Supreme Court orders fresh probe in 2012 Dharmasthala rape-murder case
The case involves a petition by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 2012, seeking a fresh investigation into the case after the sole accused, Santhosh Rao, was acquitted by the Sessions Court.
Kusumavati Gowda (Appellant), The Government of Karnataka & Ors. (Respondents), Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.
- Leave Granted.
- The High Court dismissed the Writ Petition filed by the Writ Petitioner and allowed the petition filed by Dhiraj Jain, Uday Jain and Mallik Jain.
- The Sessions Court acquitted Santhosh Rao for the offences punishable under sections 376, 302 and 201 of the IPC.
- The High Court in the impugned order while dismissing the petition referred to the Judgment of the Supreme Court in Vinay Tyagi vs Irshad Ali @Deepak and Others (2013) 5 SCC 762 and relied upon the judgment of the Supreme Court in Popular Muthiah vs State (2006) 7 SCC 296.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe In 2012 Dharmasthala Rape-Murder Case After Acquittal Of Sole Accused |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |