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3(a) Subsequently, the couple shifted their residence to a rental house at Haveri. The deceased was working as a Teacher in Lions English School. The accused was working in Vasavi Maata Chits Fund at Bankapura. During their stay at Haveri, their matrimonial life was not cordial as the accused started demanding further dowry from the parents of the deceased and he subjected her to physical and mental harassment. Even Panchayat was held in the presence of elders of both families. A sum of Rs.1,00,000/- in cash was paid to the accused with an advice that the accused should take care of her properly. After some time, the accused again started giving physical and mental harassment to the deceased. PW-4 paid another sum of Rs.30,000/- by borrowing loan. Inspite of the same, accused was not satisfied.

3(c) Thereafter the accused started demanding dowry and subjected the deceased to physical and mental harassment. Being frustrated by such physical and mental harassment, on 13.09.2015 at about 3.00 p.m., the deceased committed suicide by pouring kerosene on herself; she was admitted to KIMS Hospital, Hubli. Inspite of treatment, she succumbed to death on 14.09.2015.

3(d) Upon the complaint filed by PW-1 as per Ex.P1, case was registered against the accused in Crime NC: 2024:KHC-D:8425-DB No.196/2015 for offences punishable under Sections 304B, 498A and 302 of IPC. The accused was arrested and subjected to judicial custody. PW-20/Dr.Gopal M.Byakod, Dy.S.P., Haveri Sub-Division, on completing the investigation filed the charge sheet. The Senior Civil Judge and C.J.M., Haveri, on receipt of the charge sheet registered the case in C.C.No.119/2015. After compliance of Section 207 of Cr.P.C., committed the case to the Court of Sessions. On receipt of the records, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Haveri registered the case in S.C.No.7/2016 and assigned the case to I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haveri, for disposal.

NC: 2024:KHC-D:8425-DB and the deceased resided together at Gadag. The accused as well as the deceased were working at the time of marriage. From Gadag, accused as well as deceased shifted to Davangere; at Davangere, deceased was working in a School as Teacher. Since the accused was working in Vasavi Maata Chits Fund at Bankapura, he had some inconvenience and for this reason, the deceased decided to shift their residence from Davangere to Haveri. During their stay in Davangere, they begot two children. In Haveri, they hired the house belonging to PW-11 and they were residing therein as tenants where the alleged incident took place.

17. The evidence of PWs-1 to 13 goes to demonstrate that during the stay at Haveri, the accused as well as the deceased were in cordial relationship. They never ever had seen any quarrel between the couple. PW-13 has specifically stated that 2½ years ago, he was called by the accused informing that his wife lit

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NC: 2024:KHC-D:8425-DB herself on fire by dousing kerosene. PW-3 rushed inside, saw the deceased was burning in the bedroom, she was brought to the passage of the house, fire was extinguished by pouring water. Thereafter, they took her to the Government Hospital, Haveri. From there, she was shifted to KIMS Hospital, Hubli and later on came to know about the death of the deceased.