(Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
Renuka _______________________________________ Appellant
v.
The State of Karnataka __________________________. Respondent
Criminal Appeal No. 807 of 2018 [Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 4031/2018], decided on July 2, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Leave granted.
2. We have heard the learned counsels for the parties.
3. The accused(appellant) No. 14 (Renuka) has been found guilty of commission of offence under Section 302 r/w Section 149 of I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life by the learned trial Court. The said order has been challenged before the High Court in appeal along with the application for suspension of sentence.
4. The High Court having refused to grant suspension of sentence to the accused-appellant, the present appeal has been filed.
5. The finding against the accused-appellant is one of conspiracy. No specific overt act has been attributed to the accused-appellant. The accused-appellant is about 29 years old having two children who are aged about 10 and 8 years.
6. Taking into account the totality of the above facts, we are of the view that the accused-appellant should be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara at Kanakapura in connection with Session Case No. 179 of 2011. We order accordingly.
7. The learned trial Court is free to impose all such conditions as it may deem fit.
8. The order of the High Court is set aside and the appeal is allowed in the above terms.
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 4031/2018
Renuka ___________________________________________ Petitioner
v.
The State of Karnataka ______________________________ Respondent
Date : 02-07-2018 This petition was called on for hearing today.
(Before Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Dushyant Parashar, AOR
Ms. Geetha Chakrawarthy, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
9. Leave granted.
10. The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.
11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
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