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Mudukappagouda @ … vs The State Of Karnataka By Its State … on 24 July, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Mudukappagouda @ … vs The State Of Karnataka By Its State … on 24 July, 2008
Author: N.Ananda
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Mudukappagguda @ Madgijwalqipagouda
Sfb;”TE§a.1j;ganaigo31d’a_Bwdéi” ‘
Aged ahémsss ‘
Oérc: }’§,(,i.vocatr;” ‘ _ ‘ , _.
R/o…V_Bam1man:s§-fig: -~ ”
”¥’a.’mk:~.$indgi % A ‘
.L’istt’ict: Bijapur. V’

” ~ _V VS,,l o; .S.:a;:igapp%ouda Bixadar
_ . :’-.g_é:d_ a”£:»o2:t_}25 years
. –.,z30c:2§;gIiCu1ture
A R[¢..BQ j0gi
‘1’a}’;2;;ki’ sindgf
Distiict: Bijapur.

‘ “S/0. Gurappagouda Biradar
Agmrl about 45 years, Occ: Agmculmm
R/<3. Bomm%jog:i
Taluks Simigi
Eistxict: Bijapur.

V’ –Nafi:i§o’i1da ..

,.Ag;e; ‘4o_y:;am’ 1

‘ V Vbisnictzv Eijapur.

”«_’§z{&diva}appa
. $_/6*. Jyoteppa Biraiiar
Aged afloat 35 years
..Qcc:: Agéculturc
R/0. Bommanajogi

Nanagcmda

S/0. Irayantcppagouda Biradar
Aged about 25 years

Occ: Agriculture

R] o. Bammzmajogi

Taiukz Sindhagi

District: Bijajpur.

Ramanagouda _
S/0. Kalagondappagoudar
Ageei about 19 yerars .V
Occ: Agriclliturc
R/0. Bommanajog
Taiuk: Sindhagi
flismct Bijapur.

Basanagouda 5 H ..

3/ o. Sang&nag0uda::.;E.%i1~adar
Aged about
(300: Agriculture V’ ‘~ M V

R/<3. BOfi{IIlE:'i33.a}'(:}$V '
Taiukz Sintiagi _ .

Iliistzfist: Bijagfimr.

Sanganagmrtda Biradar

Rfv: fiemmaxiaiogi
Talukz Sinégg

Taiukt Sindagi, Qisirict: Bijapur.

Madivalappa

S] 0. Devappa Puradal
Aged abaut 31 years
Occ: Agriculture

RI 0. Bommanajogi
Talukz Sindagi
iifistrict; Bijapur.

:’;k,Petit1:o,_:;;¢’rs ‘~

(By 821′ Ashok R.K’.a1y°anashetty, Advocéfc),

AND:

1.

53.

‘V V’ _ Di:v..~1§i§ctb__:..L Bigapur. ‘

The State of Karnataka v :

By its State Pubiic Prosccuter ‘

High Court Builsfing .’
Bangalorewfifii)

The P.S*.*£;;

Dzvara Hippé1*é;gi_’VPahce’VStaf:§r)n_’
§evaI€t–,Hi’i3P<'a1'fig\i.T K =
Talukz Simtigi ' _
District: Bij_a};!;r. ' _

Th¢4_fB'ép:.1ty Stipéfifitcfiaient of Poiice, {néi

'z~.»:d:m_n;'
sin. Jamu Maj:-;.

aboufj§55’years
Get-::__
R/0. Ba’a23m%jogf

‘ ‘:*a1uk:’ S.ix:u:1g:

‘A x V ‘ ., Kkisnjctz Bijapm”.

.. . Rcspzmdents

‘x.’:(Bj2ifSz;i’-Siiiéfanabassaypa K, Babshetty, HCGP far R1 ta R3;

by tender date: 26.09.2006, dismissed criminal

following 0bSe3:’v’ati<):t3s;–»

A. , §e{i1:ioner is a question of fact. However, there is
= _:.émme eubstance in the arguments of the learned

This petition is filed under section 482 C21 P'. C.',=p'r'ayii1g1
to quash chargesheet fiied against petii:iom::r:s':" e.11t.§.;_fe " =
proceedings in Specie} Case Nc:.34j';2006, "4on_..t1ie'._fi1e'-eif 1'2;
Aédl. Sessions Judge at Bijapui; 'dueige £52-r
atrocifies and etc. " , "

This pefifion coming o@tfg;i;{.,gi;;a:’1;e,a1~n;g,V-_:mg”‘ciay; the ‘ V
Court made the following:- ” ” ”

A ,,
This petition is fileel submitted in.
Special Case / ’tile 1% Addl. Sessions
J 11:1 ge at Vatrocities.

eff First Information Repori,
pe¥Eifi”oneAmVV_ were Court in Criminal Petition

No.32éS0[20$ invesfigafion was stayed. This

_ V .””?§k’j::Engvestigatio13 is still in pregese. figs ta
figfhfether my abusive words Wem used by the

Counsel for the petitioners that any offence

committed against a yereen belenging to SC/ST

does fiat automatticaliy become an offence under E

‘]7.ib;ertyV ia the {ins facts bafevre: the
V’ c%t>’1:1cf;::::;1cd by his rsport. He has also to
_tg:a1§t-; —consideration the following princigles

to the ofienees under SKZIST

in the case of Hanamath 3:. 0:3 Vs. State
” * of Karnataka reported. in IL}? 2006 FEAR 1475:

the Prevzmtion of Atrodiiies an Scheduifiii f j”
or Scheduled Tribss Act, ggmss gm-:h’jj’..,a%¢§Lj ..
causing inguxy, insult or an£=;<§ya:;:L¢ci$_ ds:':1*-;=Tt%::_.'
the accused on this ground. théttc ":
or any person belongs C;§§;§{¢v..g_;~m
Scheduiefi Tribe. The msagatmg viiafilito

take also into coné.i:1f:rat:i{ii:ii s§€imissiéfi"of"i§1e
complainant that "hcé 103.11 of
§s.28,0{){)/.–. :=the_ No.}.~
Muduka§pi§;§gfiudé–. aizaaar §,;:¢¢1.%_1;1{;e complaint

docs ammlnt has been

the investigation

has _Ai'A1"(}£._~ _ti;r: allegation of the
iaaxficipafian of all the

acciiscii .or a1k:gati§:1 of assauit, the L0. is at

fifmvfiizfion af Atxmities Act, laid down by this

“Th: wands ‘on the yuund
that such pxemon is a member sf

Scheduled Caste or Schfidlflfid Tribe’
3

V.g’rij:z.a.,11-:;é*M ofiences and issneti summons to

j the fiiefité: stayed by this Court, the lcamed Special
V’ .’«.§11′;¢:i”?ge:_n (}1″(iCI’S of i$$ua13.ce of snmmcns to petitioners

~ the case z-awaiting orders ef this Court in Criminal

” Peiiiien No.3260/ 2006.

N ‘

used in section 3(33(V) G1′ the V
Atzmcitics Act cicariy impfics tha’–:.

there must be an Je»A1;Ve:;_1:1er1t_–“V'<':if' :": 'V
intennion on the part oi§:theb_:zijC¢1i3j¢<i ' "

for the: commission of A fl__:1¢b'¥i".§:A$fi'ez:1(:.*£v:_–»_ '~ V
only on the
belongs to a

there is :10 éugh niiifgs; thtéu"

provisions the

Atrocities A(:§:”a:’t ;mt9,¢:;a;4:¢¢;A»%

3. ” Crimina£ Petition

No.326{‘}_/ “‘fht_v4V’It;ve:§:figaiixig Oficer prtaceecleé with

investigaiionéand’ S31B11iit££:2″Ci. §:}}i.argesheet.

3 2i”t;}8V-…2€)i’36, ieamed Special Judge took

accifisédl Hawever, on 16. 9.2(}()6afhe:r naticing

5. The lasarncd c:ouase1 for petitioners’ hag ”

feiiowixxg submissionsz» ._

I.

Inspite of stay order ~

N0.3260/ 2006, the A’*:.pE”€.3(:€t:;”fid€§{1 = L’

with investigatzionsanci _vchfifg€$fi¢g§L§ without
trying {(3 fivézgfijtnis of comylaini
and statemcsnts constitute an
o:ffm::<:e§V 3(1)(x) of the
Schcé€.u1c;fi'_" 'Hikes (Prevention of

'I'1:A1'eu avcrrnfiiaférTbtif-.. és:3ii1piaint would dearly {reveal

_ -":ompl§1iz1_::;n1t a sum of Rs.28,000/ ~ fiom
V-V :'ar;:t:11Si?t;1' had no: repaid the same. Thezvetfcare,

3 "'a'1f1<'zg:;.:é1£4ii}z::1:s';..ma(1:*: in complaint that cumplainant was

._ A gbaS¢";é,53' talcing the name of his caste with a View to

A if 'T

i:1 s5e;it him Within jpublic View cannot be accepted.
'= 3'he ieazneci Spmiai Juége did 1:104: consider the

background of 0C(:11I"£'E:IiC€ before taldng cognizance of

an aflhnce punjshabie under sectiozx 3(1)(x) of the

Wéwm

5-W

Scheéuicd Castes and Scheduled Triirses AA

Atrocities) Act, 1989.

6. As could be seen from t1?££=:MréC¢~tx:I’as,

taking cognizance was made when __a%;a_fi:cr ‘$tayéd,

this Court. 023. 16.9.2006, ti;16:V()1fi:(=’:’:of i§sn3.a:i:1::<%j::'x}fVV?.;;1fii1"mG;:I1$
to petitioners was mcailezif
was made without f}%:}:}'(:if3fOI'€, E 333 of
considered 0piQii§i[%,»..fl}é has :0 apply

his mind tofinié ;'ii1cc1–'"a:i§:_:dt3.g_ »w°ith charge-zslzect, in

the Gf ':55: this Court in Criminal
Petition 26.09.2906 befom taking
cognizance. " A V V

t11t::'§éV"6i3s5crvaii0ns, thc pfifitiflfl is dismissed.

,_;é§§fit§r1#jions urged by petifioners are left open.

to mend back recoxfls along with a copy cf

orda§§r«;_a$ aim a 60133? flf filfifif passed in Czimizial Pefigtioza

% V.IL"2~£:o;.'T3};'2:5sc3/ 2006 éated 26.09.2006.

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