Supreme Court of India

Basavaraj R. Patil and Ors. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 658
Bench K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 11 October 2000

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What the Court ordered

In the result, therefore, this revision petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside.

Judgment, page 26

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Criminal Law-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 313(2)­ Questioning of the accused in a warrant case-After closing of evidence by prosecution-Held (per Majority), can be dispensed with on request by accused-Principles laid down for such exemption. · Respondent lodged a complaint with the police alleging, inter alia, that the Appellants who are her husband; his sister and their parents had ill-treated her for not bringing more dowry; and that she was pestered with persistent demand for more amount of dowry. The police conducted investigation on the said complaint and laid a charge-sheet

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