Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex Scandal: Father of complainant moves Karnataka High Court

The father of the woman who alleged that former Karnataka Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi sexually harassed her has moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the police's recording of his daughter's statement, reports NDTV..In his petition, the father contends that his daughter was a victim of circumstances and politics..It is the petitioner's contention that the recording of his daughter's statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was not only violative of the mandatory requirements of the said provision, but also violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India..The petition reportedly reads,"In the course of investigation, the petitioner has learnt that the statement of his daughter is recorded under section 164 of the CrPC...throwing all legal norms to the winds.".A few days back, the parents of the victim had lodged a complaint with the Belagavi Police alleging that they were fearing for their life and that their daughter had been abducted from Bengaluru..Recently, the woman who accused Jarkiholi of demanding sexual favours in exchange for a job wrote to Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka asking him to monitor the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter..In a letter sent by email, the woman had also asked the Court to direct the State government to provide her protection, given the threats she has allegedly been receiving from Jarkiholi..The three-page letter claims that the former Minister is colluding with the SIT to influence the probe. It states,"I beg the court to take up the case and direct state government to provide me protection and supervise the investigation. There is a threat to me from [Ramesh] Jarkiholi. My family has been forced to give a statement [to the SIT].".Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex Scandal: Victim asks Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to monitor SIT probe, seeks protection.Former State Water Resources Minister Jarkiholi recently tendered his resignation after being accused of demanding sexual favours from the unidentified woman in exchange for giving her a job..A CD containing footage of the alleged incident was leaked to the media. This prompted the Minister to file a complaint against unknown persons, accusing them of framing him..Pursuant to a complaint by the victim, an FIR was lodged against Jarkiholi at Cubbon Park Police Station, Bengaluru for offences under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 376(c) [sexual intercourse by a person in authority] and 417 (punishment for cheating) of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 67(A) [punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form]of the Information Technology Act..Earlier this month, a Karnataka court had restrained sixty-seven media houses from airing or publishing any defamatory content against six Karnataka ministers belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in relation the alleged sex-for-job scandal that has rocked the State..[BREAKING] Karnataka court restrains 67 media houses from publishing defamatory content against six State Ministers on sex-for-job scandal