{"id":170724,"date":"2010-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-s-ramesh-on-3-march-2010"},"modified":"2016-06-01T00:52:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T19:22:37","slug":"state-of-karnataka-vs-s-ramesh-on-3-march-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-s-ramesh-on-3-march-2010","title":{"rendered":"State Of Karnataka vs S Ramesh on 3 March, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State Of Karnataka vs S Ramesh on 3 March, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT ISANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 3% DAY OF' MARCH 2mo~j  \u00bb\n\nPRESENT\nTHE HONBLE Mr.JuST:cS   4'\nTHE HONBLE Mr.JuST1cuiS;;\u00a7J.SA*1*z'AreAR,A\u00a7*AT:\u00a7:A. \nCRIMINAL APPEAL 1\\_r\u00a7;:46.1_\/2OO2:._  \nBETWEEN:  'V  \"\nSTATE OF KARNATAKA.  \nBY HIGH GRoU;\\;DS_S_oL1;cE\u00a7    \nBANGALORE.    _      vAP{~*\"E;'LLANT\n{By SR1 P.M.1\u00a7TA$~?A}':;4   \nAJSQW:  .... _   ._  \n\nS\/o.SuBR'AA'2.;ANY,.  _ 4'\nAGE.MAJ.OR. \" T\n\n_ x' 'No. 12., .;BE1~11ND \" \"   ____ H .\n 1LLA.R1S\u00a3:HAr-ADPA GHATT\n\nPRAE\u00a7ASEJI_\\L4\u00a7Cz;'XR,: \nBA;'~?GA1,;ORE'\u00a7_.\"_v~--._  \" .. RESPONDENT:<\/pre>\n
V {BY Stir M.v’S,’RA;%y1Act~LANDRA. ADV.)<\/p>\n
*3?-‘9!\u00a2**$=l\u00a2<\/p>\n
 CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U\/8.378(1) AND<\/p>\n
  BY THE S.P.P. FOR THE STATE PRAYING TC)
\n LEAVE To FILE AN APPEAL AGAINST THE
\nJUDGM’EN’E” lZ)’I’.15\/4\/2002 PASSED BY THE xv ADDL.<\/p>\n
CITY S.J.. BLORE CITY IN SC.NO.616\/97. ACQUITTING
\nTHE RESPONDENT\/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES
\nPUNESHABLE U\/S3302 IPC. T’ VT<\/p>\n
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING’:’ON:\u00aby?l’f\u00a7II’S:’.””–s\u00ab’<\/p>\n
mymmwmmommmmmmmmwm\u00aefw<\/p>\n
JUnGMEN1fe<\/p>\n
This appeal is \ufb01led by t’i\u00e9:e.”;'”:3..f5ate ‘be:ir1g_a\u00a7v’gf’ie\\red ~’f:)y %<\/p>\n
the Judgment of acquittal payssei\ufb01by-._V_the.’C’euy:’t_.E)f 15″‘
\nAdd]. City Sessions  City, in<\/p>\n
S(lD&L6I6\/97vdauxiI\ufb01y\u00e9\/Q0Q2{qgheh$\ufb01 Uuzaccused
\nhas been””fof’~Ijavi1i\u00a7”‘e($4rnmitted the offence
\npunishali\u00e9e “u.r1(Vier:  of 11\u00b0C.\n<\/p>\n
 _ The”~essent.ia1’=_f\u00e9\u00a2c’i:s of the case leading up to<\/p>\n
‘Vvfhis  with feie\u00a3’ence tea the ranking of the parties<\/p>\n
‘beefCn;\ufb01e” Cggurt are as foliowsw<\/p>\n
‘A Pspamma has two daughters. who are<\/p>\n
 \u00abI R\u00e9yeshwari and P.W.8 — V\u00e9zsantha. Mohan {the<\/p>\n
‘ *sE@x\u00a3sed)u@s auzhusband fPAN\u00a33and Ran5h.\ufb01he<\/p>\n
 “\ufb02@m\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01Hs\ufb02wsm1mTUM8,\u00a5UM7–Thmmm\ufb01hHs\ufb02m<\/p>\n
‘wk <\/p>\n
–: 3 :-<\/span>
\nsistersinslaw oi’ P.Ws.3 and 8 as they are sisters of her<\/p>\n
husband.\n<\/p>\n
3. It is the ease of the proseeutioxi that:\n<\/p>\n
was selling eatables near old Congress_.~offi_e’e. situated <\/p>\n
near Shivanancla Circle at Bangaloreo eiid, aecEt1s’eCl-L___was\u00ab<\/p>\n
assisting Mohan the dec:e:1se_d by”.bfingi1tl’g”‘ ‘w:–1vt_:ver_V\u00a72111hd.Vui\u00bb<\/p>\n
washing utensils. However, eieetisecl irvasilotiproperly
\nassisting Mohan and”\u00ab-therefoI2:e,vv  (the accused)
\nhad developed senmityleeaggeiinsthis’  lithe deceased)<\/p>\n
and on’a’oo’t1~t,..v3.4O p.m. the accused<\/p>\n
stabbed  p_w.3 and P.W.8.\n<\/p>\n
who \\.verel’*-ggresezito At,.l1:e:iel pulled the accused and on<\/p>\n
 l1e:;tf:’i:1g._oV’tl’1l\u20ac  and 6 who were on duty at<\/p>\n
:(Iirc:l.e, came to the spot and P.W.6 gave<\/p>\n
message .t’oT._eontrol room and apprehended the accused<\/p>\n
l<._a1'1d g~a\\:e message to High Grotmds Police Station and<\/p>\n
 W Head Constable and P.W.10 W Police inspector<\/p>\n
  reached the spot. The accused was sent to High.<\/p>\n
Grounds Police Station through P.W.9. P.W.}l<\/p>\n
registered the C.o1"nplaint g_-given by P.W.6 W Police<\/p>\n
\\,\/'<\/p>\n
~: 5 :–\n<\/p>\n
the sketch of scene of occurrence. On 27\/12\/1996 he<\/p>\n
sent. the seized art.icles to F.S.L. and received t.he<\/p>\n
certificates. He also sent the properties seized under<\/p>\n
Exs.P.10 and 11 t.o FSL and completed the investigVatio’n_V<\/p>\n
and filed the charge sheet and thereafter, <\/p>\n
report of FSL W Ex.P.13 and Survey Report   \u00ab _  it<\/p>\n
4. Since the offence alleged <\/p>\n
under Section 302 of IPC are’lt.o’be ti1’ie”clV_by_Vtlhe ‘Com:t”:of
\nSessions, the case was ;_.commViitt–e:Ci-to-.the Cit.y_Se’\u00a7ssions<\/p>\n
Court. Bangalore and ml\u00e9idle’  City Civil<\/p>\n
and Sesv-sAi01′–is  City. T he charge was<\/p>\n
framed against  for the offence punishable<\/p>\n
Jgl7iI”lC1Ci’~;gS(3Ct1()1’1 .3G\u00a7?e.i_Qf..~iPC. The accused pleaded not<\/p>\n
V.’-gtsilty –.aI1d_el;t\u00ab\u00e9_r\ufb01ve.d to be tried.<\/p>\n
 C5; “i’he–V’prt\u00a7se(rt:ti()11 examined P.W’s.1 to 11 and got<\/p>\n
Vl*~..__’njz11’keld..  to 20 and also M.Os.l. to 8 and<\/p>\n
   the stiatement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C.<\/p>\n
6. The defence of the accused is that he was<\/p>\n
“a:+;sist.ii3g his uncie i\\\/Iohan in running the tea stall and<\/p>\n
X3\/””\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
-: 7′ :-\n<\/p>\n
beyond reasonable doubt that the acctised has
\nt\u00e9ommitted the offence of causing murder of his uncke<\/p>\n
Mohan and accordtngiy. acquitted the accused of the<\/p>\n
said oft’enCe by judgment dated 15\/4\/2002. <\/p>\n
aggrieved by the said judgment of acquitotai,  _<\/p>\n
is filed by the appellant – State.   _<\/p>\n
8. We have heard _.the V\u00e9rtdldl. Sta.i:e:\n<\/p>\n
Prosecutor appearing for the a”p;\u00a7”e\u00bblkant Vi.StatVe and the
\nlearned Counsel appearingoforfthe’:resportdent -Haecused.<\/p>\n
   Prosecutor has
\ntaken usA”t,Vhr’oLtghV_.t1tte.devid’e<n'ee of P.Ws.} to 11 and the<\/p>\n
ctmtents of t.he..,vd0Cvi1nier'its E3xs.P.1 to P20 as also the<\/p>\n
avf.ieizideiieeE5"{:\u00bbf'" submitted that though the<\/p>\n
p'ros.ee1\u00abj1tto'ti.v"cited P.Ws.3., 3 to 8 as eye witnesses,<\/p>\n
 P.WAs";~3.  .7*Ada1I1d 8 being the wife. grand mother,<\/p>\n
i"4"-.iffiateLri1aI=—aunt and sister of P.Wt3 respectively. who<\/p>\n
 .w'ere*::'1ose reiatives have turned hostile and have not<\/p>\n
.:'_""s'u';\u00a7port,ed the case of the prosecution. Learned Add}.<\/p>\n
ii S.P.P. stibmitted that they have not deposed that.<\/p>\n
wt<\/p>\n
-3 8 :-\n<\/p>\n
Mohan was stabbed by two persons for the defence<\/p>\n
taken by the accused and P.Ws.5 and 6. The <\/p>\n
Constable and the Police inspector who were<\/p>\n
due to V.l.P. nmvenient have witnessed  <\/p>\n
accused stabbing Mohan and eat.1s;i13gbirnjtj.1_1’*y Wit,l1  f<\/p>\n
and their evide1′”ree. (.’.d11I1(Jl b\u20ac\u00e9.4_;lisbel.i_e’V:\u00e9d (.’..1i’1’iij,rj.cv)’_n the”<\/p>\n
ground that they are chance witnesses ortliat. they are
\npolice officers. In  if t;\u00a71i.e”~-e’0n”t.~ention, he has
\nrelied upon the Cf\u20ac?CiSlOF].~~-Gf.1lLh\u20ac=HOll;ljl\u20acVliaisivllfdfeme Court<\/p>\n
in reported      SINGH<\/p>\n
AND  g\u00e9’:sVf12aTE’oF up.) wherein. the
\nHon”ble StFpf’\u20acI11\u20ac1 that when police have<\/p>\n
WitI’1(‘3S;;9\u20ac(;1 the.” i.1;1e’ident-while on duty, they are natural<\/p>\n
 {vitt11eisse\u00a7\u00a7”a1i~:iACannot be said to be chance witnesses<\/p>\n
and=t:heir:’e1gi’den.(5e eamiot be ciisbelieved on the ground<\/p>\n
that ‘t\u00abh\u20acY–._’lzir\ufb02trharaee witnesses and that they are police<\/p>\n
‘ “‘-.()”ff\u00a3c:ials einhd in the said case having regard to credibility<\/p>\n
 –.(.)l-“‘Vi:l'”i’\u00a3’:’:\u20acVidf3]’]C\u20ac of eye witnesses. the relatives of the<\/p>\n
..’J”(Ll’C(,’K\u20acE1S\u20ac'(i and the evidence: of the police c)ffic:ers,<\/p>\n
“confirmed the conviction. Learned Add}. S.P.P. further<\/p>\n
\\,%e-9″‘<\/p>\n
submittecl that it  not stiggemed to police wit’nes&_3_es<\/p>\n
i.e. P.Ws-3.5 zimd 6 that they had any ill~will agE1i1’i-Si’<\/p>\n
said witnesses anti in the atbsence of ahyv.sft1el’i<\/p>\n
suggest.i()11 made and in View of t.he-‘i”\u00e9i'(ri_–.t,hai_’t P_,WsI5 anti<\/p>\n
6 have wit’1″iessed the ihcideiit of &1t’f’.{‘1lE%(?d st.\u00e91bbii1g. <\/p>\n
e21t1siI’1g_\u00a7 the murder of MOh2111?’-.l.l’.\u00abr2 tri21i”-C0~1,\/’fl W?1\u00e9'”ri0t<\/p>\n
justified in disbelievihg tzhieii” .evid’e.i1ce ahchgiving<\/p>\n
benefit of doubt to the zietetziisedlfaiid t:.he– euivtiigsed is liable<\/p>\n
.4…\u00bb
\nn<\/p>\n
1.0 be C()I1VlCJ[.\u20acd;”(}li”i’:.,lil’l(3 evidge:.:1~&:e’~::)i””P’;Ws.::\u00bb and 6 and on<\/p>\n
the basis   \u00abM P.W.2. Abdul<\/p>\n
Nawab Slab QAPSSZ.l.7A:w\u00a71_Q”i:\u00e9’ tl1e.PVLV5li(_te C(>nst.able of High
\nGroimds * uP0lice._ ” St.a1t”‘i~:_;i;’i”\u00ab.  arid the post:-mortem
\nexai”niif>.a.1:io11 repciit 21$ ;’3e,rTE1x.P.3.<\/p>\n
V’   Le~a,_r1’1ed (‘.()Ll1iS\u20acl appearing for the<\/p>\n
r”es5p0_;ide-:it.–\u00ab;;ie<f\u00a7'L:.s'ed submitted that the close relatives of<\/p>\n
the Vc\ufb01i-ec:e_fei:-\u00e9ed' Mohan beingf, the m01:her\u00bbin–law. wife.<\/p>\n
"sis.te;f_ aiici' SlSl'.(?1'~iF1-lE'1\\2V of the deeeasecl P.Ws.8. \u00abfl. 7 and<\/p>\n
 the mother of the acmised \u00bb~ P.W.8 have not<\/p>\n
~._"s'i.ippoi't.ed the (72130 of the })I"()SC(.'.1lIIi(.)1'1 and even<\/p>\n
e1vc()rdi1'1g in the police. t'.1'1ey are {lie eye witnesses to the<\/p>\n
9' .\n<\/p>\n
K}?-1~_.;.k<\/p>\n
~: 31<\/p>\n
relied upon a decision of the Honble Supreme Court<\/p>\n
reported in case of (DHANPAL ~– Vs. ~ <\/p>\n
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADRAS) (2009) 10  ‘4;ri;-if  _<\/p>\n
urged by the learned Add].\n<\/p>\n
counsel appearing for the ‘res-3Q0rzdent–eteeiL1_seVCi’,~…,”the<\/p>\n
12. rlavingg regard to the aboytj said”e’0nte.ri’ti(J’ns <\/p>\n
points that arise for our deter1’1:ii\u00bbi1at.t_o1’1 invthis ;i1:>peal<\/p>\n
.’:1l”\u20acI ‘<\/p>\n
Whetheridthe \u00a3’i;dVd\u00a3ng.:_\u00a7\u00a5tif’th\u00bbeVtria1:C’ourt that the<\/p>\n
})F()SC(:?1.1’tii’\u00a7l1._vl’l.El’i5 1pI'()VCd:’. f:.l12it””‘lVI(3han suffered<\/p>\n
  is_j’vjV{1Vstified or calls for<\/p>\n
“i_r1te_rfere  in  \u00e9tppeali?\n<\/p>\n
\\NVl’1eetfhr:rxthe’.fii1.d’i’ng of the trial Court that the<\/p>\n
 p.r0see”u..t_ion has failed to prove beyond<\/p>\n
;,fe.e1&\u00a7:1ri2.ib1e llll Mdoubt that the accused have<\/p>\n
it  :V’tior;iri1ii:’t’–ed the offeiiee of murder by stabbing<\/p>\n
  knife ~ l\\\/1.0.4 and aequitting the<\/p>\n
“~.’rl(?(\u00a7’LtS”(?d of the offence under Section 302 of<\/p>\n
‘VI.-‘PC is justified or calls for interference in this<\/p>\n
appeal’?\n<\/p>\n
 .3. What order’?\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
13. We answer the above points as foiiowsz<\/p>\n
Point Nos.1 8: 2:\n<\/p>\n
justified and it does not call for i1iterferen-ee.”’ ‘<\/p>\n
Point No.3:\n<\/p>\n
Point Nos} and 2, the appeal. fiieds.\n<\/p>\n
liable t.o be dismissed fort-‘1j1e foVI’1o”w’in\u00a7,:~,\u00bb”‘3  <\/p>\n
REASONS;\n<\/p>\n
POINT N0.1:- Itoit’-..{_he pfos\u00e9cution
\nthat Mohan suffered  – Doctor.\n<\/p>\n
who conducted” ~p;)s31_:.mr1=I1o1’iei’n_.e:{am.ir1atior1 and who<\/p>\n
has issLied~.t”m:? \u00a7;i’i;~=,.t,}’zir1\u00bbo’ii*i.;e2:<1'report. as per Ex.P.3, has<\/p>\n
deposed \u20ac,hat_4l"ie_  of't1i"c:opi11io11 that death was due to<\/p>\n
\u00abv..Si'1OC}r'i~;*':.Ellid 1ierr1orr_hag;e as a result, of stab injury<\/p>\n
mm. Nothing has been elicited in his<\/p>\n
cro'ss:exari1iyifgafoiorito disbeiieve his evidence that Mohari<\/p>\n
Csuffered. h1()m.i(?idal deaih. The accused also does not
\n in his evidence as I').W.1 that Evlohan meffered
\n ____""lioi;nicida1 death and according to the accused, murder<\/p>\n
ulrwas caused by two persons a.nd he has witnessed the<\/p>\n
said incident": and wherefore. liaving regard to the<\/p>\n
\\e-\u00ab-Q'<\/p>\n
Finding of the trial <\/p>\n
In View rrr "of our fii'i'dIi'ijg' (.333 <\/p>\n
see<\/p>\n
~: 33 :-\n<\/p>\n
evidenee of P.W.2 and the eont.ents of the post-rnortem<\/p>\n
examinatitin report and the very defence taken byfthe<\/p>\n
accused. it is eiear that the prosecution has\u00ab~~pi”0’\\g”eC1,V”<\/p>\n
beyond reasonable doubt and the hom_i.e_ida.1. <\/p>\n
Accordingly. we answer Point No. 1 <\/span><\/p>\n
POINT NO.2:~ The prosee_t.:tion.to”\n<\/p>\n
guilt of the accused that homicidal -::1Veath”of:M’oha\u00a7n was
\nCaused by accused by  injury with
\nknife — M.O.4 as,aeCord–ing’=.t.o-.the of P.W.-4,
\ndeath was CfL1_\u20ac\u00a7:t()  he.:51or1’hage as a result. of
\nstab i11jLi.1y.–. ‘l’hVe’uiproseetrtwion in order to bring home the<\/p>\n
guilt of thee-.;;,\u00a2cu\u00a7ec188″ hasi\ufb01ex\u00e9amined P.Ws.3 to 8 as eye<\/p>\n
~..wit:nes5ses}’  8 are the daughters of P.W.4.<\/p>\n
Vis..vf;he’\u00abx25}’i’iv’e_of’ the deceased, P.W.8 is the mother<\/p>\n
of  is the sister-in–1aw of P.Ws.3 and<\/p>\n
 ‘  P.W.s;3.  7 and 8 have not. supported the ease of<\/p>\n
 I  V8p’i*OS\u20ac'(?t3ti(I)r} and they have stated in their evidence
\nV”-____””tha;t they do not know as to how i\\\/Eohan died. They<\/p>\n
‘Wwere treated as hostile and permitted to be eross~<\/p>\n
examined by learned Public Prosecutor and nothing has<\/p>\n
\\>~\u00bb’*<\/p>\n
been e]i_eit:ed in the emsswexamination to s1,1pp<)1't._\u00bbt'l'1e<\/p>\n
case of the p1"0sec:L:t.i<m and thereibre. p:'<)see1:;A1.i_C:1" 'i:;%g!.e'i-71;"<\/p>\n
with the evidence of P.Ws.5 and 6, the eye._\\viiii1eisse:;; 9<\/p>\n
motive for the offence and eiisii) t\u00a7h'e._eividei1_(}e._Qf"the?<\/p>\n
Medical Officer and the 1r1.vest:ige;.ti'i'ig Of\u00a3'i:<5'mf"'i.<:) b.rii:i5_\u00a7"V.e<\/p>\n
home the guilt of the a<:cL:se<':i';\u00ab.:'=.<\/p>\n
P.W.5 —  'X in his
\nexaminationwin3ehief  about 3.30
\np.m. he ureisi:  Circle,
\nHigh   Ka:r1al<akL1mar, Subw
\nIi1spe(\u00a7'\u00e9;\u00a7)r of  duty in the same circle.<\/p>\n
There wa's:__ai V.I'.F?.u;n1<)\u00a7%gen1emi at that time and some<\/p>\n
oti'1e1j'i.'1';"–;fii(: hf\ufb01ei\u00e9liis  also tliere. At: about 3.30 p.111.<\/p>\n
 "heard Sonie gevifl\u00e9ifa from a neighbouring mpoL1nd<\/p>\n
 _w’ithin_ Of” ..CQ_i1’gress Office and he was at a distance of<\/p>\n
200??-jet.’  aiso Came near him and both of them<\/p>\n
urenij togetiiier towards the place where iihey l’1\u20ac\u20acl.}.”d<\/p>\n
,ga1:;;1_.ta, they saw two persons scuf\ufb02ing with each other<\/p>\n
 _ and. due assaulting the <)t.he,r with .21 knife. The victim
\n xwis alga:-d about: 3065 yrs. 8: the Culprit was aged abouiz<\/p>\n
2022 years. "I\\Ivo ladies were trying to separate them.<\/p>\n
Himself and the Stibvirispectoi" of Police went. to <\/p>\n
and on seeking-.\u00a7 him. the culprit started to mt-1. <\/p>\n
apprehended the culprit within t:i1at"~e0ni.4p0_uundhitiseff. <\/p>\n
The culprit was none other than t,hee_a"ccused'be'f0r'e <\/p>\n
Court. The injured had  bleeding. en
\nhis neck and chest, arid'fgur1di't'h'at'j'i\ufb01'\u00a7.was"deacfdue to
\nthe injuries. On  that twe
\niadies were .. — Vasantha
\nand learnt.   theiihusioand of P.W.3 and
\n  The accused
\nwas }1E1\\rivtIgV:  the crime. The accused<\/p>\n
z11011gA.:xrit,11 the 'weapon'; was handed over to High<\/p>\n
 Ga"lit:e. whomcame there and poiice recorded his<\/p>\n
st-atteimeat 3. ‘V ”\n<\/p>\n
“‘”it ist\u00bb_”fL:r*Ei1e1* elicited in his cross-examinat.i0n that<\/p>\n
therewere 4 or 5 main roads which meet. at Shivannada<\/p>\n
.’_’j_C3i’rtV:’Ie;’: It is not correct to suggest. that he was posted to<\/p>\n
‘\u00ab..:VW'()’rk by the side of the Race Course Road to control the<\/p>\n
traffic on the day. There are commercial estabiishments,<\/p>\n
\\JJ’%<\/p>\n
-: $6 :-\n<\/p>\n
banks. shops and one petrol bunk around the<\/p>\n
Shivananda Circle and he was standing by the sideliii”<\/p>\n
the Petrol Bunk on Hare Krishna Road and C.W._i_&\u00bb<\/p>\n
standing about 30 feet away from him not”\n<\/p>\n
observed whether there is service’; station ‘iy11’7th.e”sa_1_fne{ y_ <\/p>\n
petrol bunk and in that _eo_mpoi;2n’d’–. thevreaivlisl’ <\/p>\n
Congress Office building and it’l’i’iw’as_being;. jjzsed  that
\ntime for running a eiothshoo byvl’nam_e.Vinayaka Hall.
\nThere were many  -ind:iffe1’*ent\u00a7._’jvshops, petrol
\nbunk, bank ;%_ind;1i:e\u00bbl’otl)e–r 3:eomniereiai~~*establishments.
\nThere were also_person.s’=on the “road. Some outsiders<\/p>\n
also came uru1jm’ing ..:tewa.rds””spot.. P.V\\\/’.6 was having
\nrevolver withyhvirn ~an’-:_l  has not observed whether
\nP.W.3;– “Rajesh\\3va_ri and i3.W.8 — Vasantha were stained<\/p>\n
l.wiI.’hV”obllo()'(i  thei17″eflot.hes or body. while separating<\/p>\n
“s:se1*zfile’._ ‘l’.h’e..4\u20ac’f()yn”1pt1I1ti was about 3 feet in height from<\/p>\n
g1’o–t_ind’  “;:Alny outsider has not come inside the<\/p>\n
jeompouznldyy when they entered. He cannot. say which<\/p>\n
‘c’:olourecl”shirts and pants were worn by the deceased<\/p>\n
 an(} 411;\u00bb. accused. He cannot say the descriptions of the<\/p>\n
\\,..\/*<<\/p>\n
–:17:–\n<\/p>\n
elotlies worn by C.W.3(P.W.8) and eamioi say the<\/p>\n
direction in which the deceased had fallen on fthe<\/p>\n
ground after he was injured. He cannot say iri—i\u00a7rh_i_(:iEi,_A’<\/p>\n
direction the accused was fleeing at the t,i131.e,V_Q\u00a7.Vas.sa1;it <\/p>\n
and he has not signed the inqtiefst p.r(5(je\u00a5c%di’ngs..’*..it__<\/p>\n
further eiicited in his er0ss–ex:3ui:}inat,’ion”1;l’1at,\u00bbhehas rixjot”<\/p>\n
given any report. to the PoiiceuJrispectei’   High
\nGrounds Police Statiori  the spot and<\/p>\n
the statemerii. \\.vas_ 1″ee0rded_fbyV.i.h\u00bb_e i’rivest..i’g.ating Officer<\/p>\n
on the same dz}-.y  I1e”<:air1I10t4_ z-itwhat time it was<\/p>\n
recorded. H'e"haj1s  the statement, which was
\nreeordeduV\u00a7:)y\u00ab.the– V1i'i&fesfti\u00abg\u00e9i*t.i.i1.g Officer. He Cannot say<\/p>\n
which date was-mei'1t.io:ied7'in his stat.emeni: on the date
\nof reeordsiiig th.e_ Vfsiiatcment as he has denied the<\/p>\n
 s:;iggVe*stid.f': tfi:-3,1 he \\}\u20ace\u00a7sfi'1()i: present. on the spot and that<\/p>\n
"i1_e"'\u00a7'1ija;s.rio_t;i'\u00a73pr'eh(+i'ided the accused and that he had<\/p>\n
n0'a;.seenftii–&:;–:  incident. and that he is deposing<\/p>\n
falsely  t.i:e insieznee of his higher officials. It is<\/p>\n
h"-.i'{i:t,her e}feit,ed in his er0ss~examination that after<\/p>\n
  "ap;)reii_Iension, the a:r1s”standing on<\/p>\n
the spot and iS’;i::–‘”IiC,?’lj.T’.’I’i1,l\u00e9:.’.._ te _$iig\u00a7\u00a7e\u00e9’i.””t’ha1t he has not<\/p>\n
arrested the \u00e9t’crc’jusee’iVat_t:i’1e platfem\u00e9trld time.
\nP.W;t’\u00a7 “-A I*{21V1I’1’geI;’i<.a1V"*-Ktsriizir has deposed in his<\/p>\n
\u20acXa[I}il\u00a721v{iQI1~ii'1*-Chia'  on 21\/12\/1996 he was<\/p>\n
 eie-pVuV't'ed tit. Shivemanda Circle for special duty as a VIP<\/p>\n
t)ii–‘- iV1&1l21’svi.y”avCV p.315-‘5SiI”ig 1hI'()t.ig;\u00a7}’I that eireie. He was<\/p>\n
_t.hete”\u00ab\u00abi’roz;i’2!A.:p;m. on his duty. P.W.5 Chamaiah. Head<\/p>\n
Ha”‘Q(;t15hI.21bI’e–it was with him and when he was in<\/p>\n
_’ e.Sf2Viva:–1aI1d21 Circle. he heard some cry from a<\/p>\n
Q'(.:’GI1:ipC)t.il’1C1 which was by the side of Petrol Bunk<\/p>\n
“situated just after Shivziimilda Circle. It was about 3.30<\/p>\n
\\\\5.-5’*<\/p>\n
“I 19 :\u00bb
\np.m. 211101 P.\\-‘$.53 — Chamaiah \\;’\\;'”cL”3 also with him and both<\/p>\n
of them rushed towards that Compound. When they<\/p>\n
went: near the eempound wail. they saw <\/p>\n
assa.1,1lt.i11g another person with knife on hi.S,V_t’Eh.est.:”a.ndl <\/p>\n
neck. Two ladies were at,tempt.i11g} to ‘r_elseul’e  lv=i.e-tirln__ f<\/p>\n
and he sent wireless message.A_t,0 I””lli’_L_I{l1l”GI’O1Ji”i’\u00a3lS,:POlll;3\u20acVl<\/p>\n
St.atio1’i to Come to the spot, whiu(E’i:tlv\u00bb*’e;s the%’j,,l:Ilrilsdieti0nal<\/p>\n
Police Sl,dl’,lOl’l. Iiniiiedicately tl_heir:’,e1i’t.ert.”‘l3e jumped over<\/p>\n
the com otmd wall and,…wen.t’ir1:side’*an’e1g-ei rehended
\nP _ V,  _  _ ‘V , PP<\/p>\n
the accused. ‘lli’he:5e’tVi.etifn  dr1″”t.he ground and<\/p>\n
died   blleleding injuries and he
\ne11qLiiredlwfit’h who were there and they<\/p>\n
disclosed tl’1eir’lI1e;me’e es Rajeshwari (P.W.3) and<\/p>\n
 V.Va,s21ntl1a’v(P\u00a7~\\g\\\/.8} 2indlllt;()ld that the deceased was the<\/p>\n
“.l2ajesl1urg1’i and Vasantha told that they<\/p>\n
 wereasisteis: _(;i:I’1d aeetzsed is the son of Vasantha [P.W.8).<\/p>\n
ll  High Grounds Police Inspectmr came to the<\/p>\n
_Sl1_).()ll.’->1i”}CFl the 2:i(:(i:used was having weapon when he<\/p>\n
‘:=V2.=.pp}rehe11ded him. After arrival of the jurisdictional<\/p>\n
” Police Inspector. he handed over the accused along’ with<\/p>\n
‘x3\u00bb\/”<\/p>\n
the weapon 1.0 him and gave. complaint as per Ex.P.6._<\/p>\n
which is in his hand writing and Ex.P.6(a} is’<\/p>\n
sig1’1a1.L11*e. l\\\/1.0.4 ~ knife was with the a(\u00e9c?useci'”‘ah:_i–..he;.v <\/p>\n
cannot. recollect. whether he haci  <\/p>\n
mahazar which might have been  dirilthlat  <\/p>\n
lie. is eliciI’.e’d in the (Tl’OS.$:'(?XE1Hiii”lat’i’O’Gf of P:W.6<\/p>\n
that at about 4 p.m;’i=.he    “passed<\/p>\n
through Shivananda CireE’e.._ ‘E*’C:i1r.–maifi. __r1oads join at<\/p>\n
Shivanarlda Ci_i'(\u00a7lL5;.if’1″0rn”-. fous””lVdi’r\u00a2C3.ti.Ver3.s.f There was one<\/p>\n
regular treiffir; cf;jrisi.abl’eli\u00e9ivlie’wasV”~;:6r1t1″olling the traffic<\/p>\n
at that eireie. V”i”lieife_}w’\u00bb:\u00bb11Sl’–al’s-0’traffic: signal at that place.<\/p>\n
Malasiya _Vhadx’1.oag–f}”fre’i”1i Rajbhavan to National Law<\/p>\n
    On the road where the VI? was<\/p>\n
V’–v.reqi1″1red’.i’:O~ ilimugh, many regular police staff were<\/p>\n
posf’;eCl. ‘i’l”1e\u00a71′<:.5' might have been a Police Constable or<\/p>\n
 ., rQther  ail a clisianee of 200 or 250 feet. There<\/p>\n
 ig_hi.'ghave been regular police at or near Shivarianda<\/p>\n
   Circle at that time. Some senior officials were also on<\/p>\n
iduty. ln Shivanarada Circle some other senior police<\/p>\n
officer was also posted. He was posted {here to<\/p>\n
gea .\n<\/p>\n
sixpervise the traffic movements. He was required to<\/p>\n
supervise from Shivananda Circle to Trilight Circle rislear
\nRace Course. O1″di1’1ai’ily, he was not 1’eqi1ired—.te.__’go’
\noutside to any other place when he was o1’1,…d_ti’tylw:l1er1<\/p>\n
such VIP would pass througlt. l,etu\u00a7_e1n:cl. eO}rder” p.’ol.ieea_re.., f<\/p>\n
required to maintai11 the Law .ein._c__1 Order.”<\/p>\n
it is fi,1rther elicite”d__iIi his  that
\nit is not correct. to suggest. building is
\nabout 150 fE3\u20act,3*’vVl:C41.\u00e9..v’  there is a
\nservice    station are<\/p>\n
at the sa7s1e’– ple1cVe’;’:fHe  khoxv where Vinayaka Hall<\/p>\n
is s1’tL1at:ed. ‘ii.t_ is 1101 ciorrej:.i’I. to suggest that Shivananda<\/p>\n
‘”~Cir<rle' '}11'1<_:_i' the pl"aee,.___(_)__is'.ofieiaee were at a distance. of one<\/p>\n
l'–it:i7io"ng_. "w'i"tr1ess volunteers that the distance might<\/p>\n
 or  feet. That circle is a busy CiI'Cl\u20ac and there<\/p>\n
  tgsed to be heavy iraffie. Ntzmber of pedestrians were<\/p>\n
  "s'lso_ lllthere. it is not true to suggest that from<\/p>\n
 –._:Sh\u00a7vananda Cireie one eanrioi see the person standing<\/p>\n
sort the place ofoffence. When he heard the ery. he was<\/p>\n
in the center of circle. P.W’.E3 e~ Chamaiah. Head<\/p>\n
2\\J_,x<\/p>\n
~: 22 :w<\/p>\n
Constable was with him at that time. There was a<\/p>\n
traffic umbrella in the ()GHt.\u20ac1′ of that CiI'(?l\u20ac. <\/p>\n
traffic? Head Coristabie or Police Constable wa;s*—-a’;’nde’r:_A’<\/p>\n
that umb’rella.. Himself and P.W.5 M <\/p>\n
went. to the place of offeiice after hleariitig ji:h’e   f<\/p>\n
police officials have not foll0.we.d tilierijf  <\/p>\n
saw the assault, he did not try tevslidot aiid that he was
\nalso not having rev01Ve.r_:” _ ‘\u00ab_S\u20ac;i’viee_’\u00bbretrolver was not
\nprovided to him, Th.ere_ ‘=waS reeorririfre\ufb01idation for<\/p>\n
supplying i’eV4.{)l.\\_\/\u20acl”:1:”t'(Z_>_. Stib-:l..rispe_trtVr)r e’I””‘P01iee. It is not<\/p>\n
correct  wljehever police officer is
\ndeputed fer VIP  take firearm with him.\n<\/p>\n
Himself -valid ‘lJ’.vW;5.”‘– Chaniaiah ran together to some<\/p>\n
 (}llE;1;fc1iitT\u20ac*~.\u00a7]\u20acaF the compound P.W.5 — Chamaiah<\/p>\n
  other side. P.W.5 first entered the<\/p>\n
 _c:0nip”et1n..d.’ ~.:Whiie running to the spot. he had also<\/p>\n
 the message to the control room. He sent<\/p>\n
 to the effect that some galata was taking place.<\/p>\n
–\u00ab..:’Wl’1en he was at a distance of about 30 feet. he saw the<\/p>\n
‘ assault and when he went near the spot. the victim had<\/p>\n
\\W\/E<\/p>\n
~: 28 :*<\/p>\n
fallen down and there were two other ladies and the<\/p>\n
accused had gone to a distance of 20 feet away fromfpthe<\/p>\n
victim. The accused was facing towards West  <\/p>\n
first saw him. when he was assatilting. say <\/p>\n
which type of clothes were worn by  f<\/p>\n
time and he cannot say which ty’p.e’of clothevs were’<\/p>\n
worn by the deeeased. The t.\\vo’e..l_xad1es w’e-Ieajlsovgfacing
\nWest while. they were lisesis\u00e9uihlg  The ladies
\nwerejust by the side of the.:yictih1A.:._ imlev,eah_n’ot say which<\/p>\n
colour of ctlo_t}iies:&were’–yworri 4_’by”‘th’ose ladies. The<\/p>\n
deceased ielllitd\ufb01ywn 3wieth”‘h’_is head towards and he was
\nlying face’u;j’wa1’d.sL’ -.ljy”l.’h'<–;t_:j_e'."wa.s no shop by the side of<\/p>\n
lhdl. spots, The vi'e{.ini* had fallen on the gibund at a<\/p>\n
  of 233' feet away from the outer door of a house<\/p>\n
sltitiait\u00e9\ufb01l -p–l'a(:e. '1' he petrol bunk was running on<\/p>\n
that public also came to that spot. He<\/p>\n
"4"-.ea:;i1ot;  whether the employees of petrol bunk came<\/p>\n
it .'\u00a3:h'e_re– or not. The accused ran towards East. Or: the<\/p>\n
 side. where the body of victim was lying there<\/p>\n
'were residential houses. He calmof say whether the<\/p>\n
~: 24 :-\n<\/p>\n
residents of those houses had come to the spot or not.<\/p>\n
Elxcept himself and P.W.5. others have not att.empted.._to<\/p>\n
apprehend the accused. There is one Hareki’isi1i’ia..”vv.<\/p>\n
Cross Road by the side of the premises.)  it<\/p>\n
apprehension of the aecusecl they”sriateh’.ed knife; in<\/p>\n
which was with him and again thegfynaide hilrnpto. <\/p>\n
the knife at a safe place. He h;;\u00a7’\u00bb.,i10t
\ncomplaint filed by hini~.thatrh’e”the \u00e9iecused to
\nkeep the knife at a safe place.  Hig’li.’.:G_r’t)unds police<\/p>\n
came at about  ‘l’;l1e7Po1iieeihisl\ufb01ieetor and three<\/p>\n
four stall’ ctanieVi.5t_here.–  tell their names. He
\nhas gi\\~’er’i_ihe Cle_s(_:~.ifipi.1eii*\u00bbri)f’ the spot. But he has not
\nmentioned lithe l:>c)V{meIar’ieds_.’~ of the spot. High Grounds
\npolice jiooli the V-apVci’u’sed with them. The Inspector also<\/p>\n
V.\\’xV””\u20ac:”f1′”1′{“.t..sA’:7.1″t5._Vl’.llfl\ufb01j\ufb02l. ldellwas not present at the time of<\/p>\n
in_.qi:_es’1.–p’roCr~eedi’ngs. After handing over the accused,<\/p>\n
helifetur’nedV7eIt;o..5his duty along with P.W.5 mm Charnaiah.<\/p>\n
‘In his zpvfesencte the Inspector had not recorded the<\/p>\n
l”s,t.aete.r11e11ii’s of any witnesses including P.W.5 –<\/p>\n
,_’iA’Ch=’;1n1\u00e9iia1ii. He had not gone to High Grounds Police<\/p>\n
\\,\/*5′<\/p>\n
–: 25 1\u00bb<\/p>\n
Station on that day. On that date. the statement of<\/p>\n
P.W.5 was not recorded in his presence. He had not<\/p>\n
observed whether the deceased had worn ehappaiatjr.<\/p>\n
other footwear and whether he had any 0the3″”th.1_ng\u00a7s<\/p>\n
with him. it  not true to suggest that..’:’he”‘~.was it<\/p>\n
eittrusted with duty at Race C0L=.rse_—Ent’re=an<:e'- atlf<.___z1=::g<\/p>\n
Trilight Circle and that he was-.._reqttir.e'd to "fi.f:'(.)AiA?!'f'L"IT()_VVlVVVt_}:\u00a71\u20ac ll<\/p>\n
vehicles passing through Race (__3_d't,1rs~:=._% {Road and that he
\nwas not deputed at Sh'iv.ana.i–1_d2i\u00bb'vC'i"reie.'~._It is false to<\/p>\n
suggest that hiniself or,P'.'W…5   to the spot<\/p>\n
and that he h'2tdV_r10t:_seen\u00ab.any assat1lt.. it is not correct<\/p>\n
to stzggestj. that lie  *t14t5ta._st'::f1'i any ladies at that place.<\/p>\n
It is not trt1e"–t0 'stigges~tstjh.at'. he had not seen any ladies<\/p>\n
mat that place. .lt"."\u00e9s___n_Qt true to suggest that when the<\/p>\n
3,accused_'was\u00b0ehasing two real culprits near Triiight.<\/p>\n
C~ir(:ai._e. lie"apprehended the accused suspecting him to<\/p>\n
be 'i11_}?tJlved–'ih 'some crime. It is false to suggest that<\/p>\n
'whenlaeetised tried to explain why he was running<\/p>\n
".t_she1'e-aiidll when he tried to explain that the real culprits<\/p>\n
'Cwelije running away. He did not allow him to say<\/p>\n
'\\.~–\u00ab"'<\/p>\n
-1 26 :-\n<\/p>\n
ariything. It. is not true to st.1gges\u00a3: that when he C\u00e9ltlghl<\/p>\n
hold of the accused, the public started galata and th__eh<\/p>\n
he informed the control room. It: is not CO1’ITt{*i’CV'[:”\u00ab\u00ab.._tO\u00ab_
\nSLlggE’.S1 that he accused was not having any l<;.r1~iir"e_' w_1'tfh <\/p>\n
him. it. is not trtie to suggest'. that l\\\/1.0.4 w"'<}g:i1i.ifeV..tw2tsi' <\/p>\n
planted by them for the purpose Of~{ih_i's  hat.
\ntrue to suggest. that at the instance Of.R\ufb01lvvll\ufb02di'7aV"Pl"E1$'8'\u00a7i:%gsA'<\/p>\n
Police inspector of High Gmunds Poiice–.Statiot;,. he" wiasa V<\/p>\n
deposing falsely and that V o1:i)ftigihg.V" liimg  gave<\/p>\n
complaint as per Ex.P.ES__as req_u_est.ed'w..by hir'n..e_AHe:\u00a7leamt<\/p>\n
that dec:'e21se'CiA\u00bbx{itr;v-is the. '{ii1cis3 of the accused and he do
\nnot know \\=vl1<:t.l1e1'._:'.ti'ie._i"ar\u00e9~t"t1sed was assisting the<\/p>\n
deceased in t5he\u00bb'czm't:ee'r1 fun by t.he deceased. it is not<\/p>\n
 t'rue that had not seen the assault against.<\/p>\n
ciee(1VeiasVec\u00a7_:'\u00e9m.Ci Vtjie~1fa_',t, he was deposing falsely. it is false to<\/p>\n
suggest. tiv_l1e:1;vi\u00e9vl1e1'1 the accused interveried to rescue the<\/p>\n
'"'-._(l'erjeased'v..–from the real culprits, his clothes became<\/p>\n
thl0V()dst"a1i1u7d and that as the clothes of the accused<\/p>\n
 'w'e–1'e bloodst.ai1'1e(i and he was chasing the real culprits.<\/p>\n
a<\/p>\n
MA<\/p>\n
–: 28 :-<\/span>
\ntv\u00bb-‘() other (‘1.1lp1″ii$, who (‘E1LiSt’d s<;i.:;1b i1'1}LirieS to M0han..<\/p>\n
he was apprehended by P.Ws.5 and 6.\n<\/p>\n
15. It” is clear from the faci elicited in E-Ah’e  <\/p>\n
exainii1a’:io11 of P.W.5 iilat he has ti-iea-riy a”;dn1<i\u00a3'\u00a3,-eci iihafi<\/p>\n
he could not see the accused frciiniihe._;ji21ee"Qi'–assa\u00a3:_.i'1'i.. <\/p>\n
where he was standing and  W21s_ si;–e11ivdi\u00a7':g'V"fro'fra
\n20 feet: away from him' 21_I1d  _:(.".(i'.\u00e9l'!'_ thatihey were
\nstemding at Shivatimicia Ci1?.eie.i'wii\ufb01errs. ll .n_1=Q*2i:_j1s meet. and<\/p>\n
tliere will be t.rjaii'f'i':::  2%;:1d::_  standing at<\/p>\n
21 ei1*cle. wiliieli _\u00e91'i"'–.-9;.  6)? 300 {,0 350 feet as<\/p>\n
adrn itt edgi n '–t.he ea' (is-s4ex:.u1ji'i2 at io 11 of P .W. 6.<\/p>\n
16. IV1’i\u00ab,view of f4h\u20ac’v.\u00a7\u00a7}J’iCi\u20acI1(?C of P.W.5 wherein, he<\/p>\n
–.has v::r1~eai’i\u00a7,r a(1n1it;’t.e,d_____ihat 21<"t.u2i1I assaiiit. could not be<\/p>\n
V'S('\u00b0,\u20acvl1'"f:T()I11_V'f"i1:\ufb01::-.$iiizi_C.\u20ac where they were standing, it is clear<\/p>\n
from the \u20ac'.?\\"'i'x\u00a7j_\u20ac'1'i:(?t' of P.WS.5 and 6 that: they have seen<\/p>\n
  "1i1_1e 221(:1",iL:=:a;I'ggisszguiiii by the accused with the knife \u00ab i\\\/1.0.4<\/p>\n
   11(,)\u20ac."*\u00ab_.\u00a3.i*1:tlifu1 and reliable. The i'a(t1'.s elicited in the<\/p>\n
  V"CT1'()SSw\u20acfX\u00a31]'I"li11E\ufb02.i()I'} of P.Ws.5 aim 6 would clearly Show<\/p>\n
:."that they liave gone to the spot a\u00a3't:e1* hea1'ing the Cry and<\/p>\n
\\\\.J"\/K<\/p>\n
-2 31 :-\n<\/p>\n
exridencie of eye witiiesses is believed to be truthful and
\nreliable  the same can be relied upon to base a<\/p>\n
C()I’1\\-‘i(“tt.iOI1. if the medical ex-‘id<:~nee is contrary to ihe<\/p>\n
evidence of eye wit.1'1es:-ses. howe.ver. in view–._'f"-\u00abo'f'*,,'<\/p>\n
2-ippreeiatioii of evidence of P.Ws.5 and 6  '<\/p>\n
above. it is clear on 'c1ppI'\u20acCi&1'[i0l1:"lih.\u00a314'[.' 14hey4'}1;%Vel'n.(\u00a7.t. <\/p>\n
proved that P.Ws.5 and 6 wiii1ess"::d:1'.i;he  <\/p>\n
they went only after the in(:ide.1_i1"~~was lover .e_1r1.r:.1V'i~!;V'"i"s"'{l"1e
\nspecific case of the proS'ec:ut1o'1'1~.\u00a3_haVt'-a.aC(:used stabbed<\/p>\n
Mohan with l\\\/1.0.4\u00bb W knife  of medical<\/p>\n
officer  sl2i't'e~d5vii1 his ::'4\\?id_eI1c1e. would clearly show that
\nthe stab ii'aji1'ry lead   and hemorrhage leading<\/p>\n
to the vdeathlm" l\\riohVar1A"Veo'u"ld not have caused by M.O.4<\/p>\n
v..-"valid \u00a7'ii'5'\u00abi.S:el<32}.i" i'hh'c'i'i.\u00ab.1..h.C\u00bbevidenee of P.Ws.5 and 6 is not
\n t.r"u3:hful \u00e9'a1f'1d_'1'~e_liable to the extent they have witnessed.<\/p>\n
I'{i___ }Z_).W.l that it is not Correct to state<\/p>\n
t,hai:. i'r;irnecli\u00e9i_1esly after the ir1eider1i1._ police Came and<\/p>\n
 _ '21p;)reh::.r1V"tiec}V him alcmg with knifewl\\\/l.O.4. Other<\/p>\n
"V\\.'V"',I"{.',Ai1.LV"'.'.'.'.':'4'$5.3.SV" 4. "F and 8 l1E'1\\-'\u20ac not supported the<\/p>\n
_' e21's:.._V."of; the prosecution and further in this case. the<\/p>\n
MI: .\n<\/p>\n
-: 34 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
confirmed. Bail bond exectned by the accused befme<\/p>\n
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Karnataka High Court State Of Karnataka vs S Ramesh on 3 March, 2010 Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT ISANGALORE DATED THIS THE 3% DAY OF’ MARCH 2mo~j \u00bb PRESENT THE HONBLE Mr.JuST:cS 4′ THE HONBLE Mr.JuST1cuiS;;\u00a7J.SA*1*z’AreAR,A\u00a7*AT:\u00a7:A. CRIMINAL APPEAL 1\\_r\u00a7;:46.1_\/2OO2:._ BETWEEN: ‘V ” STATE OF KARNATAKA. BY HIGH GRoU;\\;DS_S_oL1;cE\u00a7 BANGALORE. 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