The High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by a husband accused of offences under IPC sections 294(b), 498A, 323, and 506(1) arising from a matrimonial dispute involving alleged dowry harassment and grievous injuries.
The criminal original petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed.
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Crl.O.P.No.13648 of 2023
Crl.O.P.No.13648 of 2023
G.CHANDRASEKHARAN. J.
The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 498(A), 323 and 506(1) of IPC, in Crime No.8 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
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submitted that the petitioner, harassed the defacto complainant under the influence of alcohol. On 26.05.2023, at about 2.00 p.m., the petitioner visited the defacto complainant's mother's house where the defacto complainant was staying and poured petrol on her and set fire on her. As a result, she suffered grievous injuries.
even as per the FIR, the defacto complainant suffered only small injuries. Therefore, the contention of the prosecution that the defacto complainant suffered grievous injuries, is not agreeable.
complainant and the petitioner took place on 05.03.2012 and thereafter, they got 4 children. It is alleged that, petitioner used to harass the defacto complainant under the influence of alcohol and sent her to her mother's
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home demanding dowry. It is further alleged that, on 26.05.2023, at about
2.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant was in her mother's house, petitioner went there and poured petrol over the defacto complainant and set fire on her. The wound certificate given to the defacto complainant shows that she suffered the following injuries;
"Conscious oriented Afebrile, CVS-S1 S2, Rs-Nxxxx Bp-110/80, PR-80, L/E:Epidermal- Dermoepidermal burns with blister formation over back side of left Chest."
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G.CHANDRA SEKHARAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest for offences punishable under sections 294(b), 498(A), 323 and 506(1) of IPC?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G. Chandraskaran
Defacto Complainant
G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
As recorded by the court registry
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