{"id":116338,"date":"2008-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mahesha-so-rajanna-vs-state-represented-by-rural-police-on-30-june-2008"},"modified":"2018-12-23T09:49:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-23T04:19:22","slug":"mahesha-so-rajanna-vs-state-represented-by-rural-police-on-30-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mahesha-so-rajanna-vs-state-represented-by-rural-police-on-30-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"Mahesha S\/O Rajanna vs State Represented By Rural Police on 30 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mahesha S\/O Rajanna vs State Represented By Rural Police on 30 June, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: K.N.Keshavanarayana<\/div>\n<pre>V (3! gwazz p.r,}'\n\nIN '3'!-IE HIE-I CGWELT OF KARNATAKFL AT BANGELORE\n\nDamn\u00bb THIS wan 36\" may or JUNE 2003\n\nBEFORE\n\nTim 2101?' 31:3 MR. JUSTICE K N \n\nCRIMINAL REVISIO pmrxrxon no.17e1L2\u00e9c\u00a7 7; _\n\nBE'1'.'HEEN :\n\nnn\ufb01ssnm\n\n510 naanuua\n\nAGE: so YEARS\n\necu: cconxz \u00abmax\n\nRfQ'HAIH\ufb02mE VILLAGE ,  \n\nswamps TALUK Ann DISTRCTm\"a_ _ ~ _M ,\n.'\u00a2 \u00ab' '*g.,V9E?ITIO\ufb02ER\n\nany sax nnunpaa 9 \u00a7AniaQn&amp;$,,\u00a7r?{;2\n\nsmnmn .% % -%\"a%%*.'\nnspansnnrmn $2 mung: FOLICE, snxnoaa\n\n. . . RESPONDET1'\n\n ;'t3Y.sa;&lt;\u00a7x\u00a7aumLuUnmay M.G. 5293\n\n&quot; *rHis7\u00a2\ufb01:EInAL nmvxszuu pzwzwxqn IS FILEB\nvia 39? a \u00a301 CR.P.C 33 run Anwocnmn FOR THE\n\n,_&#039;,2E?ITION;n.9nAIING THAT THIS HDN&#039;BLE 600%? um!\n%f Bs,Em3A$ED TO SET ASIDE THE onnxa DT. 1?~9--c5\n41.\u00a7hss3n 3? ram 9.9., FTC-II, SHIMGGA, IN\n&#039;.uaL.A.No.31\/01 comrxnnaus THE ennsn DT.19-5~91\n\n.;_ &#039;F\ufb015SE\ufb01 BY was JHFC~II covmr, snmnen, IN cc\nTufxmm.47e4\/97.\n\n&#039;rhia revision petition is craming on\n\nhearing this day. the Caurt made the\nfollawing:\n\n&#039;?\n\n\n\n0 R D E R\n\nThcsugh this revision petition ia li&#039;\u00a7&#039;t\u00a7d\n\nfor \ufb02innl hearing today, even at 4  \nthere is no representation on  \npotitiarmr. Therefore,      \n\nlearn-ad public pxoaocutgr a\ufb01y iheard&#039;.-&quot;.i. .i\u00a7&#039;eicu$7\u00e9\u00e9&#039;i \n\nthe lower Court records. \n\n2. This rmrinian   under\nSec. 39&#039;? RIW; 4021.  the accused\nin c.c:. my;   of aura - :1\nsnimegei;  &quot;  &#039;A legality and\nco1:rec&amp;.\u00a7&#039;\u00a7::sV  af convictian and\n\naantegzge fiezxgaedv--- jtsyi\ufb01tha laazrnad Magistrate,\n\n co;1v&#039;i&#039;iE:t.i31q&#039;i--   &quot;&quot; &quot;&amp;&lt;:r:uaad for the offenses\n\n Ssatioras 4:38 and 354 11%: and\n\n to undergo simple impriaomaent\n\n n'a__j::anth and 3 months reapectively. apart\n   fine. He has also: questioned than\n  and correctneaa of the Judgment\n\n ~ \u00e9\u00e9lfdated. 1'?.9.2GD.5 passed by the Fast Track Court\n\n- II Shimcga in C.r1.App-eal No.31\/2001\n\n%%\u00a7'%\u00a3\"'3\"'\u00a7 iaif\ufb01li-I W\ufb01\ufb01lkf\ufb01ix\ufb01\ufb02 40 !.}4fl\u20ac)_\"} \u00a7~\u00e9i?}\u00a7\u00a7-~! 'VKVSWNMVW \u00ab-If': I3\u00e9\ufb02r\"3\"\\ unau \"i-I\\i\\~\u00abIl\\~J2o.Iu\\-In an i\\Inl\\1\\-nu ........n\n\n\n\ndismissing the said. appaaz. and upholding the\nJudgement of aomriction arxd atentenca passed. by\n\nthe learned Magistrate ..\n\n3. Tbs brief facta of the case am; \n\n11.1.1997 at about 2.30 a.m. at *Ha1$\u00a71\u00a7\u00a7 *\n\nvillage cf ahimoga talukV.:'\"whgn\n\nMnheslrmazci and hm: g1:a11i:1V  \n\nSakkuhai were a1eepin{g~.,__ \"in Hm; '.11V&lt;:1:z&amp;&#039;~1\u00a7f&#039; Ehe\naczcuamd by ramming thnAV11-1*.1Eug:11&quot;*~-:31: tii&#039;G--..t3!i:3atchBd\n\ndoor of has: house :tI:Le&#039;Es:aased inta\n\nthan   up, dragged\nhe: sat f \u00bb\u00a7:heV  an intention to\nasutraga gm:   eriminal \ufb01erce\n wi1e11x\"#h\u00a2 crind taut laudly, PW.2\n\n  - {?:I:i_;'.'ojoa and 1191.4 Jayarama, who\n\n:i \/'warn  the naighhcrha-od came running\n\n\"-1\ufb01j:\u00a7\u00ab.___h-ax reis\ufb01iie. On seeing them, the accused\n\n hand and ran away from th\ufb02 place.\n\n the mm. lodged. a. ccmplaint cm\n\n'ff2a;3.1997, based on which the police\n\n'rcgitstared the case against the accused and\n\n\"V\n\n\n\nsentenced him to undergo imprisonment as\nneticxad above. Being aggrieved by the aid\n\nJudgement at cotwiction, the accused fi1ar;i\\\u00a2n\n\nappeal hefere the Sensation Judge  \ncu. Appeal No.31\/2003.. The p1:a$.i.'i:h*.4_t:ha\ufb02.';aA:i}cia\u00e9a'V\n\nJudgamant dated 17 . 9 . 206$: dismi 2\u00bb,-one   \"said\nappeal by uphoiiding V..V.,i,\u00bb_;fud9\"\u00a7ttiea'ia.t of\nccnvictian and santons\ufb01g  learned\nHagiatrate.   Brainy   by these\nJudgargi\u00e9iit 5 ;. ~ .17  iii     Vihae: pres canted thi :3\n\ntwin i\u00bb$nVV'pati    i \n\n   urged in this revision\n\n   there is inordinate delay of\n\n2 days in lodging the cotwlaint and\n\n \":i\u00a7\u00a7.'ay in-self shows that it van a false\n  but, the courts below have not\ni '   pcinaido zed this aspect in it 5 pzope:\n\n peragaacztivo and that findings at tha courts\n\nhelm: are illegal and has xzelsulted in\n\n%\/\n\n\n\nmiscarriage of.' justice. as such thny are\n\nliable 12:: has set: aside.\n\n5. In the facta mad circmnatanqc\u00e9c-..::  V'\n\ncase, the paint: that  a{3:'i:-s\u00a7\u00ab._ \n\nconsideration is :\n\n1.<\/pre>\n<p> Whether the courts 1sa;\u00a2wuTj&#8217;2a\u00a7&#8217;2\u00a7\u00a7&#8221;&#8216;<br \/>\njustitiaa in  holdV;\u00a7_g\u00e9~.._t&#8217;hc uamma<br \/>\nguilty for t;AffEe1:;.cia&#8217;e\u00a3._&#8217;L&#8217;vyuwgishabla<br \/>\nU19 4:13 and any<\/p>\n<p>6. Even hsf\u00e9ge iuhg  it was<\/p>\n<p>anguac\u00a7VV&#8217;6i5;&#8221;&#8216;aff&#8221;\u00bb!\u00a7i1a A\u00e9gckiussad that the delay<br \/>\nin filing&#8217;.  show that cowlaiut<\/p>\n<p>fi1.ot,;i__   Ai2s &#8220;\u00b0 a false tzaraplaint and<\/p>\n<p> V&#8221;&#8216;vths;v.;c&#8217;\u00a3=:&gt;xuaA. t:h&#8217;c &#8216;ii*hble case of the prosecution<\/p>\n<p> as such the accused is entitle<\/p>\n<p> at acquittal. This argument has<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;~.-\u00ab.._&#8217;__&#8221;-.b\u00e9en &#8220;3\u00a7}:iou5ly considered by both the Courts<\/p>\n<p>   Both the ccmrta have noticed that in<\/p>\n<p> complaint itself, certain amount of<\/p>\n<p> explaxmtion hem been off erred by the<\/p>\n<p>complainant, an to why the cxczruplarint came to<\/p>\n<p>%\/<\/p>\n<p>evidenao at 1393.1, she has stated the raasan as<br \/>\nto why she cauld not fila the cornp1\u00a2;&#8217;i;1t<\/p>\n<p>icamediata 1y.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. In a. case of.&#8217; this  <\/p>\n<p>otfansaa against the woman, <\/p>\n<p>urmarriad girla,<br \/>\nat reluctance an  paL&#8217;i\u00e9i:&#8217;A.L.1_;&#8217;11a  *&lt;r&#039;i&#039;::i:&quot;i\u00a7ma as<br \/>\nalto their parents   incident<br \/>\nto the  involva<br \/>\nthe futux-i: V    parents in such<br \/>\ncircumataix\u00e9aa\u00e9i   time to think;<br \/>\ncalmly,   it may attach<\/p>\n<p>a stigma}  the girl, which my<\/p>\n<p>  than way of her marital<\/p>\n<p> ..::&#039;::[&quot;x&#8211;\u00a7;arafore, in a case of this<\/p>\n<p>  nat\ufb01xgf} qn\u00a7:a:  &#039;:1-jaxmot craps-ct the victim or the<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;.%_T&amp;T&#8217;_;&#8217;:..,\u00a7-:1.one raiiativas of the victim to immediately<\/p>\n<p> 3:\u00a2 than police statien and lodge a<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  In caatena Gf decisions, the Apex<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;V&#8221;&#8221;A\u00bb.._ {i&#8217;ourt has held that in a. casa involving<\/p>\n<p>affense against the wemen, delay in filing that<\/p>\n<p>5\/<\/p>\n<p>1!}<\/p>\n<p>an one hand and the accused an the other hand.<\/p>\n<p>Therefcareg there is no reason for reje\u00a2t-inc<\/p>\n<p>I\\.l&#8221;\u00a7.i I\ufb02F*9. Euif\ufb01\ufb02<\/p>\n<p>the testimony of PEIL1. Trm avidenxxe <\/p>\n<p>is &lt;:orrob1:a!:ed by the mridence af  .  M<\/p>\n<p>The evidence of 951.2 ta 4 ::&#8221;.&#8221;\u00e9\u00a7a&lt;&quot;.i&#039;\u00abtgtz-.qot1i\u00a7&#039;i*:__\u00a7!sf?aL :<\/p>\n<p>whole corxoboxatos the _ avi&amp;a_1:\u00a7.&#039;c:\u00a7  <\/p>\n<p>material particulars.   4<br \/>\nare residing in    E*&#039;\u00a7:a&#039;.1 is<br \/>\nnut: aerioualy   V5},-*V.&quot;i_:&#039;:&#039;_*..-1I3e&lt;i. duxing<br \/>\nthe areas    to 4 have<br \/>\ncanai st en&#039;%:1.3f_.&quot; V     evidence that<br \/>\nattar  PW}. at the odd<br \/>\nhour.   hvauaes and saw the<\/p>\n<p>accuser;  fffrom out of hm: house<\/p>\n<p>  g-eei\ufb01q &quot;&quot; &#039;them, the accused leaving<\/p>\n<p> running away from the place.<\/p>\n<p>  &#039;I*r1a:&#039;1:4g  ig.&quot;&#039;L:\u00e9gh:so1uta1y, nothing in the cross<\/p>\n<p>~.K,\/..:&#039;:v&#039;-&#039;\u00ab._&#039;\u00a73K\u00a71&#039;EiIX\u00a7ti:~0B to doubt their testimony. It in<\/p>\n<p>  j\ufb01ttggaatad to any of these witmsses that<\/p>\n<p> was any kind of ill will between them<\/p>\n<p> tha accused. P&#039;iI.2 to 4 have no nicer to<\/p>\n<p>gnzind against the accused. Thmrezfmre, there<\/p>\n<p>\u00a7\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Mahesha S\/O Rajanna vs State Represented By Rural Police on 30 June, 2008 Author: K.N.Keshavanarayana V (3! gwazz p.r,}&#8217; IN &#8216;3&#8217;!-IE HIE-I CGWELT OF KARNATAKFL AT BANGELORE Damn\u00bb THIS wan 36&#8243; may or JUNE 2003 BEFORE Tim 2101?&#8217; 31:3 MR. 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