{"id":191960,"date":"2008-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-by-d-j-halli-police-station-vs-naga-bhushan-naga-abboda-on-9-april-2008"},"modified":"2017-07-27T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T05:37:10","slug":"state-by-d-j-halli-police-station-vs-naga-bhushan-naga-abboda-on-9-april-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-by-d-j-halli-police-station-vs-naga-bhushan-naga-abboda-on-9-april-2008","title":{"rendered":"State By D J Halli Police Station vs Naga Bhushan @ Naga @ Abboda on 9 April, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State By D J Halli Police Station vs Naga Bhushan @ Naga @ Abboda on 9 April, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: V.G.Sabhahit & Swamy<\/div>\n
1\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGA1,.().iI\u00a7}'3}_V\n\n.lZ)z_a_t.e::c1_ this 1;11t:: 9th day of April, 2008 __  T T\n\nJ PRESENT  T A\nTHE I-ION'BLE MR.JUsT1cE?v GSABHAHIT   T  7\nTHE I~'ION'BLE MR.JUSTI(.'.E'\u00ab--L_ NARAYA.NA'.SWgxMVY\n\nCRIMINAL APPEAL NoT[s54e:;k\u00a3 200145)\n\n\"'TA'\"E BY D J HALL1  \n(BY SR1 ANAND 1<_ ~ \n\nAND:\n\nNAGA B'\u00a71"u'SHAI~I' (2135  ABBODA\ns\/0 N.M.NAIDU  f ,\\ ..\nAGE: 21 YRS, NQ.4.'_+A,~_ ' ~\nOLD ;'I(';E, B RCJAD " V '\n\n- _ KAVRJ EBYRASANDRA... ~\n\n'BAN'GALQRE\u00bb._\n\n5.4\n\n10  \n\nsaryaia  @'SAPv1I\nS; O'"PACHAiPPER\nAGE: 2 \n_ KAYUMTGARDEN\n  DODANNA NAGAR\nV. KAVAL BYRASANDRA\n' -.BAN_.G'rALORE  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
‘7(I3′.?lTGTE\u00a7 RAGHAVENDRA REDDY –A[)VOCA’I’E)<\/p>\n
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CRL.A. FIELD U\/’S. 3’78(1]&(3) CR.P.C<\/p>\n
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\nBangalore, acquiitir1gVre5po_’*dei’ts 1 8:. 2 “f t.h” offences punishable<\/p>\n
jander  392 Wseotion 34 IPC.\n<\/p>\n
 The icaaeV..a1of the prosecution to be stated in brief is as<\/p>\n
adiieoi\u00abtf9110Ws=  <\/p>\n
‘   house of the complainant. Nag<\/p>\n
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  Sami questioned the husband of the complainant<\/p>\n
 why he gave complaint to police against them. The husband of the<\/p>\n
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complainant told them that it was Rajeshwari who gave<\/p>\n
to police. Therealter, Naga and Sarni tool: Jayaran; to ;an’o;pen5 :*.a1’4l<\/p>\n
-1″‘ v” f”‘<\/p>\n
followed them, three others were also present thel: Ely l<\/p>\n
the time those persons went near.\u00bb’the ho1ise\u00b0of  those; <\/p>\n
persons present in the open yard asllietl 1\\TVagallte..lassa1il:t Jayaram<\/p>\n
as he has given complaint to police;  Sami caught hold<\/p>\n
run away and   those persons ran away.
\nNaga also Eran __ knife. The husband of the
\ncomplainant diedlat *~..,rf1ei*eafter the complainant went to<\/p>\n
the Police ‘Station  Prabhavathi and gave complaint at 9-<\/p>\n
3lil’.p.l1iu.A  i1sici12\u00a7is199s,<\/p>\n
PW’-24  AP I recorded the complaint as per Ex.P1 and<\/p>\n
l casein Crime No.565\/ 98 for the o\ufb01’enoe under Section<\/p>\n
  34 IPC and submitted F I R. He visited the spot in<\/p>\n
   _  p-re-sence of witnesses conducted inquest over the dead body at <\/p>\n
SD.\n<\/p>\n
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investigation to Inspector. Sine e er<\/p>\n
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photographer to the spot. Photos of the dead body were <\/p>\n
the sp_t. No ‘__om”,tion could be gathered by usingthe 7d_.og’s<\/p>\n
He recorded the statement of the Witrieeees;  handed’ ever ”<\/p>\n
further investigation to PW-25.\n<\/p>\n
PW-25 conducted “On 20\/ 12\/ 1998 H C<\/p>\n
2049 samitig Sheri\ufb02; mt ~;e.e;aini;&eappa, PC 2011<\/p>\n
the Court. On  A~3, he recovered the
\nproperty  jeese and on 24\/12\/1998 he
\nproduced  before  A-1 had surrendered before
\nthe Magietrme. it  itobtained him to police custody from
\n ,1  A-1 volunteered information as per<\/p>\n
.  . \ufb01husnm<\/p>\n
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VVAMCieaners””whe’re  shopkeeper produced the shirt MO-4 that was
\neehe”d..under”\u00abEx.P14. On 3\/ 1\/ 1999 A-1 led him and witnesses to
\n pietyground within D J I~\u00abIaJ1iiP s limits and from a bush he<\/p>\n
to’_ok\u00bbv\u00about a knife and produced before him. I-Ie seized the same<\/p>\n
The e \ufb01e he hnnded over further<\/p>\n
VI an-a.\n<\/p>\n
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\ntraced, the charge sheet came to be f\ufb02ed only against Accused 1. 8:.<\/p>\n
3 by PW-12.\n<\/p>\n
3. The Trial Court framed charge for’ the   ‘ ; T<\/p>\n
against the respondents. The respondents   <\/p>\n
,I;.n’111gd 1;_ be frj\ufb01di<\/p>\n
\\lA.IJ|. us .- van.\n<\/p>\n
4. The prosecution   to PW;25 and got<\/p>\n
marked Ex.P1 to P20 and  Statement of<\/p>\n
-13 (mi was recorded on bent-.1. of<\/p>\n
4-1″ A   v_y_ :’
\nL416 ?_CC’t1S6u \ufb02fiiiz\ufb01f .Sf3L:\u00a7.1GI1 3<\/p>\n
the respondents i1o1Je_ were’ exarrS,ined’T’a1i’g:i no documents were aiso<\/p>\n
got marked. {The defer1cen3oif’ tlieaccused is one of total denial.<\/p>\n
5. The’v’!’ria1’Ceurt”after considering the materials on record
\n   concliisioniithat the prosecution has failed to prove<\/p>\n
+1-..  ’14-2 1′-‘”4-1-‘.’\u00ab it  .~ _ ‘ ‘ ‘
\nL116 “\ufb021u;.0; …:.ie,.’\u00bb;-tee used and acccrdinr\ufb02y acquitted. them. Being<\/p>\n
Vx”aggrieved;\u00ab\u00ab._the__vpresent appeal is f”ed.<\/p>\n
it  ‘e-We have heard the learned High Court Government<\/p>\n
ii’.F”l:e’ade1*: and the learned counsel for the respondents. The learned<\/p>\n
 Court Government Pleader took us through the deposition of<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
that the evidence on record clearly proves the guilt of the Vaeoused<\/p>\n
and the trial Court has committed an error in acquittir1g’th’e_::z’1;:._i’1′  _<\/p>\n
that there are no eyewitnesses to the ii;cide11t.f; ‘\u00b0Recovery”visV riot;<\/p>\n
proved in accordance with law. There___ is amateriai\u00bb’ii1eo;1sis_i;eI1cy\u00b0 ;<\/p>\n
in the evidence of PW -1 and PW-2  the  ‘iirithesses are<\/p>\n
either police Witnesses or doctor.”a.nd~tir1e’ circumstances,<\/p>\n
it is not a case for i11terfere11ce…1\u00a7y. this,  the appeal is
\n1:….1.1… 4… 1…. .1.’…….’……d:”
\nU]. IJG Kllallll\ufb02\ufb02c 1-‘<\/p>\n
“7. On the of iiitheabove. contentions, the points that<\/p>\n
arise for our deterr\ufb01inatioriih. “a\ufb01peal are:<\/p>\n
(ii, Whether the 3u.dgI_11e11t pas._\u00a2=d_ b, the T111 _.o__rt. cal…
\n.I’..”..i.,…..4.,.i….4′.\u00a7’.~…-s……. ….. +1.. . n n n n …-.
\nJUL 1|. t, .l.l.’~’3.1.T J. G Ll]. L.l..Lli5 \ufb02yy\ufb01\ufb02lf<\/p>\n
i  _(ii) A”‘\u00ab\u00abWh{it order?\n<\/p>\n
i aiiewer to the above points is as follows:<\/p>\n
 ‘ * Point No.1 ~ In the negative. and\n<\/p>\n
– oi_.t No 2 – . -5 per t..e ..rI….1 o-d.er<\/p>\n
7<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
8. P’W–1 is wife of the deceased and she is a complainant in<\/p>\n
the case. She has deposed Lat CW–2 Puel ha  :’\u00a5.__mr.riu<\/p>\n
er .- _ ‘.’V<\/p>\n
are 11 1 dacrm,  KJVV”\n<\/p>\n
are the sisters and CW-5 is the h5L1S?f?*3rI1ii:’ haet. -:<\/p>\n
reiterated the complaint avermer1’te.__i11 11VerV_depositj.on.v.ih1
\nexamination she has admitted thateheu has”giyen statemeiit that<\/p>\n
she does not know the eo.nt3nta   _She has stated that<\/p>\n
_  dyon  .’t””.\u00bb3)’V1’s”.’-i’9E’s there was no street
\nlight and from her-i\ufb01pouse to. the place of occurrence there is no tar<\/p>\n
road. Theiiplacex 1000 ft., away from her house.<\/p>\n
The place of ‘occL1rren.ce”~i:s _1iet_”visib1e from her house. Four or \ufb01ve<\/p>\n
persons\u00e9ihadp accompanied. A-1. It is further admitted that her<\/p>\n
also .ad’1ni’ti:e\u00e9i~\u00ab ‘went to the place of occurrence only after<\/p>\n
VVVheari11g’~.the.__”crieie of her husband and when she reached the spot<\/p>\n
.. , iggeused No.’-1.85 3 ran away the moment they saw her.<\/p>\n
 PW–2 is the daughter of PW–1. She is not an eyewitness.<\/p>\n
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\n\u00ab. She has deposed that on the date of 11’lC1d611-., accuse… came LG<\/p>\n
their house and took her father to open yard. She heard the cries<\/p>\n
er”\n<\/p>\n
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of the deceased father and she stated she has seen the accused<\/p>\n
assaulting the deceased and accused Naga (A-1) <\/p>\n
H’ e c” the a'”‘ men and Jameer M-3} eaug…_.he1r!. er fa e<\/p>\n
m Jul K-AI-J. Illa! .I..I.\\.rI. I<\/p>\n
Her father fell down. ‘She has further deiposeddtjhat \u00abmesememe<\/p>\n
ran to the spot those persons ran away and” they we;”e’- t11eji_-;*e’.”  ;<\/p>\n
her cross-examination PW-2 has stated’   she was
\ninformed by her neighbour  the \u00bboi’\u00abher father she went<\/p>\n
to the spot. She hasAV\ufb011rther..admittedL i3i”vthe’jVVei*oss–exa1ni11ation<\/p>\n
mat at me time of thereiwas nc._st.teet”light in the area and
\nshe answered to the qluielstiorti *I\\To.’d_incident at all took place between
\nA-1 and deceased’ A’ the\u00ab.Veffect… that incident might have taken<\/p>\n
place, I do not know’. ‘<\/p>\n
………\u00a3-. ..,.e.. ‘ _ F.ri.t  .a………….1 1…. t… ‘. …,..’.1′
\nycwlhicee.’ 2 ‘ T10, v!.’.li1b ucyuacu ti. t us is: 1 alui\ufb02” at<\/p>\n
xKVava1abyrasar;d1’a;.3″ His house is at a distance of 5-6 houses away<\/p>\n
JtheVLhouse of PW-1. He does not know who assaulted the<\/p>\n
  after he heard’ the shouts of deceased. he went to the<\/p>\n
   _  and found the deceased lying with injuries and at this<\/p>\n
“a.Air.+.:g_., at the _equest of the Pthhc Prosecutor this witness was<\/p>\n
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\n1<\/span><\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
treated as hostile. Nothing is elicited in his cross–exarniri\u00a7ition in<\/p>\n
11. PW-4 is a tenant in the houseiof   55. isV.a..rj2\u00a7itness <\/p>\n
to me inquest Mahazar. Both   hostiie
\nand nothing is elicited in their evidence to fthejcase of the
\nprosecution. A i it it<\/p>\n
12. W6 is  Ivi\u00e9iiia:V’am”.5\\’\\Fv*’t’ie”s_.’  1*’*s’ deposed to the euect<\/p>\n
that about 8 or   urhen he was going in the
\nbus Police    his signature stating that
\nthere was  was also treated as hostile
\nand nothing is   of the prosecution case.<\/p>\n
 Sui-esh N G*o max’, Se’ * S L. He<\/p>\n
 13*.\n<\/p>\n
 deposed_”thneti on 27\/ 1\/ 1999 he received 7 sealed articles<\/p>\n
‘4  to  case and after examination he issued report Ex.P4.<\/p>\n
 ‘  PW-8 is the police constable of D J Halli P S who took<\/p>\n
Wv._s’n”bmitted’c_ha;fge .s.i1eet on 20\/3\/19?<\/p>\n
p_:\n<\/p>\n
C)<\/p>\n
15. PW–10 is the Associate Professor of Dr.Ambe:iitar<\/p>\n
.. _ _._I j._,__.___. __ -__ __;,_’<\/p>\n
Una lnjurics at me<\/p>\n
Ex.P6. The doctor has opined that tl1e4_’deat1’i_iiVas diieits  = ~’<\/p>\n
haemorhage as a result of stab  He  that the
\ninjuries mentioned at 1 to 4   weabon like M0-\n<\/p>\n
5 knife.     i i i M\n\n11-\n\n<\/pre>\n
16. 1″”-11 is Poiiee’ i.ns~f)_eetor of; R’ T Hagar Police Station
\nhe stated that as io1i1_–vt11e3v.Vdate”~\u00abof incident he was in additional<\/p>\n
charge ofD J Ham P  4642 to F s L for the report.<\/p>\n
  is  P I  J Halli P S. He has deposed that he<\/p>\n
took  fa}-1-liate._iv1ea*’1eS31’1nnfinI1 and n’Fl”<\/p>\n
can<\/p>\n
A   -13 is the Head Constable of D J Halli Police Station<\/p>\n
 u keot watch over the body and he shifted the body to<\/p>\n
 ‘—i):1*;2\u00a2\u00a3n1bedkar Medical College. PW-14 is the photographer who has<\/p>\n
1I1r\\+I\\I:\\ n-“I-I-1:: Hoar’ ‘urn-I11
\nLL73 ‘J1 L-.I.l’.l Lr|.\\(q|4I. l4’\\J’\\J. I<\/p>\n
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19. PW-15 is a Head Constable of Shivajinage\ufb01r’  _<\/p>\n
apprehended A=3. P’.’.’=15 is one Nareyare ‘”ho—.If'”.1s”–Laa1I1d\ufb01\u00ab* .. <\/p>\n
shop. He has deposed that about 2 years ago’AA-ii1.,hsd’–given_.V<\/p>\n
for washing said shirt had bloodstains,  virere ;<\/p>\n
vanished and thereafter A-1 collected   2-3 days
\nthereafter police enquired  and   that accused had
\ngiven shirt with bloodstains. id t;”_e  as M04 be.o_e
\n+1…. . ..4 .- 4.1…. _ 3;; .  1&7 1 ii i it<\/p>\n
.. .. .. -4′ .. . …:I .. 1 “$1..-..’ -.._-‘ -._…__ __ _.
\nL11 Cuun. so u tux atguurcg 1jIu.1..,_ 11 pl W ‘tin as b i’.t.l3U<\/p>\n
hostiie as he has not  ease  the prosecution.<\/p>\n
20. PW isa, Govern.mentV”Sewant who has deposed that he<\/p>\n
had gone to’t1′:e  shop  give his clothes for washing. At<\/p>\n
V’y,x\u00a7Vss _present when gave his clothes. He stated yes. He has<\/p>\n
i  nowiahazar is prepared in his presence. This witness<\/p>\n
  else ‘treated as hostile and nothing is elicited in his cross-<\/p>\n
    in support of the case of the prosecution.<\/p>\n
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12<\/span><\/p>\n
21. PW-18 is a Junior Engineer who drew the sketchiof the<\/p>\n
spot. PW -19 is a police constable who apprehended A5’3′-aiongxiiith<\/p>\n
22. PW-20 is another constable\u00e9iwfho wash’  <\/p>\n
apprehend A-2 but he could not apprehend    report is
\nmarked as Ex.P16.  A it i it it<\/p>\n
no 1:mr_n1 ‘   .\n<\/p>\n
tau. 1. iv -42; IS .01’l\u20aca::ru;u..<\/p>\n
house beionging  lsiieiiiiasiistdeiposed’ that on 18\/’ 12\/’ 1993 at
\nabout 9  ofperson. The moment she
\nreached the spot;  was lying in a pool of blood,
\naccused ran awe;  she’ has not seen the accused persons<\/p>\n
aet.uaIiy, asa’n_f1tingp_ the deceased. Hearing the cries of the<\/p>\n
,1…..,..A.e .. -.  ~.  mt ~  …..\n<\/p>\n
use-eased, ;-y\u00a2\u00bb.1,-,1-\u00abJ.-2; 1- w’-3 :1 Id CW-4 came to the spot. She has<\/p>\n
deposed that  of the deceased brought kerosene lamp and<\/p>\n
i it lightiiinjiired\/deceased was witnessed._ She has deposed in<\/p>\n
 \u00ab_her cross\u00bb-e\ufb01ramizlation that the distance between the house and the<\/p>\n
   it  a two minutes walk.\n<\/p>\n
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13<\/span><\/p>\n
24. PW–22 is one Veerappa a relative of the deceeiused;e..V He<\/p>\n
went to the hwtwse of deceased on the next day. _;’He not
\nS’I.i\u00a7_’fJOI””d tn” case of th” proseeutien and *”\ufb01eaee_c?=,as.V:hes\ufb01le… ”<\/p>\n
Nothing could be eiicited 111 his cross-exa3n:ii11atizciri’i.n’:  the<\/p>\n
case of the prosecution.\n<\/p>\n
25. PW\u00bb-23 is a it not supported the<\/p>\n
‘:13.\n<\/p>\n
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26. PW-24e_psnd’PW;.\u00a77’5 Investigation O\ufb01icers whose<\/p>\n
deposition\u00e9fis ‘al1feady”s.t_sted  stating the facts.<\/p>\n
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\n41 p1 , xC?I~C1’\u00a3)IG, C1<\/p>\n
vv’.j-VAA\u00a3V1v\ufb01OI1 t11e”‘depositie’n of PW-1, PW-2 and PW–21 to bring home the<\/p>\n
 the eeeused. None of them were the eyewitnesses to the<\/p>\n
 imcieeee. Though PW–1 has stated in her examination in chief that<\/p>\n
  V  _  followed her husband to the open yard keeping a distance of 30 ‘<\/p>\n
it gbecause oi”~.tI\ufb01s’I’eason her statement cannot be beiieved. The last<\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
has totally disowned the complaint itself stating that she ‘not<\/p>\n
know what is all written in the complaint. <\/p>\n
 ‘:11 1nat- rl-rIr\\n\u00a2i\ufb01n.’:rt:|1’rI1’1’|r1’I’:r\\1’1 4′ Cr!’ aha 111A-71+  +l”2n 4i1.1\\nI’
\na.\\aI.l’L.lLl-J\\.l\\oI. 1.1.1. 1191 ‘IL \\}I:’|’.’ \\Jl\\Cl.Iul.In.l.1l.C1lnl.\\Jl.l h.I..lQ-lo 9.1.13.1 VV\\.v’.lJ.|.– Vb’  ‘-if BHU3 C13-LXI]. ~.<\/p>\n
hearing the cries of her husband and whenshe  the’ ‘spot<\/p>\n
accused Nos.1 8r. 3 ran away the m’cn_1ent”the’y  <\/p>\n
material contradictions in the depositionyy ofia  renders her
\ntestimony untrustworthy.    of  In one
\nbreath she states thatyshe   assaulting the
\nabdomen and J  her father. But in the
\ncross–examination_A _~  by the time she ran to
\nthe spot, those ‘persons’tanhaiyaytyand they were not there. She has
\nfurther aclrnitted _ was informed by her neighbour<\/p>\n
  her  she went to the spot, There is ag__in<\/p>\n
‘ it Witness.yoVn which reliance is placed by the prosecution is one PW-<\/p>\n
  E_\u00a711e’is -also not an eyewitness. She only went to the spot after<\/p>\n
    cries. The admission of HIV-1 8:. PW-2 that they went to<\/p>\n
 “spot after hearing the cries is shpported by the deposition of<\/p>\n
,—5-\\<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
prosecution mainly relies upon are not the eyewitnessvesi.._to_V the<\/p>\n
incident.\n<\/p>\n
28. PW-21 has stated in her depopsitioniz ‘ls brought<\/p>\n
Kerosene lamp with which they couid.___see ith,e’deceasezl;.  a<\/p>\n
clearly admitted in her deposition tliatitiiere were  stree\ufb02ights on
\nthe said date. PW–2 has the time of incident<\/p>\n
there we<\/p>\n
e no streetlights.  :t11ereiii{ei_o’iear doubt as to<\/p>\n
admittedly taken     8.1″ is not proved as all
\nthe Mahazaii: witnessesV_  and PW-23 have turned
\nhotile. The wit11esses’PW\u00a73–, sweat PW-11, PW-12, PW-13, PW–15,<\/p>\n
pw_19, pwigg?  l”W-25 are police witnesses. The<\/p>\n
V’1-.isupported’~–.the__'”oase of the prosecution. Therefore. with the above<\/p>\n
i  on record it is not possible to hold that the prosecution<\/p>\n
 eprotzedeitlie guilt of the respondents beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n
\/-53.5<\/p>\n
16<\/span><\/p>\n
prosecution has failed to bring home the guilt of t11eWaic_cused<\/p>\n
beyond reasonable doubt. In the circumstances, t.- ;;’;I.” <\/p>\n
acquittal passed by th” ‘I’ri”‘ Court, doLn t ea<\/p>\n
answer the point No. 1 accordingly.<\/p>\n
30. In view of our \ufb01nding on Poirif\ufb01io. 1′, wepsissljthei following<\/p>\n
order:\n<\/p>\n
on\ufb01\ufb01nifi<\/p>\n
The \\,r*i;u*”ir;a’z1_,%’7′;ppi*::aa’u’V is’ .dismissed.’ “‘i”*e judgment dated<\/p>\n
27\/1\/2001 in s c No.4\u00ab.mo o\u00a31*iiis1e; _’fileVi:ofVithe IV Addl. City Civil<\/p>\n
and Sessions Judge; A’MayoViliiaihd\ufb01angaiore is hereby confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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