Bengaluru:
Karnataka High Court on Monday rejected the plea for cancelling the First Information Report (FIR) towards Nikita Singhania in reference to the alleged suicide case of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.
Subhash, an vehicle firm worker in Bengaluru had dedicated suicide over alleged torture and demand of Rs 3 crore by his spouse Nikita Singhania for divorce settlement.
The single bench headed by Justice SR Krishna Kumar handed the order orally.
The bench in disapproval of the demand by Subhash’s spouse said that the FIR offers out every part to e book the case beneath abetment of suicide. “What extra the bench can look into?” the bench mentioned.”
“The prima facie substances of the offence are made out within the grievance. Why do not you need the investigation to occur?” the bench requested Ms Singhania.
The counsel for Ms Singhania submitted to the court docket that no substances had been made out within the grievance for registration of the FIR over the abetment of suicide.
It was additionally submitted that Atul Subhash had not talked about any act by his spouse and members of the family which drew him to die by suicide.
The counsel additional argued that the petitioner had the proper to get authorized treatments and could not be booked only for lodging a grievance towards Atul Subhash.
The court docket issued notices to respondents and directed them to file objections. The path was additionally given for the prosecution to submit the supplies collected throughout the investigation.
A Bengaluru court docket on January 4 granted bail to the estranged spouse and in-laws of vehicle agency govt Atul Subhash, who died by suicide in Bengaluru final month citing a troubled marriage and accusing his partner of harassment.
The household of Atul Subhash has said that after acquiring the order sheet, they’d attraction towards the choice within the High Court of Karnataka.
The bail was granted to Atul Subhash’s spouse Nikita Singhania, her mom Nisha Singhania and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania.
Atul Subhash died by suicide alleging his spouse demanded Rs 3 crore for divorce settlement.
The police registered an FIR towards the accused individuals beneath Sections 108, 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) on December 9.
Bikas Kumar (Subhash’s brother) had lodged a police grievance alleging abetment to suicide with the Marathahalli police in Bengaluru.
Bikas Kumar alleged within the grievance that false circumstances had been lodged towards his brother (Atul Subhash) by the accused, demanding Rs 3 crore to settle the case. He had additionally alleged that his brother was taunted within the court docket throughout the proceedings that he needed to both give Rs 3 crore or die by suicide.
Ms Singhania’s household had alleged that Subhash demanded a hefty dowry from her household which resulted within the loss of life of her father.
Pavan Kumar Modi, Atul Subhash’s father, had said that the household is nervous concerning the security of his grandson.
“If the court docket grants bail to Atul’s spouse, she will be able to assault the kid and endanger his life. If she will be able to drive my son to commit suicide, she will be able to additionally do the identical to the child as nicely,” he mentioned.
“My grandson was ATM to her. She acquired cash on the pretext of caring for him. She approached the High Court demanding Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000. She went on to attraction for Rs 80,000. Even after this, she went on demanding more cash. Hence, we now have approached the Supreme Court for the custody of the kid as he’s secure with us,” he had said.
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