High Court Karnataka High Court

State Of Karnataka By Psi Raichur … vs Sri Gopal on 10 March, 2008

Karnataka High Court
State Of Karnataka By Psi Raichur … vs Sri Gopal on 10 March, 2008
Author: V.G.Sabhahit & Malimath
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 f; (BY SRI~.suBHAvANIs1NGH, s.1=-.9.)

S/o"=SVri'.Kondi Yellappa,
 about 29 years,

 A'  Agriculture,
" 'R./o Merchad

 

 Talukz Raichur.

k A  A "  Sri.Raju,

S/o Sri.YeIlappa,- -

  25 years,

One: Agriculture,

R/0 Merchad, Taluk: Raichur.



3. S1-i.Yellmpa,

S/o Sri.Gouruma,

Aged about 61 years,  >
Ooc: Agriculture,  
R/o Merchad,

Talukz Rafichur.

4. Sri.Choud:_1 @  _
S/o    "
Aged about 24 yegfm, 
R/o Merchad,  '
'!'a1uk:Raéechu_r.  . '

5.  %  *L;     l  

S/o     
Aged amt as  
R/o«Yeldaap1.uf',V.  
Taluk: ._ _ " .

 é_ 
 . we 
 l'  51 years,
'  'R/o_ Méerélxad,
Tali.tk:' "Raichur.
" _ 3 . . . . RESPONDENTS

iBf1sm.p.pRAsANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1
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This Criminal appeal is filed under Saction 3’78
(1) 85 (3) Cr.P.C. praying to grmt have to file an
appeal against the judmant dated 16.10.2006 in
S.C.No.69/2006 on the file of the Add}. Sessions

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Judge and Prwiding Oficer, F.T.C–III, Raielmr,
aequitting the zmpondenmwaecneed Nos. 1, 3,5

6 for the offence punishable under ”
148, 307 read with Section 149 IPC
N032 and 4 punishable under v_’i43,jj143,’*« ._

324, 307 read with Section ‘

This appeal eommg’ on fo1;;’~a<im,

SABI-IA!-11'!' J., delivered the _

This appeal by _ against the
Fast Track" i~.fiWVS.C.No.69/2006
dated 1, 3, 5 and 6,
(respehdeete convicted of having

eomae "the Veefieneeh punishable under Seaman'

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accused for the said ofienee, accused

S .V 2, V3, 6 are relefi under Section 4 of the

H K 'fl;»S.,F'rel;gatVien of Ofiendean Actand on they urinating' into

with one surety to appear before the Court

S' to receive the sentence whenever called upon

during the period of next one year and that they
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shall remain under the supervision of

Ofieer, Raichur during that period.

2. We have heard the 4″

Prosecutor and the    *

the r°sP°nd°nt3'  .. ..  ;

3. The    
herein), stood   of hawfmg
    under Sections
143, 143,    149 IPC and an the

accused 1 reepondenm, pleaded not
gumy aha tried.

prose “cation, examm’ ed Pws. 1 to 11

X m.P.1 to R8 and Mae. 1 to 5.

‘The trial Court, after eonaidenng’ the

of the learned Public Prosecutor and

‘ counsel appearirg for theeocused by a

u mjtxdgxnent apprec:atang’ ‘ dock?-1/xgaents produced before

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it, by its judgment dated 16.10.2006 held4fl:”thle£%:-l–.i:l’i%1’lj\

prosecution has failed to prev._eW1:l_1e ” ‘V

ageing’ t the accused of the

Sections 143, 148, 307 A ipc e t

and held that accused and stand of
having’ committed 2′ Section
324 read with adttdrcfet L d

made available the
11 adduced by the

prosecutlen Court. It is clear from the

– peadimljod uthdltwdund certificate issued by PW-10

in respect of P’Ws.l, 3, 2 md 5

I per Exa.P.3 to R6 respectively, has

‘ ” the injuries sustained by PWIJ and 3

wlere”lsimple in nature. The evidence of P’We.1, 3, 2

ll 5 establish that accused 1, 3, 5 and 6

(respondents herein) assaulted mad caused simple

injuries to the witnesaea FWa.’ ‘1;”‘”3,-M2

However, the material does not show that any of the
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injured had sustained any gievous

there ww an intention to cause the

the ofienee was

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circumstances, that,

of the murder and feet, . by
P’Ws.1, 3, 2 and 5 the em
Court, on P’Ws.I, 3,
2 and 5 me. committed
Section 324 read with

ed to the fact that

V. between the two groups and

to patios of both the groups md

L th.;”e.egn,:g.;3reee;ustasned by PWe.1,3, 2 and 5 wme

.V, :emtple ” in neture, the trial Court, ineteed of

‘V –‘ the reepondenm 1, 3, 5 and 6 of the

” wefi’e_11<:_e under Section 324 IPC, hm

released them under Section 4 ofthe Probation of

Oifendere Act with a. direction to execute bond for
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one year to receive the sentence if theme is

violation of the bond and that they A’

directed to remain under the .. .,

Probation Officer, Raichur,

order was passed on of

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one year 1g exqaired 9:1 has
been no violafioh of —

7. we, on re-

PWa.1, 3, 2, 5 and

mo, ma shag: : _ .¢.)f”the trial Court that the

pmaecutixéLnV%% prove that the accused

‘~ ofionoe punishable under

43, 143, 307 read with Section 149 IPC is

imposed upon accused 1, 3,

gnd 5’ (respondents herein) is also justified md

Elbe:-;’Anot call for interfenence in this tipped .

8. On re-appreciation, we find_%t___hat_,the finding

of the ma: Court acquittingaccuaed 2 and 4 is also

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justified as the evidence of PWs,1, 3, 2 and 5 ‘fines
not disclose any overt-act on their part.

We hold that the judment of A
against accused 1, 3, 5 and 6 ifaéisa

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