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NC: 2023:KHC-D:12538-DB C/w.

Relevant facts of the case

4. The prosecution in the present case has its foundation in the written information stated in the form of complaint lodged on 08.08.2018 at about 2.00 p.m. by PW.1- Basavantagouda Shekaragouda Patil, who is father of the victim, at Women Police Station, Haveri District, Haveri. In the complaint/Ex.P.1, the complainant has stated that, at the address stated in the complaint, he along with his wife and three children namely Vishwanathgouda, deceased/victim girl aged 17 years 04 months and Yallappagouda are residing in the address stated therein. His elder son is studying in B.Com II and his daughter/victim girl was studying in II PUC Commerce at G.H. College, Haveri. They used to travel to attend their college from Mannur village in KSRTC Bus.

12.00 noon near the college and she told him that, after getting photocopy (Xerox) she will go to the college. Till 9.00 p.m. he waited for his daughter, but she did not return. Therefore they being scared of the same, enquired with their relatives, friends of the victim girl by making telephone calls, but, they could not trace her whereabouts. Again, they searched for her, as they could not trace her, PW.1 filed a complaint as per Ex.P.1. On the same day, the said complaint was registered in Crime No.0031/2018 at Women Police Station, Haveri and the criminal law was set in motion. PW.35-Smt. Sulochana Garag, the then PSI of Haveri Women Police Station registered the crime, prepared the FIR as per Ex.P.117.

6. On 09.08.2018 at about 11.45 a.m., complainant/PW.1 appeared before Women Police Station, Haveri and informed that, Rural Police Station, Haveri informed him that, one dead body of a girl was found under Varada river bridge and they asked him to identify the same. Accordingly, he went to the said place and identified the dead body as that of his daughter. Pursuant to his say, his statement was recorded and requisition was made to insert Sections 302 and NC: 2023:KHC-D:12538-DB C/w.

The CPI arrested him. Before the police, accused gave a voluntary statement. Even accused was sent for medical examination to the District Hospital, Haveri. So far as apprehending of the accused, his arrest by the CPI and producing him before the Court is not denied by the defence.

50. PW.27-Sharanabasappa S. Akki was the IMV Inspector at Haveri who mechanically inspected the said Maruti Swift Desire white color car bearing registration No.KA-37/M- 8904 used by the accused and submitted the report as per Ex.P.. 119. No effective cross-examination is directed to PW.27.