14. The High Court of Karnataka in Sathish K. and
Others v State of Karnataka [2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 178]
held that an offence under Section 376 IPC can be
permitted to be compounded, in specific circumstances,
which includes a situation where the closure of such a case
would promote the family life of the complainant and the
accused.
14. The High Court of Karnataka in Sathish K. and
Others v State of Karnataka [2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 178] held
that an offence under Section 376 IPC can be permitted to be
compounded, in specific circumstances, which includes a
situation where the closure of such a case would promote the
family life of the complainant and the accused.
50. It relied on decision in Guruvappa's case
(supra), for proposition that word 'person' included 'joint
family' as per Explanation-II. It relied on ratio in
Basavaraj M v/s State of Karnataka and Ors., reported
in 1982 (2) KLJ 531, for proposition that there was no
prohibition against member of joint family filing Form
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no.7. It also referre d to admissio n by DW.1 that Srinivasa
Shet filed Form no.7 in his name, but, it was for his
family.
25. This notification was superseded by another
notification dated 19.03.2016 by which the Anti Corruption
Bureau was declared to be the police station under Section
2(s) of Cr.P.C., which was later struck down by a Division
Bench of this Court in Chidanand Urs vs State of
Karnataka and Others (2022)5 KLJ 193(DB). Thus as
the matter stands, the Karnataka Lokayukta for all
practical purposes continues to be a police Station as
defined under Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C.
25. This notification was superseded by another
notification dated 19.03.2016 by which the Anti Corruption
Bureau was declared to be the police station under Section
2(s) of Cr.P.C., which was later struck down by a Division
Bench of this Court in Chidanand Urs vs State of
Karnataka and Others (2022)5 KLJ 193(DB). Thus as
the matter stands, the Karnataka Lokayukta for all
practical purposes continues to be a police Station as
defined under Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C.