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Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
Karnataka HC declines to quash proceedings against man in ‘suicide abetment' case following live-in partner's death
The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash proceedings against a man in connection with the alleged abetment of his live-in partner's suicide, observing that the facts of the case had to come out in a trial. The order was passed on Wednesday by a bench consisting of Justice M Nagaprasanna after the accused approached the high court to quash the proceedings against him under the Indian Penal code and sections of the Information Technology Act. 'The nuances and textures of this tragic narrative must be unfolded in a full-blown trial,' the court stated, adding, 'It cannot be forgotten that a young life has been extinguished in a manner that raises grave concern.' The accused and his partner had been in a relationship for three years and the man had allegedly promised to marry the woman. However, the woman died by suicide in December 2023, following which her father filed a complaint against her partner. The counsel for the accused argued that the statements referred to in the complaint, such as 'go and die' or 'do whatever you want', could not alone be considered as abetment to suicide. He also argued that the deceased had been suffering from depression due to loss in investments and health issues. The opposing counsel stated that the investment losses faced by the accused and the deceased were beside the matter, and alleged that the accused had blackmailed her for money from time to time using her nude photographs which were in his possession. He also pointed out that the Forensic Science Lab had retrieved the images from the accused's phone, stating that a sum of Rs 51 lakh had been extorted. The court stated that this was a matter that had to come out in the trial. It said, 'It is the submission of the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor that the petitioner has blackmailed or threatened the deceased to part with close to Rs 50 lakh through credit card or otherwise for his business or business of both…' '(It) is a matter of trial as laptop and mobile phone of the petitioner is full of pictures and videos between the deceased and the petitioner, all taken during the live-in relationship of the petitioner with the deceased,' it added. Refusing to quash the criminal proceedings, the court stated, ' …the contents of the phones, the FSL report and the testimonies recorded, do not allow this Court to step into the shoes of the trial Court. The plea that this is a case of mere scorned affection or a casual taunt cannot be countenanced when placed against the backdrop of deliberate humiliation and alleged extortion.'
News18
3 days ago
- News18
'No Relief To Bus Driver For Causing Death Of 7 Persons': SC Declines Plea Against Conviction
Last Updated: The court directed the petitioner to surrender within a period of four weeks. The Supreme Court has declined to consider a plea by a man who was convicted for driving a bus in a rash and negligent manner resulting into death of seven people. A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Prasanna B Varale said the court was not inclined to interfere in the concurrent findings of facts recorded in the impugned judgments convicting the petitioner, Hanumanth Achari and affirming his conviction. The petitioner stood convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 304A, 279, 337,338 IPC and Section 183 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. He was awarded sentence for one year rigorous imprisonment on the count of Section 304A IPC and one month each for other counts under the Indian Penal code. The petitioner challenged the validity of the April 15, 2025 judgment passed by the Karnataka High Court's circuit bench at Dharwad. 'We have heard the submissions advanced by counsel for the petitioner, and have carefully gone through the impugned judgment and the material placed on record. On the fateful day, the petitioner was driving bus of the KSRTC which collided with the tempo trax vehicle, resulting into death of 7 persons and injuries being caused to other passengers," the bench said. The court noted the first Appellate Court and the High Court have appreciated and re-appreciated the evidence and have reached to the conclusion that it was the petitioner, who drove the bus in a rash and negligent manner, which caused the accident and resulted into loss of 7 precious human lives. 'Thus, we are not inclined to interfere in the concurrent findings of facts recorded in the impugned judgments convicting the petitioner as above and affirming his conviction. The Special Leave Petition, being devoid of merit, is hereby dismissed," the bench said. The court also dismissed the application filed by him from exemption from surrender. It directed the petitioner to surrender within a period of four weeks, failing which the Trial Court would take appropriate steps to have him arrested for serving out the sentences.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- The Hindu
Sexual assault on minor girl: Pahalgam police arrest teacher from Vadakara
The Pahalgam police have arrested a teacher from Vadakara who was accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl during an excursion to Jammu and Kashmir in 2023. The accused, U.T. Ashraf, was taken into custody from his house at Iringal near Vadakara on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) after the Perambra police transferred the case and related files to Pahalgam station for further investigation as the alleged incident took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The 45-year-old had already been booked under Sections 354 A (1) (Sexual harassment) and 354 A (2) (outraging the modesty of woman) of the Indian Penal code and Section 7 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He would be produced at the Anantnag district court in Jammu and Kashmir, they added. Police sources said the alleged incident took place when the 13-year-old girl was taking part in a campfire as part of the tour on May 1, 2023. A case was registered after the girl's parents approached the local police for an investigation after the trip. They were also present during the study tour as staff members.
