personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties and conditions of cooperation.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: the respondent-Police or any other Police in the State of Karnataka directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No. 332/2024, subject to conditions - (1) appearance before the Investigating Officer within 15 days and execution of a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum; (2) regular appearance before the Trial Court unless exempted for valid reasons; (3) no tampering with prosecution witnesses and cooperation with the Police for investigation; (4) not to involve in similar offences in future.