PADMA RAMACHANDRAPPA Vs. G.RAMACHANDRAPPA
LAWS(KAR)-2013-12-17
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Decided on December 17,2013

Padma Ramachandrappa Appellant
VERSUS
G.Ramachandrappa Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

BHAURAO SHANKAR LOKHANDE VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [REFERRED TO]
PRIYA BALA GHOSH VS. SURESH CHANDRA GHOSH [REFERRED TO (IN THE CASE OF]
LINGARI OBULAMMA VS. L VENKATA REDDY [REFERRED TO (IN THE CASE OF]
SANTI DEB BERMA VS. KANCHAN PRAVADEVI [REFERRED TO (IN THE CASE OF]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)ON a complaint filed by the appellant (complainant), respondents no.1 and 2 (hereinafter referred to as accused no.1 and 2) were tried for offences punishable under Sections 120 -B, 494 and 107 IPC. The learned Magistrate has acquitted accused no.1 and 2. Therefore, complainant is before this court.
(2.)I have heard learned counsel for parties.
It is not in dispute and cannot be disputed that the complainant is the wife of first accused. They have two children by their marriage. It is also not in dispute that children of complainant and accused no.1 are staying in United Kingdom.

(3.)IT is the case of complainant that during subsistence of her marriage with first accused, he had married accused no.2. Accused no.2 knowing full well that accused no.1 had already married the complainant, entered into marriage with accused no.1, therefore, accused no.1 and 2 have committed an offence punishable under Section 494 IPC.


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