{"id":148285,"date":"2008-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rajappa-rajanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008"},"modified":"2015-08-17T08:31:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T03:01:51","slug":"rajappa-rajanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rajappa-rajanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-24-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"Rajappa @ Rajanna vs State Of Karnataka on 24 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Rajappa @ Rajanna vs State Of Karnataka on 24 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: R.B.Naik<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT op KARNATAKA, BANGAI.-CJRE\nDATED THIS THE 24th DAY 01:' MARCH %\u00ab;mo3%%%%TL,\nBEFORE *  '7 % '  '\n\nBETWEEN\n\n1. Rajappa@ Rajanna,\nS\/'0. C;ha1111avccr5sj,\u00a73h, A -- _: -- \nAged 60 years (si11c& dead)'.  _\n\nS \/ 0. S.R:... Vszpg-abI1ad:aia11,  V' ' \"\nAged abc\u00e9ut ;26._.yea1's',. _ * \n\n\u00a30\n\n. 3. Naxljund\u00e9 V\n\nSfo. BIn.a,dJa:a:1 agcd 30 ycmc-'*s,.\n\n4. C1fiiki:avec1f\u00e9fi\u00a71f;.atirzgiia1\ufb01.,~\nS\/o. \"C.}1m_1na.ppa agtgd 62 years,\n\n1' 'r}..--,.._..--... ' -.\n. .. \u00ab u_y'c:.1.n1'c1,\n\n\" Sf\u00bb-bu.  Uayaxudraiah,\n\ntn\n\nA A \" ~ _ Aggd, 47\"3r\u00a2_ars,\n\n. at 1.. -r;'.'~..'\"...s....1... A.......;! I: .... ..n\n D] U.' zxuiuluu, :1. cu. 3-u yutsua.\n\n *7, Ma\ufb01gangaiah,\n\n_ ....'3_\n\n~..-S-,lo= P1.1-_ai:_a_h, A0 A 3.3 yczars,\n\n' N31*aSi\ufb021hara_iu,\nS\/o. Narasimhaiah, Aged 43. ycars,_ \n\n30\n\n151 1111 cmn\n1.34.-La.1a.u\u00a2A us.'\n\nS \/ 0. Shiva Aged 30 years,\n3.9; v\\ CL: U----\n\n\n\n10. Paramesllaiah,\nS\/e. Memiyappe, Ag --\nAll are residing at\nYelerampura village,   L. _\nKoratagere Taluk, :_ .,.e___.'i;ie1;e1'$\n\n{By Sri. R'. N-\"\"no.1'-a Dr Em. '<1 i.}'z E-3asa'va1~aj'u,=._s__  f\n\nAdvocate)   "  '  " "\n\nAND:\n\nState ofI{e1T1ataka x  -   \nByK01'atage1"e Police.-.__  _   ~  _: Respondent\n(By -'~'-ri. He..ne}_."a, ,v,A,VCCuj:~.,'}~.  \n\n'1*11i.\u00ab;: C1""i11ii1'13al"I?ievisi(\u00a7;1'7Petition is \ufb01led u11der\nSection 397 "-~1'ea_d wit1f1'*40_1_ C1:'.P.C. to set aside the -\nJudgaiientDatedf:-323.6131996 "gassed by the 1'v'Iu;1si\ufb01' and\n _  'G.C.No.248\/199;1 -and the\nJudgment dated f_'19'.vO3';9C!--04 passed" by the -P.(_)., Fast\nTrack Courtelli', 'I'3,I1nV1-fer in Cr1.A.No.10\/-19-96  to\nacquit t11e"petitioi1e1'*. ' '\n\n This~ .petit:ie\ufb02"eeming on for 11ea_I'i_I1g_,_  day the\n\n\u00bb' };3o1;1't,_mede.t11e following:\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n
 ..’1*11e.’ i3etitio1″1ers-accused Nos. 1 to 10 have been<\/p>\n
V. Aeenvieted for ‘r._11e offences p1.11.is’..a…1.,- 1…I..der Seetiens<\/p>\n
323, 353, 255, 504 8:. 506 IPC and they are sentellced to<\/p>\n
 “undergo simple i111prisom11en1: for _a- period of six<\/p>\n
1″\ufb02O1″1f1″iS, by the Judgment of co11vict_ion and sentence<\/p>\n
passed by the Munsi\ufb01’ and JMFC., Ko1’etage_re dated<\/p>\n
23.01.1996 in C.C.No.248\/1991. The said ohde1* of<\/p>\n
conviction and sentence is con\ufb01rmed by <\/p>\n
19.03.2004 passed by Fast Track (_3r.11__!1’_1:-..Ilt1_”_,”~V.VV.ttI.:;e…_…2;  <\/p>\n
C111oJ.ALo1$OI1(J\\Il 1996 end “S s”e1~..;\u00bb L11 ‘petition has<\/p>\n
been filed challenging the o1*cle_1’7of  * ,<\/p>\n
sentence.\n<\/p>\n
2. It is the of “~–p1’oseoution that PW.1<\/p>\n
. ~.. .. .’<\/p>\n
Anjhmppa, ,.11_e._ C.irele.. Inspe.-tor olt . <;.i.t_:e. on 1' C\u20aci'"'t of<\/p>\n
'   'Yeleralnpura village
\nare 1nvo1vee1 A17.o4; 1991 at 4.00, he went
\nto the spot xV\u00e9long:"avitli':'l1isstaff and found about 30-40<\/p>\n
persons '-.gatli1e1'ed""wl1o"";vere involved in gallzbling, after<\/p>\n
  :.oot1ld__ apprehend A-1 (Rajappa) who also<\/p>\n
H ~attemjjt\u00e9d __to[1i2u1 away from the scene of occurrence, on<\/p>\n
 l' H –' , nn 1…\n<\/p>\n
could touch his boil’ , me 11::\n<\/p>\n
i11tJe1*;*oVgaatio11, A-1 revealed that he is the brother of<\/p>\n
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V R HlVlL2′-‘\\..,’ he also held threat stating that if he were to call<\/p>\n
the villagers, serious consequences will ensue, he<\/p>\n
made hue and cry. After hearing the cries of A-1,<\/p>\n
.9u9mae2’\u00bb~—\n<\/p>\n
about 40-50 villagers assembled at scene of OCC{ll’I7C11CC<\/p>\n
held threats to riding police party saying, <\/p>\n
released, they will tie up the ild’_11g  ,V <\/p>\n
The police constables Aewatlieippa
\nconstable Ra_111a.iah who   i1’lV}t1’16 case<\/p>\n
claim to have app1’ehei.%.de<i A:.V–_–:1:'. " _a1_1\u20ac_g\u00a2d that the<\/p>\n
persons who ,5:1_-..SBl1'lb1\u00a3'd._ 9…; -the 3};-o.'.'* also abused the<\/p>\n
police      language and
\nobst1'ucted'w.etl1e:u  tllcir o\ufb02icial duty.
\nAs the pol\u00a3ee'}1ppi*e11e1id'edthat a law and order problem<\/p>\n
was likely: to  \u00bb– left the accused person and<\/p>\n
retemiled its the pd-lice ""-"'ti"'1 and I-"v'i_:'.1_.'1..'i_i\u00a7,"<Z_'L a<\/p>\n
.A 4:v.rl11ic1"1 came to be registeied in crime<\/p>\n
   let\u00e9aiust accused No.1.  the course<\/p>\n
of.44'in.veetitg4etion, spot mahazar was drawn and after<\/p>\n
.. nreegrding the stateiueiite _f -e1_.1ra_,I_1t w…I.1._-$se'e,=ch91jge<\/p>\n
be iii'-d agu\ufb02-'net A-1 t' A-10.\n<\/p>\n
3. The prosecution, in suppoljt .of__ its case,
\nexamined PWs. 1 to 10, got marked Ex.P.1 -to PT. No ‘<\/p>\n
evidence was let in on behalf of the accused, but<\/p>\n
:4<\/p>\n
however, portions of statements of PWS. 4 81. ffhave<\/p>\n
been got marked as Ex.D.1 83 2. On <\/p>\n
the oral and documentary evidence,    <\/p>\n
held th-“t the -“c-cneed–petiti”‘”ers h’r’_’j1  _ ‘ iii:-..o”wZhe<\/p>\n
.___._ A..AnAE<\/p>\n
charges levelled against thern ar1dv_”‘se11tc11ceA
\nstated herein before. u<\/p>\n
4. Of thewitiheteeeeeyeygaanillcd, PW.7<\/p>\n
crucial deli jindep’ende11t witnesses to
\nthe  they have not
\nsuppo_1’ted   prosecution, they have turned
\nhost\ufb02er   the evidence of the riding <\/p>\n
, . D-‘”7 ‘S 51;” P51 Wu<\/p>\n
ha-\n<\/p>\n
(‘1
\n85 8 .I.VV.U’<\/p>\n
  case and forwarded FIR to the<\/p>\n
  Itdagistrate.\n<\/p>\n
to AAl1’1::’..pector (co_rn_p1ai_.1._:_-11_t} 1e Ln__11is _.vi.,e1_1\u00e9:fi:dc11QScd .119…<\/p>\n
._ L?”\n<\/p>\n
tu t mere w”s ‘”10 ide””1t:it’ica’i’n 1;’r”‘d’- ‘? ‘._’d asdregards<\/p>\n
the identity of accused persons, there ‘is no material to<\/p>\n
establish as to how the other accused ‘1.e., A-2 to 10<\/p>\n
came to be implicated in the case. It isargtled by the
\nR-Q.LULOL\\\u00b0u—+<\/p>\n
tl1ej_11.Vas”e.\n<\/p>\n
 when they reaeiijq\u00e9ti e p1’C\u20ac o<\/p>\n
learned HCGP., that it is A-1 who revealed. the  of<\/p>\n
A-2 to A- 10. PW.2 is the Doctor who  <\/p>\n
C C
\n“I’Il1’l”Pd W1<\/p>\n
.|..A.;J|a|.L-u I-1.1.1., vv ‘.1—aI.I.1|.n.n-‘ .-..—  _ –4-_-1-7-_ ;:V _–J_–<\/p>\n
1:\n<\/p>\n
(‘P””.f”3’), Panchaksharappa (F<\/p>\n
Q_ A\u00a7mg_1_’_]_1ninh T3, F351 .6! oh;   <\/p>\n
     ‘<\/p>\n
certi\ufb01cates as per Ex.P.2,.\u00bb3;.____4  he _  <\/p>\n
certi\ufb01cates reveal that there  ab_tasio}ns’ and
\n$1165′ We-1’3 SiI11P13 ill’  gg  ‘Fciathe reasons best<\/p>\n
1 +1–. .  ..’- X
\n‘\ufb02G’IV\ufb02, l…l.l.Q i’31Cn\\.CuI.1.Gu’\u00bb.uui:: ‘nu<\/p>\n
police   who<\/p>\n
Caused illeellfwaai”   4\u00bb 5- “:6″ &$v8va$matkon1v  a<\/p>\n
about {receipt  .. .. ir\ufb01brmation ._w.it_t_1 _ _rega4i_d to
\n\u00a7”‘g,i11g   a11c1__.-_-t11e_\\,I_\u00a7;]1!.3o. state that<\/p>\n
 ,2, _ 30-40<\/p>\n
 ‘p’f\u00a7I”SO11SV’If$Ift\u00a7”fQu\ufb02d involved in_ a11;giee_on_seei_ng<\/p>\n
tileini, *;_-ofhitheni ran away from the scene of<\/p>\n
 occurrellce. However, from the evidence of PWS. 1 it is<\/p>\n
* aeeh,tha.. on apprehe.1eio.. of A-1 1″-ee_1″__r_=i ed; _111_1_r-*_.=;-.1 _e n r -. ‘-<\/p>\n
ahci about 30-40 viiiagers gathered 0_VC3I”_-fii\u00e9ffi’. T<\/p>\n
the evidence of PWs.1, 3, 4, 5, 6 82-. 8 contradict with<\/p>\n
each other. If really the vi11_ager_e_Who_WeI’e .iI_1_voived in<\/p>\n
gambling got scared and ran away fIfo_m_,_the_.\u00a7Qcne, ___on<\/p>\n
seeing the riding party, they Wouldnot have assehibied<\/p>\n
back on seeing the A-1 being apprehended.  .<\/p>\n
 1111!’! 11:=CeSSa_1″‘3J’ fn rlnte’ a\ufb01 1″(!11\u00a7l”i TU <\/p>\n
|4\\l :.;.\\.: ur uu.\u00a7uu._ _ry.=J=.__ _* ”<\/p>\n
counsei for petitioner there is he 1na.te;ri\u00e9&1  <\/p>\n
there was a case reg’sterec1.__ against aiizfenev of the <\/p>\n
accused for gambling.  the  incident in<\/p>\n
qL1_CS1′.iO11 had occ111’red_.xat_ Aaho1;;t.v’.5;\u00bb.1j5.fp.$3.1, ._b1lt lfloiwever,<\/p>\n
4.1– -..,.1:…… 1..—- …1….:.,.4-.5. “. U . “i  ‘5’”
\nL11 you ‘c: 1 ‘ vs. icgivei. “”3 ‘ a– t’.’.\u00a3-136  \ufb01.GG’\ufb01t. 3.00 1″}.11″i.<\/p>\n
The   ;1J0iice\u00ab–Vstatit\u00a71i”V’a11d the scene of
\noccurre11ce”yi_s    K.Ms. There is<\/p>\n
absolntely’  fcrthconiiiig for the delay in<\/p>\n
icclging  coii3.}:Lai.-t’:”.he1__tidly, As there is no
\ncom’.piainticase–V registered  ‘t any one of the<\/p>\n
 ‘ aceused’~fer:”gamb1h1g. The genesis of the case cannot<\/p>\n
j_ from the material prod_uced by the<\/p>\n
 proseci1tic11 and the same appears to have been<\/p>\n
.\n<\/p>\n
S11″~}31’\u20acSS6″‘ ‘0’” the i.1ves..1@t..;1g agenw. ….owever, t..e<\/p>\n
evidence of PWS. 1, ‘2, 3, 4, 5, 6 85 8 reveais that incident<\/p>\n
that had occurred in the village the same cannot be<\/p>\n
ruled out. But as tn why such an incident had<\/p>\n
cecurred, why pecple had gathered. wily they started to
\n,C2Qn,uLedZu__<\/p>\n
run away from the scene of 0CCl1I’1’\u20ac1.’1OC, how ethejfiagain<\/p>\n
came back, assembled again and l1e1d tiie<\/p>\n
police person; e1 __1 appe__r t- he 11_,..,1.:;=.-._,!v_’.’1’c_*=,*..1L\u00a7’-‘i’i.’–}’V=:  ‘<\/p>\n
fT\\’l-..-,……-. 3..\n<\/p>\n
1 11C]. 1.15<\/p>\n
record regarding the i111p1ice__1.tion””Accused.   ;<\/p>\n
10. However, as regards1’u as 1’1e.u:  to be<\/p>\n
prominent \ufb01gure   brother of MLA,<\/p>\n
he has be 11 1–lQme(1.””n’._!-LL13″nr’rn’1lEQa\ufb01””v”E’d.1\\’1 it is stated<\/p>\n
as’ \\..v\\.4 A _u|.a..LJ.\n<\/p>\n
t
\nI\u00bb<\/p>\n
that o\ufb011e1*4aecu\u00a7_\u00a7ed were :.a1so..i1″:%Ioi1ied”in the galllbling in<\/p>\n
the village’;  Zigccclfdingi toii1efp1’osecution, there were<\/p>\n
six police *._had gone for the ride and they<\/p>\n
in their reviderioei’  categorically stated that. t1_ey<\/p>\n
\u00bb :invfo1!Ied.gi11:V’7ga_1nb1i11g and no identity of such persons is<\/p>\n
  police personnel. All these aspect of<\/p>\n
the  have not been considered by the Courts<\/p>\n
hei.,w The C(.”._.1’tS be1..w, wit..o1..t consioeling the
\n“vidmce in a p1’op’r per”pe *t’v’ ‘*a”e arrive_d_ at a Wrong<\/p>\n
conclusion that the petitioners are guilty__ of having<\/p>\n
committed the offences punishable U\/S323; 3353, 255, =<\/p>\n
504 63 506. The material on record may lead to -a strong<\/p>\n
,Law~w–‘ ”\n<\/p>\n
suspicion of the accused being guilty of the o\ufb01eiaees,<\/p>\n
but mere suspicion however strong would _11:t’:t .’_’py__’__itself\u00a2<\/p>\n
. ‘ _ .:CiA’i’E\u20ac?tSG1j\u00a73.T'[)1\u20ac<\/p>\n
doubt. Thus, the orde1f.e’0f co1*ivicti.oI1 9Vai1\u00a71.:sen1ji;.e11(:e_”‘e.<\/p>\n
passed by the Courts below  to be._VVi:1i:er’fe1’ed with<\/p>\n
i11 this revision petition} _ I{_eI;,ee,”~ti1e “fo1_loWi11g:<\/p>\n
[:3 ,. 9<\/p>\n
‘E9,  9}-P<\/p>\n
.. F1 ..\n<\/p>\n
The  isa ‘T’I1C judglhellt
\n  dated 19.03.2004
\np\u00e9tssed Track Court-III, ‘I’u_mk_ur in
\nCri1hi\ufb01s1l   1996 and the Juciggment<\/p>\n
;1_.#4..-.A.,.a nrin 1__n’;’ …_…….,,..r 1…. 4.1…. ‘uI’..-……_.:.m:- n_
\nwk’:J.c1l\u00a33;l .:50.b- ..l.J’i:’lJ }..|r1!!ibCl.l U)’ LL15 1V.l.LLU.bl.l.1 Ob<\/p>\n
,   \u00a5C;\u00ab4sitvKorata’gee in C.C. No.248\/1991 are set<\/p>\n
 j VA’oI=.V”v’I’11e accused-petitioners herein are
\nh\u00e9hhaecjoitted of all the charges levelled agaj__r1st them.<\/p>\n
AA VT”-‘T’1 bail bomis<\/p>\n
~.-1. 4 av<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Rajappa @ Rajanna vs State Of Karnataka on 24 March, 2008 Author: R.B.Naik IN THE HIGH COURT op KARNATAKA, BANGAI.-CJRE DATED THIS THE 24th DAY 01:’ MARCH %\u00ab;mo3%%%%TL, BEFORE * ‘7 % ‘ ‘ BETWEEN 1. Rajappa@ Rajanna, S\/’0. 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