{"id":109249,"date":"2008-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganesha-papanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008"},"modified":"2014-11-16T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T07:23:15","slug":"ganesha-papanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganesha-papanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"Ganesha @ Papanna vs State Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Ganesha @ Papanna vs State Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Jawad Rahim<\/div>\n
|..a\n\nC1'1.RP.\"i'28 I05\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAma' \"' AT B1'1I\\F(':.:-'=*CL.f\")E's':i\u00e93'.,\n\nDATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH--_4\u00a7\u00a3:O%   \n\nBEFORE:wD~\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUsTIcEgIAiiVAD    \n\n -\n<\/pre>\n
M1′. vans ‘  Papa111za,:.-H  _ <\/p>\n
S\/0 Mr.Appaji Gowda,<\/p>\n
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PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON’BLE  1.033;.
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\nSENTENCE DATED 13.2.03 PASSEDEEED THE 0.;:.(.IE.DN.;.<\/p>\n
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CRL.A.NO.4?\/O3 AND ACQUITTHE P11."?IfI'1'I0NE'\u00a3'l'~2;VV\u00bb  V;<\/p>\n
This C\ufb01iuiilai 1'(:vi.-3.im_1. pc:Li.E.iu1–J V.P"Ji11i_11g 011' 1b1'Vdic'La.1i11g
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Judge  and the judg111t~:11L in<\/p>\n
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disclose comluission of olfence under Sec.376 IPC, I hase-\u00ab.196;<\/p>\n
appraised the evidence. It reveals:\n<\/p>\n
The petitioner herein-Ga11esha  “.4Papa113]1_aV7w:as-.’<\/p>\n
charmed slcn” with Manjuhatha for the effe11ces..pu113.s1;ab.1e~.j<\/p>\n
under Sections 326 and 3:23, IFGGI1 the  3<\/p>\n
9.4.2000, the   from
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him to pay fine of Rs.500\/- with deI'aiL11L sc-sntclice of 15<\/p>\n
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days, and convicted accused 11o.2~Ga:uesi1a @ –P’s].5_”a1\ufb011a<\/p>\n
(petitioner herein) for the o\ufb02ence pullishable un:(1e1f..See’Lioi1 ‘<\/p>\n
324, IPC and sentenced him to i111p1’isc11111e5nL_Ici’~*V:f3 1no_I1Ll1s V<\/p>\n
wi1..1; _111t_3 of R-s.500_l –. He was also convicted T01} i.~l,1t}. <\/p>\n
uuuer Secuo 1 32;), {PC and seI1\u00a3e’–.tced  iiii\ufb02tisciyi\u00e9iiei my<\/p>\n
a peiiod of 2 years and ‘”t:.1_’payi’\ufb0111e.’oijEs.2,5O”0f –“;’V\u00a7 Against
\nthe said judgment. of 1hea’LV1’is_1  accused
\nweie in appesiiiiilfi \/’:03 which was
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\n the judgmeiii. ‘ ‘die
\num coui;L,VVVi;ide jLVV;1Li’\u00a7;j1;;\u00a3:’1.-..I._:”d”zi-Led 15.4.2005. Agsinsl. mu;<\/p>\n
Lhese jmlglueiltsv, only i;l.1e”Qnc1 yxccust-:d–Ganes11a @ Papanna<\/p>\n
 (‘peLi\u00a3i’oi1ei”Ahe1:ei11) is\ufb02in revision.<\/p>\n
4. ”   judglnclits inipugned, learned counsel<\/p>\n
fol’ Llie. i)eLiiio11e1′, Sri Pranxod would contend that me<\/p>\n
‘~::*..’ideii<;e *ende*'ed 'W Lee W'! secuf n was nz\ufb02v l….I.1'r..19}1<\/p>\n
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uufaccused nos.1 Lo 4 and PW1–B11ad1’egowda, there was long<\/p>\n
sLa11di11g dispute Ielating Lo ‘ ininiovable property and time<\/p>\n
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Vemitha and others would i11Lc1’I’c1’c with tl1c”:poslsc’s’sn;i3′–e *<\/p>\n
right of the accused and provoke them,   2<\/p>\n
that the incident on 9.4.2000 was’.V11ti_t “as  <\/p>\n
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ether WOI:(\u00a754 . l1c.wo’uldl’c:.dI–:tc\u00a31d that true facts 1’ela’L:i11’g to<\/p>\n
the i11Cid_c11t  su’ppiir:sscd by the prosecution and the<\/p>\n
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tcxldcl\ufb01d _vi.fiu1csscs was illtcrcsted tcsljluony devoid<\/p>\n
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(Bhad1't_~:gowda) and his wil'c–Kusu111a (PW2) have 110 szuuity<\/p>\n
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7 Cr1.RP.7’28 0;:\n<\/p>\n
Eiguiii\ufb01i. \ufb02it: cu;  BI ‘<\/p>\n
unprovoked; accused no.1 had deliberately  <\/p>\n
assault, causing iujuxies which in i1aLu1″e, V<\/p>\n
Lhus bliiiging the offence ])L1I1i?_-‘\u00bb11\u00ab’:3i;i’_lv}(3:’.,_i1iidCi;”S6(\u00a7LiD11i.i:’32i6i._<\/p>\n
IPC’.\n<\/p>\n
6. I have heard both si(}_es;ia11dVexe_mii1ed Lhe I’CC01’dS.\n<\/p>\n
7. PW1–Bl1ad::>egowda is\ufb02liex’Co1L1pl\u00e9;i1i1a11L who in his<\/p>\n
evidence, 1’eI'(i-‘:14″Vs  at 7.00 p.111.; it<\/p>\n
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\naccused iio. ..csL1gi1i. hold of him when he<\/p>\n
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”   fell and when his wife iiitervened, she was also<\/p>\n
  Ex.P1 is the report given by him recorded by the<\/p>\n
 ‘juifisdicliolial police and blood stained clothes are seized<\/p>\n
‘iiiider Es, P2, His wi\u00a3’e–KL1su1ua (PW2) has also gveu<\/p>\n
,s:i1ni1;.n- uau1~.s.:in11 ‘L–I]]l-‘U’i’I’lIL) I Isa! 5–ll’l’Il5-2!-‘I1 1 I 1 ha: nulluill ii \ufb01r<\/p>\n
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of her and when her husband i11!.e1’ve11ed,_’iaeejuseri<\/p>\n
110.2\/petitioner herein assaulted her  <\/p>\n
011 the head and then on the sl1o:.’.1ider’ slid  or<\/p>\n
u is 1- 0′ ‘~ . V ‘~ ”\n<\/p>\n
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\n1.116 Jody. 1.1.1.6 vex s1 11 of PW2 cor; eL:si’aLes iviw\ufb02 ui-:–:.. er re: <\/p>\n
husband that accused no. her.__  accused<\/p>\n
no.2 \/ p(’31.i1.i0I1CI’ assaulted.’_Bl1_\u00a31d’ifego}v.da_wiiliiiia\ufb02vyclub and<\/p>\n
then assaulted her also.\n<\/p>\n
8. To p1’o.*J’e*Ll__1aSiL..L11es\u00a7:_\u00ab_wi111essesVhad su[Tered iI}jU1’i(:3S,<\/p>\n
{he p1’osee-ulion \ufb02reliaiiee on the evidence of
\nPW7-D1′.Mal1ika1j midis,’ ivho speaks Lo the fact L1i11l_.he<\/p>\n
41″.-._ .’.___ i _ 0.. _- n _-__1_4<\/p>\n
exaiiiiiied l.u.t:–. _Veo.u1p}ai1,1a11.iJaiid his ‘Win: an. 12.u0 Iiiidiiigu<\/p>\n
“‘n_1_1  uz_a11d”I’ou1..I.:._l.\u00ab’LhaL the complailiaiit had laeerated<\/p>\n
 oiv14:_”\ufb02,ie:Tlbrehead and thus he referred him Lo<\/p>\n
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 Ex.P6 is the eei\ufb01lieaie issued by Lhe<\/p>\n
  i:.ij1.u*ie.*_f~ in the mjddie of Lhe palieiai region, grazed<\/p>\n
 -.._i’V’sb1iasio11s over the tip of right shoulder and grazed<\/p>\n
 ~ :.’ab1’asio11 over the medial border of middle of left folearm.<\/p>\n
The radiologist has eon\ufb01mied that there is depressed<\/p>\n
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9 Crl. RR728 [ 05<\/p>\n
f1’a1;Lurc of le\ufb02 pa\ufb01etal bone. PW9–D1′.Jays1’aJ;\ufb02~–11ss_ ‘
\n s”a1u”iati”11  he fouiid \ufb01’aCfi.u1′(:_Oi’
\nthe head; the x–1’ay is p1’odu(;t:-1l_ at Ex_.I-*8 a1.ui”31fcpQ1’L  ‘a1._’*.<\/p>\n
Ex.P5.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
9. The above evidsiise’  lhat
\nBhadl-ggowda ll:T:1d_:   caused by a
\nharsh object:    cxaluilmd the said
\nm:1\u00ab.1_.u\u00ab_-.:.~.~.\u00a7sa;;u.;gL\u00a7;-\u00a31  his G-..’s1″.. acts sf
\naccused  Since PW1 and PW? have
\natu’ibuj,sd  acts  ‘assault upon PW1 by accused
\n i1u,.2 \/””‘;T.4).t:3’li{.Ai\u20ac:)11i31.’\u00ab,  court had rightly lltild him<\/p>\n
i’Cspq11si1j1c,fuIV” s_Li_L:I1 i11_jLlI’it2S. The appellate cou1’i. has also,<\/p>\n
P–1<\/p>\n
”  LI:  e’..u.l:-:I1t:c, Uiif\ufb02l\ufb02\ufb01d the  \ufb011’d’i1’g.
\n~  not \ufb01ixsi any rsasoxx Lo dilTe1′ \ufb01’o1u Lhe Vi6W taken by both
\n LI1c:ss. .c_(5u1’Ls.\n<\/p>\n
 Howt:ve1′, as seen frolu Lhe evidence of PW3-
\nPourlxssh, while 1’cI’e11’i11g 1.0 the i11cide11L on 9.4.2000, he
\nalleges that accused no.3-Halazuma assaulted<\/p>\n
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Bi1ad1’egow da with a chopper, while ~ <\/p>\n
no.2\/petitioner herein assaulted him with a club. Vilddc ”<\/p>\n
\ufb01nd any substance in such asse1’lic11″i11—view’ of 1’l1e’fa\u00a2cL..tl1\u00e9iL<\/p>\n
neither PW1–Bhad1’eg,owda V11o1′.E’;_’ V’<\/p>\n
Q1114 III’:-1:1 t..’|1’n.r an 11′}: tun-I1-I L.’Il”I ‘it\\.”~uu1u1r\u00a2r11\ufb01.  ‘H-I’i’:–1 (‘uni
\nl’.uI.l.l.J.\u00a3.IJ’Ll.LI_r\\.\u00abl. LL13. LJL\u00abl.\\2.l..l. \\.I’I’\\.t.l.L CLUL  *J:.’J.Cl-I.C1.I.I–L-Ts-I–I.CaI.r~_ :JL.:I.I.: I.uI..l.\\..t .I.I3.\\.JIu<\/p>\n
that su1Te1’ant:e of’ inj u1fi”es_ by.V*Kus.LuI1″&__is Iclhtable to the
\novert acts of accused no.2\/pe1:i\u00a3iU1;1c1′  Si11.1i1aI’1y, I do
\nnot \ufb01nd any Ixiatexjal w!._1ic11.:ii1dicLsj_’-acc\ufb01sed no.4 causing<\/p>\n
injuries Lo BI’1ad1s’egcs?nia4’ci’f’-His }.vifi:–E'{usu1na. Rigljtly, Lhe<\/p>\n
.1]. T1; . ”evide_;:i:e ” ‘E5V3ef4–Yas1;cds also snppc1’1.s 1_.1;e<\/p>\n
41:…  _._. A ___. _._._ ___ _ .1 . ___ ..__1a.__’.l
\nIL’lL H.UU’.’l.\u00a7UU’. l1U.\u00a3a]1JCl..lL1U.l..l 1 .l1H.LI. &’.I.55hI.U.1LCU.<\/p>\n
AV”BI’1sd1’ege\u00a7p(d_a;.,A:\u00ab”PW5–VaniIl1a, daughter of the complaillallt,<\/p>\n
11a.sya_’1s’0e spi)_k.eA’1I1Voz1 sinxilar aspects. IL is seen she has<\/p>\n
 ‘ exaggemted .Vl.”Iu:1L accused no.3–Hala1111ua had assaulted<\/p>\n
 ___”‘evid;e11ce. However,  State has not chalieiiged acquittal<\/p>\n
 _ pf accused nos.3 and 4. IL is only accused no.2 \/ petitioner<\/p>\n
11c1’ei1_1 who has challenged the judgmellls impugned.<\/p>\n
r9gQw
\nU<\/p>\n
1 1 Cr1.RP.’728(05<\/p>\n
12. 011 the basis of the cvidcnccs and what <\/p>\n
in ya1’a.g1’ap11:-5 sup1’a_, I am satis\ufb01ed that t11t:”” -p1’u\u00e93eci1t.iG1.i <\/p>\n
has esiauiislied acceptable sv;.1c1:\u00a51(:c Lhf:
\nhC1~;ji11–aCCL1SCd 110.2 has caus\ufb01d  0′
\n]J(*31’SOI1 of PW2-Kusulua and     Vt):-3180110
\nof PW1–B11ad1*t:guwda.   this regard
\n1′::cu1’dcr.1 by LIL. Li”  Wu: appellate<\/p>\n
court is justif1t=31_- 51″‘ , .,    <\/p>\n
 L1t\u00a7L~1’qI_%.:\u00a7Liu11 iS;”*yx?11et11t:1′ the overt acts of ,.-
\naccused i1o.’2_ as.pI1iv’t;\u00e9iv.1j’y<. ' 'o':5i:'cuti"11 camstitutas Lac<\/p>\n
pi
\noI'1'e11ct:_L111d\u00a2i'~S\u00a2ct.i;)u 32401' 826, IPC 01' any 011131' oI1"'c11cc:.<\/p>\n
 " -. _ 11,1  Tt:ga1'd, i<:aI'11<:d counsel for the p3~’3z.\/<\/p>\n
U<\/p>\n
12 Cr1.RP.’7’2.8[O5<\/p>\n
spy <\/p>\n
of the charge as their acts were retaliatory. This tscttiitelrtioiax<\/p>\n
I’<\/p>\n
is opposed ..I_\\,r the St’_i_._. ahd hence, I 11aveV__b_e~st0wed 1i1yt_A 9<\/p>\n
couceln to this aspect. as seen I’1″s111  vi1i”the\u00ab<\/p>\n
complaint vide Ex.P1, Kusuma  said to 11aye~”‘–t.ge:11e  .i.’.ue’=<\/p>\n
house of accused 11o.1–Mahj_’uhat11a’-.’hand accused
\nno.2] petitioner he1’ei11,V  7questi’o1_1edas them about the<\/p>\n
assault on her sister’.  –that none of the
\naccused   mu }…uS.C Gr ma
\n  I5W2-Kusuma who had
\ngone tlreztfe. ._  aiso followed her and<\/p>\n
questioned accu_sed,\u00bb it is alleged they caught hold<\/p>\n
.._cvf l3’u’-232; the e9.;’id.e11ceV of PW1–B11.ad1’eg_wda shows that<\/p>\n
“:_there _V were -iricidelrts of sporadic vioieuce whe11e’v”‘r his<\/p>\n
 that of the accused faced each other.\n<\/p>\n
‘.T11oug,tr that xcoxuplajnaut alleges that the accused were<\/p>\n
m’esso1’s, it is noticed that there was some incident prior<\/p>\n
” 15)
\n\u00ab_ I2!)-\n<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
 ‘”c’d*=nt of  on .’..1 …1-.l PW2, The<\/p>\n
“uci1’cu111sta11ces in which he has su\ufb02’e1’ed i11jL11’i(3S shows<\/p>\n
that there was a scuttle between him and the accused<\/p>\n
which LL1I’11t3d violent. T hereI’o1’e, there is a doubt about<\/p>\n
\ufb01n\u00bb<\/p>\n
\\\/<\/p>\n
13 C1’1.RP.’T2S [05<\/p>\n
L116 gc:11t:sis of L111: i11cidC11L. The accused 11aVt:,._\u00a73I.1’_’\u00a7.}\u00a7;if$Vi1T.’<\/p>\n
part, tried to cu11Lt:11d that 111611: was 1’11i1ia1  41111111 <\/p>\n
15. Be that as it zuay, a11_V4″‘fa.cLs .”211__1d _VCi1fct:1’1″1s{1:\ufb011cc3″‘<\/p>\n
. – .~ ~. _,  .    ..  ….. ..\n<\/p>\n
I\ufb021\u20ac:’d.111″ 1:’ L111: 11’L1d\ufb0111t,.-111u1 ad-,’ -1.11311.-~ 1 1c1uE.1.11~ Lu aumc;<\/p>\n
.v is
\nl<\/p>\n
i11L:idt–:11L 011 the sa11u:: d11y’d  gout: L0 the
\nspot with his wi_ft::;a1.1d   had provoked<\/p>\n
L111: accused, 2:’:-1:5 i_\u00b0_=VL’:\u00a31\u00a7;t’\u00a7'<._'_.   S<:Co11dly, it is noticed<\/p>\n
that ai_. i1__h1i9r_=.t_ 111 _.1W a.,:L<\/p>\n
 1  n I_..-\u00ab:\u00ab:.._…_=  1… ….._\u00b0.:
\n4 3.1 1111.4; pt:L1L1u11C1 W110 123 balu<\/p>\n
to have _ LC11d'(\u00a7I’Cd.   011 the head of PW1. The<\/p>\n
 3 VStaLe1’1115111,A–11:11′ VPW2 xHS11u’ws that L111: pt:1.il1’o11<:1' had Le11de1'<:d<\/p>\n
  1, but it \ufb01nds 110 support \u00a31'o111 medical<\/p>\n
I-gm
\nE.\n<\/p>\n
5. possibility of I321:-1,,,,…’…..,11. 1.-3c,..1′.1.t,<\/p>\n
  1,513 “aC.i,$’1′ in 11111111, ::1 d(:.'(_2iSiD11 has ‘L0 be ‘La_kc11 as 110<\/p>\n
“-V1\/’11′(:*.L1_1<\u00a71' the accusaLio11 mad:-J against the accused 0011155<\/p>\n
  1111: 11115011161' 01' Sc:cLiu11s 324 and 326, IPC.<\/p>\n
 " '<16. IL is 1101 in dispute that PW2–Ku:su111a sust1n'11t:d<\/p>\n
1511111111, i11jL11it:: 11: 1't:gu1'dt:d by L111. 111t:diL:::1_1 1_)_LTi.:t;:1' I.1_11d\u00a2::1'
\nAna Z"\n<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
14 Cr1.RP.723 0:3<\/p>\n
Ex.P4.\n<\/p>\n
-….t,…_<\/p>\n
h(‘.T’i:’.f”i”6, Lhc <;12a1'g., m–\ufb0111:5L agtgutsecl<\/p>\n
110.2\/pt3LiLiu11e1* and his co11vicI;io11 for the 011' <\/p>\n
% S<:ctio11 324, IPC for causilug, i11ju1'ic:s_,Lo L116 LS11':}3V\u00a7I2 <\/p>\n
is i111p1'upt:1'. However, as she. has 5t1iIt:1\u00a7(\u00a7(} 'Si1iLp1e_'i'nj i1\ufb02Ls',\u00a51:_'<\/p>\n
L111: 91.51159 \\..H.,..11t_1 _'_\ufb01 Lllldtil'  323,'
\ni11ju1*ie:s su1"i'e1'ed by 1l3}1c'::1vlLi'Iff\u00a735\u00a7\u00a7""v\\\u00abiili.i;V:P'K.v.xu.' '1–\u00bb,.._  :-"t.:=::',1_I, \u00a3';*f\u00a7__1; the
\nmedical certificate at  fI'&:1Ci{L1i'i'3 01'
\nparitttal bunt: a1g(_1~\ufb011 '_L1s,   undcl' the<\/p>\n
},_L)visio11s of SecLij01 1""324,"-1jPC;– wt: have seen that the<\/p>\n
tividtiii-1:6 (mas 1191,:-::~:1;'r%;T;i!i.{j1~1.'\ufb02;__L accused 110.2 had i11du1g<~:d
\nin acts 0f Vi0161i{3(:' "w:iij[1uLii;.,4\u00e9:1:1y 'p1'U'v'i\u00a7C&i'uiD11 3.11.. an: 111::<\/p>\n
other 11331\/d, ii."i:s_ sec:i1 C11aL"L11c gelzcasis of the i1u;idc11I'. was<\/p>\n
 iliitiatcd' by'. B1-sg;d1Bg0W'(ia and his wife-Kusuma. T11e1't:I'o1't:,<\/p>\n
111….VQT_\u00a2:11;;\u00a7i~..yv’Qi1]d_j..l’a]1 only L111dt:1′ the pmvisioxx of Scctioll<\/p>\n
V V’ 335, E-PC. V_.~u._1iji..~:~5, cu11v.._;*..iun 9! accustttl 1;u.;I;_ for the oI1’c:11c<::<\/p>\n
F'-\n<\/p>\n
. .n’.’-I<\/p>\n
H :7.4′”uVVi1.r1c:1′ Stzciion 326, IPC is liable ‘L0 be  a’;uv1:. Inswad,<\/p>\n
  no.2\/pei.iLio11c1′ 113.3 to be I’uu11d guilty for the<\/p>\n
%  Lu1de1′ Section 335, IPC.\n<\/p>\n
U<\/p>\n
15 C1′-1.RP.728{GS<\/p>\n
1’7. T116 pu11isi1111e11L prescribed for the said <\/p>\n
years 01′ \ufb01ne uptu R5.2,OOO\/–, or both. T11e1’e  l11e1:’ef\u00a3i1″e_;_4’1 <\/p>\n
an option 1’ega1’di11g i111p0:-;iti<)11"" "".;f  se1.1_xLe11a:e'W? Of:<\/p>\n
i111p1'is011111e11L. The pu11i:s11111e11L co111_c1"be Le .:_'a'_:_v~:_1"l,…_.1:.r_:E_*.–;.<\/p>\n
uffe1zde1'wii.11 i1up1'i5'*11111"1\ufb01. (if  011'—Ld'i11_1.po":-e fine of
\nRs.2,000\/– 01' both. T1~1e1*e    i11i11i111u111 "Se11Le11ce<\/p>\n
p1'e5(:1'ibed.\n<\/p>\n
18. Lea1’11e.\u00e9 P.?,_’01’i1()d j\ufb01ould sub111iL that
\nafter \ufb021ei1T1ei’de’11i;–:;,_’ e111_11i._L_y’ ” b.r:Lw,-‘$611 the parties has
\ndi1ui11is11ez1 <;u11siVcIe_.re"fa1I1Iy,e\u00bba11,\u00a7i"*Lhey are all living 111 11a1111o11__y<\/p>\n
wi_L11n11L g_vi_1"';9 31,. me yl.'t.3'1', 5.113,! 1.111!,r.."..r..1'r.. i11s:ld.e11\u00a5.. He<\/p>\n
— cg ” 1″\n<\/p>\n
_\u00a3:p11Le11.df:s ‘l.i1::1i. 11101122. vi:1__1_;:111 8 years have elapsed after the<\/p>\n
Vi1.1ci:V1Ve1’1.L zi1,1d.Ll..1e1*eI’o1’e, the se11Le11ce of i111p1’iso11111e11L may<\/p>\n
 _ V be di:5pe111sed–‘i\u00a7*ii\u00a7’i;1Va11d instead, the accused\/peLiLio11e1’ may<\/p>\n
 ‘he Sadd’Ied’VwiVL11 a 1ea–1so11ab1e a111ounL of fine, and also a<\/p>\n
. I .7. ‘ ._ c n 5
\n Li ‘m:Liu1.1 Le pay eu1r.I.pe11sa%.1o11 to the -..*1:;Lh11.<\/p>\n
tau!
\n.,..4<\/p>\n
  AI’LeI’ taking into co11side1’aLio11 all Lhai. is u1’ge__ed_. I ;:1111<\/p>\n
V 7s’a!,is11ed 1.11211. as 111<.:1'e \u00a311311 8 "t.'&'.l'S have elzsweed a\ufb02e" il'e
\n. . J V____W,V__V_V__u_V__ ; ,, ',__i,i , K, ,1 J, ,,.1,!A! , , _ -I
\n"1C1de111, se11u~:11<;111g Cue \u00a2::1LLL1bB(.1f peL1L1o11e1 1.0<\/p>\n
(W<\/p>\n
16 Cr1.RP.'?"2'<3 05<\/p>\n
i111p1'isu11111e11i. may imt be jut-ai\ufb01ed, insiwac.
\norder to pay \ufb01ne could be illlposed.\n<\/p>\n
20. In the above View of 1.11:: 1ua’:1:*i’,  {3_1’d’\u00a5t:1–‘ .1’r.:g..,1′:ii1.g”\u00ab<\/p>\n
3611161106 01′ imp1’iso11111c11L agaimst accused 11;).-i2,ipeiititJiic:*-f <\/p>\n
for the uI’.[‘c11ct: punishable: Lu1dt31″V5’S.<\u00a7c1io11s"32?rai1d:'326, IPC
\nshall stand luodificd.  a'_CcI;.es\u00e9t1_ ~i$'*\u00abgo11vicL6d for the
\nuffaiice undt:1* SscL_..rn:.-:  ;HV<': is directed to
\npay {"1116 of R$,.5–\u00a7)O,-f'f'VJ'.b1f. Lhe;.oi'i't:_1_u:tj  36611013 323, IPC
\nand a \ufb01I1i;3__  f   u11d<::1' Scctiulx 335,
\nIPC. OLii_._ of \u00a3116Sa:id"a;;11u_L11.1L,–125.500\/– shall be treated as\n<\/p>\n
-1116 to L11c”S_LaLt: a11d.VAoL1V[“‘-L)I’VL11e balance of Rs.9,500\/-, a<\/p>\n
  1,50′{}A,4’_:==\u00ab :-;ha.. 5: W I Lu _W_2_–Kusu1ua and a<\/p>\n
“‘.gsuI:1i–\u00bbg1′ R:s\u00ab..8′,QGQ_\/’– shail be paid in PW1–Bi1ad1′<:"uwda as<\/p>\n
c01'1a1iJ'eI1SaLi\u00a3I;–1,'jaa pt:I'II1i5Sib1t3 under SecLio11 357(3), C1'.P.C.<\/p>\n
 _ I1r..1i1e 1'c:su1L, the judglxmlu; dated 13.2.2003 passad<\/p>\n
 a._"1'}y_V"L11r;'fAA'ACivi1 J udgt: (Jr. Div11.), Bclur, in C.C.556\/00 and the<\/p>\n
j\u00bbL1\u20acig111c:11L dated 15.4.2005 passed by the Addl. Sessions<\/p>\n
5' Judge,  i_n {;'.1'1,Appt:a1 No.47\/O3 stand 1z1od'1\ufb01t:d in<\/p>\n
(!)g,C1\/<\/p>\n
'.1 _<\/p>\n
'-I<\/p>\n
C1'1.RP.7231'0'.'3<\/p>\n
'an!<\/p>\n
the Lt~:1'111s stated above. Tile Itzvisiun pc:i.ii.iu11 is  <\/p>\n
pa1'l.i1i 1611115 01' 11115 o1'de1'.<\/p>\n
The 'dC(: used] pctiliolici' is g1'a1i,icd: -ii1A1f?t.'{~;-_w' asks'  <\/p>\n
coiuply with this u1'de1'.\n<\/p>\n
S1i.S.B.PaviI1, Add1.’S_PP  ivicmo of
\nAppearalicc within eight    <\/p>\n
Sd\/–\n<\/p>\n
Tudge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Ganesha @ Papanna vs State Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008 Author: Jawad Rahim |..a C1’1.RP.”i’28 I05 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAma’ “‘ AT B1’1I\\F(‘:.:-‘=*CL.f”)E’s’:i\u00e93′., DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH–_4\u00a7\u00a3:O% BEFORE:wD~ THE HON’BLE MR.JUsTIcEgIAiiVAD – M1′. vans ‘ Papa111za,:.-H _ S\/0 Mr.Appaji Gowda, Aged 25 yea1’s,_. .\u00bb Rcsidc11t0[_S.SQ\ufb021a_uza11a11i Villagtg, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nGanesha @ Papanna vs State Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ganesha-papanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-17-march-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ganesha @ Papanna vs State Of Karnataka on 17 March, 2008 - 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