{"id":171831,"date":"2008-11-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-26-november-2008"},"modified":"2015-02-25T20:16:54","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T14:46:54","slug":"gundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-26-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gundappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-26-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"Gundappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 26 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Gundappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 26 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: N.Ananda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH mum' 01:' KARNA'rAKA-I 'f ~ \nCIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD4':      \nDATED THIS THE 2541* DAY_0Fn;ova;'.\"N1';\u00a7E}\u00a7\u00a2\u00bb%:\u00e96a s_V\u00a2.  V\n\nBEFORE'\n\nTHE HON'BLE Mriazgsrx\u00e9ia \u00a7;.w..N:;AT  \n\n \n\nQIQMINALAPETETIGN 1.zs1ci;'7_4\u00a7%s',:;2;oo8\n\nCRIMINAL 13ETrr1;\u00a7:N-.Nuj42Sz2\u00a7Q3_ \n\nBETWEEN:    \n\ncRL.p.N0.?\ufb01%.1?>f:1\\'    \n\n1.\n\nco' \n\n    _--\ns\/e.shivappa :3   \nAge:\u00a331 \n\n. Gulappav \" \n\n <5. Shivapfya. _ \n\n._A'gc:;S2 grgars, \n\n[ "Ra_vi,._ \u00a7\u00a7';f\u00a7u3.appa Dandin\n-.1\u00a7.g\u00a2:'30';Y\u00a2&I $;"O<:c:S'tudcnt.\n\n. \n<\/pre>\n
S\/’ Q-Mudakappa Dandin<\/p>\n
jAge:2.6 years, Occzstudcnt.<\/p>\n
.’ –h4 \u00a7lhaningappa @ Maning
\n‘E S\/anshivappa Dandin,<\/p>\n
All are R] o.Ka11ur village
\nTq. av. Dism\ufb02hazwad.\n<\/p>\n
(By Sn K.L.Pat11,, Adv.)<\/p>\n
AND:\n<\/p>\n
The State of Kaxnataka _ _<\/p>\n
By Police Station ‘ _V
\nRep. by tate Public Pxosccuto\ufb01\u00e9, –.
\nDhazwad.  _ ”  _ …f\u20acc-spondent
\n(By Sri Anand   _<\/p>\n
This cr1mma’v ‘ 1 is\u00e9  –[_= ugqder section 439
\nCr.P.C. pray*in.g tg_> emerge’ thc:\u00a7n(:\u00ab..;1_a4:_titio1r;\u00a3;i:~$\/accused No.1 to
\n5 on bail  PC-S. iC’1’imc7′ NO;C36{2008 which is change<\/p>\n
shected fqro\ufb01’_ei3;:g}3 pamgihahie my 3,143, 147, 148, 302 r\/w.
\n149 IPC ii”:  N034\/\u20ac28.03 the  of the Fast Court No.1,<\/p>\n
CRL.P.BiO,47498l’2\u00bb(-}\u00a7'{.’\u00a73::.\\’: <\/p>\n
Vit17;.ai_ ‘k ‘<\/p>\n
A  Ag\u20ac::23″3%ea:”ml 0cc:Agn’cu1ture
\n ‘ R’io,Ka_1lur ViHa_’gc
\n Tq. {)ist;'{)_h.3i\u00a7:sz;sa:\u00a3f;. …PetEt:ioner<\/p>\n
(E’53r._:.’\u00a3*sriV_\u00a3~{~. Adv.)<\/p>\n
 AND: ” 1<\/p>\n
 Th,’t;\u00a73tatc of Kammaka
\n“By Cg Police Station<\/p>\n
Rep. by State Public Prosecutor<\/p>\n
  ‘”Dhanvad. …Respondcnt<\/p>\n
(By Sri Anand K\ufb02avalgimath, HCGP)<\/p>\n
   V’ .__<\/p>\n
This criminal petition is \ufb01led under .em1,:i'(‘>n_”–.439
\nCr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner} -‘.-_r,_;iie_
\nbail in Gadag P.S. Crime No.26\/2008 wh;’reI1.ie. Charge *
\nsheeted for offences punishable u\/5.143, 14-7*,v\u00ab1:4:8,”’30i3 I\/_w.” u b
\n149 IPC in s.(:. No.54\/08 on thev\ufb01lge orithc Fast r’ o1tiers_;”‘Vt’Ef;ie :(la$’f,  the ‘ ;
\nCourt made the following:  ” . V _    ‘V ”<\/p>\n
    E  <\/p>\n
The petitieanezs  Nos. 1 to 5 in
\nS.C.No.54[     punishable under<\/p>\n
Sections 143,e7:%i:ze, 1%:\u00a23′,1V:\u00a7ti~2  149 me.<\/p>\n
 ‘T116  the intervening night of<\/p>\n
3\/   to have committed murder of<\/p>\n
 It__…i.Sv alleged that there was ?\/previous<\/p>\n
‘ e\ufb01emi!y”be*&’een the family members of deceased and the<\/p>\n
” .3.  711; is the ease of prosecution during the intervening<\/p>\n
 of 3\/4.2.2008, the deceased was keeping Watch of<\/p>\n
   of bengal game in his land. At that time, petitzionem<\/p>\n
and accused No.7’ armed with deadly weapons, assaulteti
\ny\\; (3:\n<\/p>\n
and lance the deceased. On the renewing day;
\nbrother of deceased namely Channabasappa leeiifntj V’
\noccurrence and saw the dead bo\u00a2eyo’\u00a2frm;\u00a2\u00a7s\u00a2\u00a7:
\ncomplaint against petitionerg
\ntheir involvement. The    the V
\ninfoxma\ufb01on volunteered. by  I,  6, stones<\/p>\n
and iron rods were recovered;   \u00ab}<\/p>\n
4. I h;;.ve;,  = appearing for
\npetitioners”  and I have heen<\/p>\n
taken     <\/p>\n
6. The   petitioners would submit that<\/p>\n
goetifionefs’-\u00bba;fe’1invo1ved on suspicion. The statement of<\/p>\n
.  _  E:} 7e  –~ Moulasab is highly inczedibie. He<\/p>\n
  witnessed the alleged occurrence under
\nA  _em}_er of darmess. His statement does not disclose<\/p>\n
the  of light under which he was able to identiijz the<\/p>\n
 ‘ x  Though he is alleged to have witnessed the<\/p>\n
occurrence, he had not informed the brother of the<\/p>\n
deceased, soon after the occurrence. His name does not<\/p>\n
N C  \u00a3:}M__\u00a3,__,.\u00a7_i__\\<\/p>\n
\ufb01nd place in the F.i.R. His statement under “:51<\/p>\n
Cr.P.C. was recorded on 55.2.2008.<\/p>\n
The learned Counsei   <\/p>\n
of Mylara G-owda that he had s\u00a7e;;;%~z2ae ac\u00e9ix\ufb01\u00e9fd \u00ab’= *’<\/p>\n
weapons of assault were re’t:; m:”‘:’ng in’   is  higbty<\/p>\n
improbable.\n<\/p>\n
The \ufb01ngeppnntsgs aacusgg found in the
\nliquor bottlcf:     g\ufb01\u00e9iffitri\u00e9ncc. Themforc, his
\nprescncc   is con\ufb01xmad.\n<\/p>\n
tags  material collected durm’ g
\nthe  gf  not su\ufb01cicnt to establish primal<\/p>\n
  They are the members of the same<\/p>\n
  ih\u00e9gtfom, they are entitled to release on bail<\/p>\n
  6.   ed Government Advocate would submit<\/p>\n
 tl;1at”s!:.\u00e9k1:t::;r:zvcnts of Mouiasab and Mylara Gowda would prima<\/p>\n
V’ :~ * \u00abestablish involvement of petitioners. The weapons of<\/p>\n
‘   were recovered on the infonna\ufb01on volunteered by<\/p>\n
We ~l;vv’\u00a3i3″”L<\u00ab\u00abe:A].:….\u00a7<\/p>\n
petitioners in Cr1.P.No.7425\/ 2003 and the "in<\/p>\n
CrI.P.No.'7498\/ 2093.\n<\/p>\n
7′. On careful consixzlera\ufb01oga  <\/p>\n
11\/S. 173(5) Cr.P.C., I am of the  “p;\u00a7\u00a7secutio\u00a7:<\/p>\n
not made out prime facie._v’tage  1  fox?’<\/p>\n
o\ufb01enccs aiieged against thcmAfoeAihc’fp_11oefi\ufb01g ._neas;>ns:<\/p>\n
a) The   the intervening
\nnight gf  statement of
\n    seen the accused
\n weapons, prima<\/p>\n
”  Con\ufb01dence.\n<\/p>\n
 of CW-10 Moulasab is not
\n. _V 4j’:41″s.1′.,_\u00ab_:v.VtA\u00a3=.-’12!.rv.”  statement. He did not inform
\n Vithe to the complainant. His name does
\n\u00ab V’ 3  _  place in F.I.R. f-Iis statement was recorded
\nV  His statement does not disclose the
\n ..  ‘;$f0\u00a31’\u00a5Y26 of light under which he was able to identify
\n the accused.\n<\/p>\n
V —  The statement of Mylara Growda to the effect that all<\/p>\n
the accused armed with deadly weapons were<\/p>\n
rcturning in a group to the village <\/p>\n
am. on 4.2.2008 prima facic,
\ncon\ufb01dence.  ‘  V. ‘V 4’ ‘V<\/p>\n
:3) During the course of
\nseized a liquor   c>f
\noccurrence     of
\naccused No#’?;’  ” . 1\u00a7m\u00a7encc of accused
\nNo.7 ‘pea;    con\ufb01rmed.\n<\/p>\n
c)   that some<\/p>\n
    between the family
\n~- y\u00e9ars prior to the date of
\n  fcmotc.\n<\/p>\n
  1;). \\;i\u00a2W\u00ab.Qf___\u00abthe above, on the basis of ztcavezy of<\/p>\n
\u00bb ;stq;1e:3:_ aad: i:*Qn rods on the infaztmation said to have been<\/p>\n
   the petitioners in Cr1.P.No.7425\/ 2003 and<\/p>\n
tl\ufb02\u00e9  in Crl.P.No.’7498\/2008, it is not possible to<\/p>\n
3   ‘Ahmad  there exists a prima facic case against pctifiauionexs<\/p>\n
‘ “‘. fdr’\u00e91legcd o\ufb01’ences. The situation of pcti\ufb01oncrs \ufb02eeing away<\/p>\n
 ” ~  justice and tampering with prosecution Witnesses could<\/p>\n
be avoided by imposing suitable conditions. \/QJ<\/p>\n
9. Therefore, petitions are accepted.<\/p>\n
Petitioners in Cr1.P. No.742if”>__\/  ‘V L.   V’ ‘\u00bb<\/p>\n
Crl. P. No.7498\/ 2003 are m1eased:b\ufb01ba\ufb02A_.s:ubjec t   <\/p>\n
conditions:\n<\/p>\n
1) The petitioners s1:ial1,_:\u00e9x\u00a2cuf\u00e9 Vhondgj f.Vq:ir V:\u00a7;”‘s;Vt’1m of<\/p>\n
Rs.5O,O00\/-V   Sill\ufb02ti\ufb02s fer
\nthe like sum\n<\/p>\n
2) The pgg\ufb01giontgr\u00e9  or tamper with
\n   ._
\n  attend the Court.<\/p>\n
\nSd\/-\u00bb\nJudge\n\n '.       ..... .. 'V\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Gundappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 26 November, 2008 Author: N.Ananda IN THE HIGH mum’ 01:’ KARNA’rAKA-I ‘f ~ CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD4′: DATED THIS THE 2541* DAY_0Fn;ova;’.”N1′;\u00a7E}\u00a7\u00a2\u00bb%:\u00e96a s_V\u00a2. V BEFORE’ THE HON’BLE Mriazgsrx\u00e9ia \u00a7;.w..N:;AT QIQMINALAPETETIGN 1.zs1ci;’7_4\u00a7%s’,:;2;oo8 CRIMINAL 13ETrr1;\u00a7:N-.Nuj42Sz2\u00a7Q3_ BETWEEN: cRL.p.N0.?\ufb01%.1?>f:1\\’ 1. co’ _– s\/e.shivappa :3 Age:\u00a331 . Gulappav ” <5. 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