{"id":208428,"date":"2010-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/c-p-bhimaiah-c-p-mohan-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-magadi-road-on-23-november-2010"},"modified":"2015-04-19T00:05:38","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T18:35:38","slug":"c-p-bhimaiah-c-p-mohan-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-magadi-road-on-23-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/c-p-bhimaiah-c-p-mohan-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-magadi-road-on-23-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"C P Bhimaiah @ C P Mohan vs State Of Karnataka By Magadi Road &#8230; on 23 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">C P Bhimaiah @ C P Mohan vs State Of Karnataka By Magadi Road &#8230; on 23 November, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.Ananda<\/div>\n<pre>1\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT \n\nDATED THIS THE 23% DAY OF NOVEMBER '2t)j;--1.cf)  \n\nTHE HONBLE MR.JUi\u00a7TIC-Ee'N.A;-VANDA    7\n\nCRIMINAL APPEAL N\u00e9xl 79\/20.04  \n\nBEIWEEN:   ' ._ ' .   '\n\n1. C.P.Bhimaiah @ C.P.Mohan  0\nAge 30 Years. C \/ 0 Ashwini H0.u_S'e._ \n\nB.R.An1bedkar Nagai\", _'\nDinne. Whitefield, Ba-r1ga_lo1'=e.  3\n\nN\/0. Marur Viilage  .  \nKoppa Post,'.Mys'0re:DisLri_e3;. _ \" \"\n\n2. Suresf1a\"~E.{e(idj.\u00a5:._@V BaIa1:rVish:1..31_H_ V\nS\/'0\" Naga.;ina, A\u00a7:\u00a7e'd a'E3Qi1{ 30 Years\nR}\/V0. No.15?) 44_1:\"cross_ \" ~ __\n\nKaiidasa LayOe.R3gh\u00e9wen.dranaga1'\nBanga}01'e.  \"  ' ...APPELLANTS\n(By Sri.M.Rajashekar. Advocate {Absentn\n\n    \"\"\" \n\nV  Sgate of' Ka_r1ia_t.aka\n' By \"B\/{agfexdi Road' -Police Station\n 0 B\u00e9\u00a7r12'a;ofe.0C=1\u00a2?5; V .  ...RESPONDENT<\/pre>\n<p>{B3r__S1&#8243;if_G;MA.\u00a751;inivasa Ready. PICGP}<\/p>\n<p>0&#8242; TEf_1*}1s appeal is \ufb02ied under section 374 Cr.P.C.. against the<\/p>\n<p> jud.gme11t dated 07.02.2004 passed by the Fast Track {Sessions}<br \/>\nC&#8217;OLl&#8217;i_&#8221;.-I. Bangalore in S.C.N0.659\/2000. eorlvicting the appeilants<br \/>\n and 2\/accused I and 2 for an offence punishable under section<\/p>\n<p>395 1-\/W 397 IPC and ser1Ee11cf11g them to undergo RI. for 7 Years<\/p>\n<p> 44  and pay a fine of Rs.1.000\/&#8211; each. in def}111it to Lmclergo RI. for 6<\/p>\n<p>months.\n<\/p>\n<p>=&#8217;3\\j  =~\u00bb ai\u00e9\ufb01k-&#8216;~'&#8221;&#8216;):;'(&#8220;&gt;&#8217;\\r<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fhis appeal conimg on for final} hearing Cotiizr,<br \/>\ndeiivered the following:  .  L&#8221; * T &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>J U D G M.E&#8221;N&#8211;T\u00a2<br \/>\nThe appellants were arr&#8217;;iyed&#8217;.&#8217;_AdaJs :\u00ab?&gt;1C#l.lS&#8217;eCf. _<\/p>\n<p>{hereinafter referred to\u00bb  ac(;&#8217;.1sed V   <\/p>\n<p>S.C.No.659\/2000, onfthe file.ot;:A&#8217;E3ast-._VTracl{&#8220;($.\u20acSSions} Courtt<br \/>\nI, Bangalore and thefitiere   accused No.6 for<br \/>\nan offence punishat::le&#8221;&#8216;:&#8217;tindertsselcdtlioni  IPC. At this<br \/>\njuncture, it     sheet was filed<br \/>\nagainst   case was pending before<br \/>\nCom1nitt_sl_.AlA -3.&#8217; to 5 8: 7 jumped bail and<br \/>\nabsconded&#8217;. Jsgainst accused 3 to 5 &amp; 7 was<\/p>\n<p>separated. u*l.he&#8221; learned judge of Committal Court committed<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; V&#8217;  . &#8216;case&#8217; at}\/&#8217;,&#8221;c}in&#8217;;~:..i; accused ll, 2 &amp; 6 for the aforestated offence. The<\/p>\n<p>  acquitted accused No.6, convicted and<\/p>\n<p>se.nte11t1.edl&#8217;.f5ccused 1 8: 2 for an offence punishable under<\/p>\n<p> section 397 IPC. Aggrieved by the judgment of conviction,<\/p>\n<p> stcctised 1 &amp; 2 have filed this appeal.\n<\/p>\n<p> it &#8216;A 3K; &lt;6&#039;\ufb01\\&#039;L.\u00a3:7\\-&#039;~&#039;&#8211;\u00bb*3\u00ab &quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>,\/l \/7<\/p>\n<p>r34,&#8221; {<\/p>\n<p>2. The learned counsel for appellants\/ is<br \/>\nabsent. I have heard Sri G.M.SriniVas<br \/>\nfor respondent\/ State. In view&#8217;; of_i&#8217;he<br \/>\nSupreme Court, reported in   h<br \/>\nof Dharam Pat &amp; Others I\/sh.&#8217; &#8216;S;ateVtojf iftfar   have<br \/>\nperused the records and ta11{\u00e9::.V&#8217;,y\u00a7\u00a7rq\u00a2_V  vidisposal on<\/p>\n<p>merits.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. In brief, theiease y_1&#8217;_s \u00e9s;fo11ows:\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>During  PW2\u00a7VV._Venkatapathi Rao, PW3&#8211;<br \/>\nMohiin erndhv&#8217;LFW4_?I\\&#8217;!a1&#8243;xvesia&#8211;.__ were working as Cashier, Chief<br \/>\nExecut&#8217;iv.ep4&#8217;O1h&#8217;ce.rVend.uA1:erender respectively of Deepak Co-<\/p>\n<p>operatiye .f3an};\u00a7&#8221;V&#8221;sit1jate at Rajajinagar, Bangalore. On<\/p>\n<p>. .  &#8221;    PW2 8: PW4 with a bearer&#8217;s cheque for<\/p>\n<p>  &#8212; drawn on Apex Bank at Chamarajpet<\/p>\n<p>td..44\u00a2nc;a.s~h_ :1f.\u00a31Ae same and bring cash to Deepak Cooperative<\/p>\n<p> I3a11k.\u00bb.(\u00a7n that day at about 11 a.m., PW2 &lt;3: PW4 encashed<\/p>\n<p> _ ehceque, kept. cash. in a suit ease and they were returr1ing to<\/p>\n<p>  Deepak Co&#8211;operaIIive Bank in an autorickshaw driven by<\/p>\n<p>accused No.6 to Rajajai.r1agar via Magadi Road. When the<\/p>\n<p>-\u00a7-\\J2 \\  x,\u00bb;_..;.&#8217;-2o_w2 and ran towards<br \/>\nLepro&#8217;sy&#8221;Iiotspitalliifiiisituate&#8221; onlltlflagadi Main Road. PW2, PW4<br \/>\nand lddother  chasing accused No.1.\n<\/p>\n<p>PWlmSathy_anarayana and PW5&#8211;Mahendz&#8217;a Babu, who were<\/p>\n<p>p_r6cee_d1ng in&#8221;an &#8230;. autorickshaw from opposite direction<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;;caught&#8221;~holldvof accused No.1 along with a suit case<\/p>\n<p>  of Rs.6,00.000\/&#8211;. Thereafter, PWI, PW2,<\/p>\n<p>PW-13 and other public brought accused No.1 to Magadi<\/p>\n<p> on &#8220;Road Police Station along with a suit case containing cash of<\/p>\n<p>l&#8221;&#8211;VRs.&#8217;A\u20acAi,OO.O0O\/m and handed over accused no.1 along with<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;lsuitcase containing cash of Rs.6.00.000\/m to PW10mShivappa.<\/p>\n<p>Hadimalli (jtnvestigatillg Officer). PW2 &amp;<br \/>\nsuffered injuries at the hands of accused    .<br \/>\nnearby hospital for t,reatn1c1&#8243;1t,A<br \/>\ninformed the matter to Deebalg co;\u00a2:p\u00a7&#8217;ra<br \/>\nother bank officials came tolll&#8221;&#8216;ll\/lla,gjadi  Station.<br \/>\nPW2 3: PW-4 returnedzjtggi._1\\\/Iafgfadiit  from the<br \/>\nhospital and thereafter was lodged by PW2<br \/>\nand a ca?\/3.,&#8217; \ufb01&#8217;l3$:.&#8217;4f\u00a2&amp;;&#8217;i5t\u00e9&#8217;r  Accused No.1 was<br \/>\narrested   cash of Rs.6,00,000\/~<br \/>\nwas    the information volunteered<br \/>\nby aclcusedy  4, 5 and 7 were arrested and<br \/>\nrecoveriesllwere nlade. l\ufb02iccused no.2 &amp; 6 surrendered before<\/p>\n<p>t&#8217;he:&#8217;C:_Q1.nIiaj.ttal  PVVIO seized illcrilmnatirag articles and<\/p>\n<p>V  ._a&#8221;&#8211;requisition to the learned Magist.rate for a<\/p>\n<p>lrd_llrect.ion&#8217;lle:t.odconduct. test idcrltification parade. Accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>test.~~ide;ntification parade was held, during which accused 1.<\/p>\n<p> V 2  6 were identified by PW2 and PW4. After completion of<\/p>\n<p>lgizwestigation. charge sheet was filed against accused 1 to &#8216;7<\/p>\n<p>for afo1*est:at&#8217;ed offence.  M<br \/>\n;\u00a5.v\\.; &#8216; &#8211;  \/L L LL. &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>4. During trial, PW1 to PWIS were<br \/>\ndocuments as per Ex.P.1 to Ex.P.27 J&#8217;<br \/>\nmaterial objects as per B\/1.0.1<br \/>\ncontradictory portions in IE3} &#8216;of<\/p>\n<p>PW4 were marked as Ex.D. 1  . V  V.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. The learned trialvJiidge5_Von;_atmreciiation of evidence and<br \/>\non hearing learned coAL1.ns.e1.Vforv._pa1&#8217;t&#8217;ies&#8217;Vcenv&#8217;icted accused 1 &amp;<\/p>\n<p>2 for an  397 IPC and<\/p>\n<p>acqui&#8217;ttteCi&#8217;-e.aic:cus:e\u00a7:i&#8221;  eatending benefit of doubt. The<br \/>\nState&#8221;h&amp;a&#8217;s&lt;&#039;_not against judgment of acquittal of<br \/>\naccusedVV&#039;iNVo.8edAs A&#039;-a1:1*ea&#039;dy stated, this appeal is filed by<\/p>\n<p>av_c&#039;\u00e9:used 1x 63: 2AAaga.in.svt_judgn1ent of conviction.<\/p>\n<p>&#039;V&#039;Vu\u00a3t&#039;LI:&#039;\u00e9&quot;:L1I]1SJ[&#039;c1I&#039;lC\u20aciS. the points that wouid arise for<\/p>\n<p>d.ete1&quot;rn\u00a7.na ti. on are: &#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>[liviwhether the prosecution has proved that on<br \/>\n36.12.1998 between 12.15 p.m. and 12.20<br \/>\np.m., [afternoon] near Binniston Road\/Magadi<br \/>\nRoad, Bangalore, accused 1 (&#8216;S1 2 along with<\/p>\n<p>absconding accused 3 to 5 8: 7 committed<\/p>\n<p>\/:\n<\/p>\n<p> (I{;(-&#8216; 1 &#8221;~ 6&#8217; L<\/p>\n<p>dacoity of a sum of Rs.6,00,000\/-  &#8216;7&#8217;<br \/>\na suit. case from possession&#8230;.,oi&#8221;=.u<br \/>\nV.Venkatapat.hi Rao by causing.g1&#8243;i&#8211;evousV:injziryv&#8217;<br \/>\nto PW2 and simple injuiyz\ufb01to<br \/>\naccused 1 &amp; 2 COI&#8217;I11I3i&#8217;Vt{-f,'&#8221;(Zi an &#8220;offence punitshahlei<\/p>\n<p>under section 397 IPC&#8217;?v.\n<\/p>\n<p>(2) Whether the ie_a&#8221;rned.&#8217;_: has properly<br \/>\nappreciated evidence    &#8216;_ <\/p>\n<p>(3) Whether&#8221;&#8216;\u00abp:.Vpt,he giimpuginedTjjtidgn\u00e9ent calls for<br \/>\nint\u00e9.%rfe1rence&#8217;?&#8212;- .   if d d<\/p>\n<p>7. The&#8217;pro&#8217;secut&#8217;ion&#8221;!?ia.s:.&#8217;i&#8217;eiied on the evidence of PW1, PW2,<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;PW3:Mohan_. Chief Executive Officer of Deepak<\/p>\n<p> . &#8221; C&#8217;od\u00a5ope&#8217;r:ative.__Bank has deposed that he had sent PW2 &amp; PW4<\/p>\n<p>  a sum of Rs.6,00,000\/&#8211; to encash from<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; E&#8217; Er&#8217;, L1&#8242;; &#8220;&#8221;.r&#8221;C&#8217;&gt;v{.\u00ab&#8217;z.\u20ac&#8217;i&#8221;&#8216;-ii<\/p>\n<p>Ap&#8211;e__x  at Charnarajpet. The defence has sought to<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; the evidence of PW3 on the ground that<\/p>\n<p>  .AA11eced.ssary dOCL1I13\u20acf1I.S viz cheque drawn by the bank and<\/p>\n<p>   :=ft:at,en&#8217;1ent, of accounts have not been produced before Court.<\/p>\n<p>The first informatioii lodged against accused, allegiiag M<\/p>\n<p>g\\_);  k x.  1<\/p>\n<p>commission of dacoity was with a V1\u20ac&#8217;W  up<br \/>\nmisappropriation committed by PW3 and<br \/>\nthe bank. This defence is preposteroL&#8217;1s;&#8221;<br \/>\nmisappropriation in the bank  .\n<\/p>\n<p>possible to comprehend as  howjttthis<br \/>\ncould be Conceaied by conc&#8217;oe&#8221;ti&#8217;ng_Va  dacoity, more<br \/>\nparticularly a sum  Hdacoity was<\/p>\n<p>recovered and creditedppto  <\/p>\n<p>8. The of {St {3WT4&#8217;tha&#8217;t after encashing the<br \/>\ncheque __forV&#8217;i&#8217;a.V-\u00ab.s_t;Im&#8221;\u00aboi&#8221;v..Rs.6,0O,O0O\/&#8211; in Apex Bank at<br \/>\nChamaifajpet,&#8217;they&#8221;dkept&#8217;&#8211;\u00abentire cash in M.O.4~Suit Case: PW2<\/p>\n<p>was &#8220;hoIdir{g..S1\u00abjitV&#8221;case and PW4 accompanied him; PW2 8:<\/p>\n<p>   an autorickshaw driven by accused No.6: the<\/p>\n<p> V a_iutoi?.ic1{.shawV&#8217;proceeded towards Deepak Cosoperative Bank<\/p>\n<p>si1,;}1&#8217;c1t&#8217;_\u20ac~  Rajajinagar via Magadi Road has not been<\/p>\n<p> controtre1&#8217;ted. The eviclence of PW2 8: PW-4; that accused No.6,<\/p>\n<p> _ &#8216;who was driving autoriokshaw while proceeding on Binny<\/p>\n<p>5IVIilI Road. took a deviation towards Binniston Garden Road,<\/p>\n<p>PW4 caught hold accused No.6 and made him to stop\n<\/p>\n<p> -KR if-&#8216;L &#8220;&#8216;&#8221;\u20acEr&#8221;\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>auiorickshaw has not been controverted. The evidence of<br \/>\nthese witnesses relating to participation of accused_&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;._l&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;&amp; 2<\/p>\n<p>along with absconding accused in c0I1&#8217;imissi0n&#8217;of dae:f)&#8217;ityj&#8221;&#8221;and..<\/p>\n<p>apprehension of accused No.1  PV&#8217;Ji5_&#8217;;v.assault&#8211;VQ&#8217;n\u00bb_<\/p>\n<p>PW2 &amp; PW4 by accused N10-2::}&#8217;:'(&#8216;\ufb02O\u20ac:-&#8216;S.<br \/>\ndiscrepancy. V &#8216; v\u00e9 V d  V &#8216;V\n<\/p>\n<p>9. At this juncture,  is state&#8221;  &amp; PW4<br \/>\ndid not have  accused 1 &lt;3: 2 to<\/p>\n<p>falsely implicate them&#039;;&#039;&quot;besides&#039;&lt;_PidK2  had suffered<\/p>\n<p>injuries ,_WnviVc;&#039;n.31asibeenvdeptased by PW6&#8211;Dr.Kiran &amp; PW?&#039;-<br \/>\nDr.T.S&#039;ee_n&#039;appaL&quot;&#8211; V  V dd<\/p>\n<p>19}. .v I;wswDi&lt;.._i_:i\u00a3an had examined PW4&#8211;1Via.hesh at 12.30<\/p>\n<p>  _26.{_i2.l998 in Tejas Nursing Home at Rajajinagar,<\/p>\n<p>A .  ai:id*:&quot;found following injury:&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>  &#039; .Lacerat.ed injury measuring 3&quot; X 1\/2&quot; over left side<br \/>\na  1&#039; back of scalp<\/p>\n<p>PW6 has opinion above said injury was simple in<\/p>\n<p>_;%naiu1&#039;e and it could be Caused by i\\\/1.0.3. \/<br \/>\n :  L &#039;L  \\.&quot;&#8212;-&#039;(;\\<\/p>\n<p>   &quot;be_riai1sed if a. person was assaulted with M.O.3. -7 ,<br \/>\n.,..-9;. x L. &#039;L x \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>11. PW7~Dr.T.Seenappa had examined PW2&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>V.Venkatapathy Rao at about 1 p.m., on 26.12..j&#8217;l&#8217;9\u00bb98 in<\/p>\n<p>Thejas Nursing Home situate at Magadi Road, <\/p>\n<p>found following injuries:&#8211;  ll  <\/p>\n<p>I. Swelling present over :&#8217;u&#8221;ln&#8217;ar.\n<\/p>\n<p>forearm over lower&#8217;<br \/>\ntenderness presenttbrepitus .__ felt,<br \/>\nmobility present. l h&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>11. Left leg swelling  _left lateral<\/p>\n<p>__ of leg, defusing nature,<br \/>\n&#8216;  tei1de1&#8217;ness&#8217;<br \/>\n4:11},   left? lorearrn with wrist shows<br \/>\nlraeturelollllulna lower third.\n<\/p>\n<p>  opined injury No.1. which had resulted in<br \/>\nl&#8217;r&#8221;a.c:tt1_re&#8217;  ulnar was grievous in nature and injury No.2<\/p>\n<p> _ was llsirrlple in nature. PW?&#8217; has opined injuries 1 :31 2 Could<\/p>\n<p>.\\.\\j<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><br \/>\nSoon after taking treatment, PW2 &amp; PW4 reached<br \/>\nMagadi Road Police Station, by which time, PW3arid\u00bb_io.ther<\/p>\n<p>bank officials had arrived there. At this <\/p>\n<p>necessary to state that accused No.1, who&#8221;na\u00a7:i~ ,snat&#8221;c.he:i a&#8217; . 1 <\/p>\n<p>suitcase containing cash of   &#8220;*I1the<br \/>\npossession of PW2 was caught rediihanded.<br \/>\nand other members of  when  no.1 was<br \/>\nrunning towards   hosnitai. PW2 &lt;3:\n<\/p>\n<p>PW4 cried for he1p  accused No.1<\/p>\n<p>along &#8216;with_o&#8221;{;her::f;eubIic,&amp;V&#8217;At ih&#8221;ai&#8221;&#8216;tin1e, PW1 81 PW5, who were<br \/>\ntrave:l&#8217;ling&#8217;_ in  from the opposite direction.<br \/>\ncaught v.acc:-used  along with a suitcase. In the<\/p>\n<p>nieanwiziive PW2 \u00ab&amp;____1?W4 and other public reached that place,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; ;Val1_o\u00ab.f_the.ni&#8221;viook accused No.1 along vxdth a suit case<\/p>\n<p>1&#8243; &#8216;~c.oi1&#8217;taiiii&#8217;iig ;;;:sh of Rs.6,00.000\/&#8211; to Magadi Road Police<\/p>\n<p>Station&#8217; and handed over accused No.1 and a suit case<\/p>\n<p>czontaiining cash of Rs.6.00,000\/&#8211; to PWiO&#8211;Shix\/apps<\/p>\n<p>Vfiadiniaiii [Investigating Officer). PW2 lodged first<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;inforniatioil as per E3,x.P.2 and a case was registered against.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; 12<\/p>\n<p>accused No.1~C.P.B]:1imaialr1, accused No.2~Sures]:1&#8217;___Recldy,<br \/>\naccused No.3~Rajesh. accused No.4~auto driveri~.an:d&#8217;~V.Vtwo<br \/>\nothers. i in it<\/p>\n<p>12. At this juncture, it: is relevant to<br \/>\ntook place at a distance of two<br \/>\npolice station. The first ,i&#8217;n&#8211;{orma&#8217;u&#8217;on&#8217; wars<br \/>\n26.12.1998 at 1 pm. (afternoon). iritiestigaiiing Of\ufb01cer<br \/>\narrested accused No.&#8217;]:_a&#8217;n.d ._sui&#8217;t\u00abcase containing cash<br \/>\nofRs.6,OO,OOO\/V~ L1nderV_av&#8221;nc1a&#8217;l5;&#8217;aaaVr&#8217;   it<\/p>\n<p>13. 8; PW4 regarding apprehension of<br \/>\naccused 2 No.1 Vaiong,_:witi&#8217;1 a suit case containing cash of<\/p>\n<p>Rsf&#8217;s,ojo,oVoo\/m&#8221;&#8221;by..__9w1 &amp; pws and other public is fortified<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; from   that accused No.1 was produced before PW10<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(irwdestigatingVOffice1-} along with a suit case containing cash<\/p>\n<p>ofk&#8217;Rs&#8221;;v\u00a7,OO:,0OO\/~. The evidence of PW2 and PW4 that<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;accused No.1 was caught red handed with a suitcase<\/p>\n<p>Vcbontaining cash of Rs.6.0{),0OO\/~ is consistent and credible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8221;i&#8217;I&#8217;he injuries stiffered by PW2 \u00abSt PW4 at the hands of accused<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\\;  L  ~.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 13<br \/>\nNo.2 would lend corroboration t.o the evidence of PW2 &lt;3: PW4<br \/>\nthat they were returning to Deepak Coeoperativej\ufb01ani\u00e9iafter<\/p>\n<p>encashing cheque for a sum of Rs.6,00,00Qf:.- <\/p>\n<p>took place when they were traVe.l1i_I1g m&quot;&quot;an~\u00a7.gui;cr;ci;sha\u00a7x2\u00bb_ <\/p>\n<p>driven by accused No.6 near Binlnistori  on :1{\\\/Vlill<br \/>\nRoad. .  &#039;V l I l l<\/p>\n<p>14. It is seen from the eyiderice of l Ir'&#8221;&#8216;\\&#8217;lf:I&#8221;Vt.:half\u00a7l&#8217;1\u20ac has not<br \/>\ncompletely supportedtlae ease.l.ol&#8217;:pi&#8217;os&#8217;ecntion: &#8216;l&#8221;he evidence<br \/>\nof PW1 at the relevantV:&#8217;tirnelV__lat1ld &amp; PW5 were<\/p>\n<p>travelling in an .a_utor&#8217;ick&#8221;shaw.&#8217;and they saw a person running<br \/>\nwith asuilt case. toWard&#8221;s._then1 from opposite direction and he<\/p>\n<p>wagubeingl chased lbyv 25 to 30 persons; PW} St PW5<\/p>\n<p>  thavtllllplerson and found a suitcase held by him<\/p>\n<p>     Therefore, PW}, PW5 and other public took<\/p>\n<p>h.iin to Magadi Road Police Station does not suffer from any<\/p>\n<p> discrepancy. PW} has not identified accused No.1 before<\/p>\n<p>  Therefore, evidence of PW} to the extent that a person.<\/p>\n<p>?was running with a suitcase and was apprehended by PW}<\/p>\n<p>&amp; PW5 and other persons of public and he was taken to<\/p>\n<p> ,4&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;- 14<\/p>\n<p>Magadi Road Police Station is consistent with the-_.._case of<br \/>\nprosecution.\n<\/p>\n<p>15. It is seen from c1~oss~exan1InatIon of PW-xi  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>reasons to halllheartedly suppo_rt&#8230;.the case&#8221;sof.fproSe_euiIQn:2. <\/p>\n<p>During cross&#8211;exarninatioI1, PW1 :&#8221;:ha\u00a3{_:&#8217;adniitted <\/p>\n<p>visited Deepak Co~operat1ve_ &#8216;B_ankt&#8221;to&#8217;t:rece1V\u00e9&#8217;<br \/>\nand concerned bank of\ufb01cia1s\u00a7V:&#8217;_t:o&#8217;i\u00a5fe1&#8217;ed   a security<\/p>\n<p>guard, PW1 not satisi&#8221;ied&#8221;wAitAh  left the job.<\/p>\n<p>16. v&#8217;P&#8217;W&#8217;\u00abIe:Pj:avtn;\u00a7&#8221;*ap&#8217;pre-headed&#8217; accused No.1 aiong with a<br \/>\nsuit case :Rs.6,00,000\/ &#8211;, which admittedly<br \/>\nbelongedito vt&#8217;he-_bank&#8217;\u00ab..hVad high expectations and he was<\/p>\n<p>ofi&#8217;\u00a7:red&#8221;a, job to&#8217;t&#8221;&#8216;seVc_1,i1rity guard in Deepak Cowoperative Bank.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; 1 ..had*tI.h&#8217;ou_ght that he was the sewer of situation and he<\/p>\n<p>i. =  o&#8217;rei.?ented&#8217;VDeepak Co~ope1*ative Bank from losing a sum<\/p>\n<p>oi;44&#8217;Rs.&#8217;\u20ac,VOO;t)00\/~. PW} expected the bank to reciprocate him<\/p>\n<p>in.__avV&#8221;&#8216;befitting manner. On the other hand, PW} was<\/p>\n<p>appjointed as a security guard in the said bank with a lower<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;sa1.ary. Therefore, PW}. who was not satisfied with<\/p>\n<p>c<\/p>\n<p>3\\r .  &#8216;K, x\u00bb I ~ 6-&#8216; ,= c,<\/p>\n<p> &amp; s&#8217;u.itca&#8217;se containing&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<p>reciprocation of the bank, left. the job. Yet fact rerna.i_ns, the<\/p>\n<p>evidence of PWI that PW1 &amp; PW5 apprehended <\/p>\n<p>with a suit case containing Rs.6,O0,OOO\/&#8211;_.ua&#8211;ndAijthiereafietr,<\/p>\n<p>accused No.1 was handed over toJMa_gadi _R&#8221;oad&#8217;Ai?c1ic&#8217;cVit-3ta&#8217;tion&#8217; . <\/p>\n<p>is consistent with the case of prosecu&#8217;tioi*1. <\/p>\n<p>17. PW5~Mahendra ttigtijxrerlcu  ahouti<br \/>\napprehension of accused  at suit case<br \/>\ncontaining cash of  has stated that<\/p>\n<p>accused No.1 was ru.r1&#8217;1&#8217;1in;\u00a3_{&#8216; along withaaftsuitcase. PW5 has<\/p>\n<p>identi\ufb01ed. sui&#8221;i;casei with-.,.__which said person was running.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ii&#8217;hough,_e&lt;Vi,denc.eV  identification of accused No.1<\/p>\n<p>.   V  it<br \/>\nis half-hearted,&quot;yet\ufb02\ufb01ict remains accused No.1 along with a<\/p>\n<p>L,<br \/>\ncash of Rs.6,00,000\/~ was caught red<\/p>\n<p>  over to PWIO {Investigating Officer} in<\/p>\n<p>N  Police Station. during afternoon of 26.12.1998.<br \/>\n AA 18. it 8: PW-4 have given consistent evidence about<br \/>\nit  No} snatching a suit case containing cash of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.6,00,000\/~ and running from place of incident and his<\/p>\n<p>3\\,? C*&#039;\u00ab\u00a3:-(I \\ K. &#039;&quot;1 V&quot;-(F<\/p>\n<p>z<\/p>\n<p>.- 16<\/p>\n<p>apprehension by PW}, PW5 and other public. &#039;.FE\u00e9.eV_:eyiidence<br \/>\nof PWIO regarding arrest of accused No.1<br \/>\nsuitcase containing cash of Rs.6,00,000\/_-is-  <\/p>\n<p>credibie.\n<\/p>\n<p>.19. As already stated, .&#8221;co_r_ne.oUzt  a &#8216;theory.<br \/>\nPW3 and other officials of th.e-~.b:ank&#8221;hAad corzevocte-&#8216;d a case of<\/p>\n<p>dacoity to cover up misappropriation  b <\/p>\n<p>20. As regards_&#8221;eVider;ce~&#8217;: of PW-4 they boarded<\/p>\n<p>auto}r&#8217;icb}'{si1ea.i:}4r_  accused No.6. The presence of<br \/>\naccused:  of incident has not been<br \/>\ncontroVert&#8217;e.d.&#8221; az\ufb01cused No.6 has been acquitted and<\/p>\n<p>S..&#8217;Li3:\u20ac6  .__I10t l;iV1&#8217;e&#8217;d&#8212;-anappeal against judgment of acquittal of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  Therefore. there is no need to refer to<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;evidence&#8217;:5.;dd.uced by prosecution against accused No.6.<\/p>\n<p> 21. &#8221;  regards presence and participation of accused No.2<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;  ciornmissioii of dacoity, we have evidence of PW2. PW4 and<\/p>\n<p>evidence of PW8 regarding test identification parade<\/p>\n<p>conducted by PW8. PW2 had icient;ified accused No.2 in test<\/p>\n<p>|\u00a7..\\f .  x M -15: L &#8220;~&#8212;&#8220;&#8211; &#8216;(&#8216;)&#8217;C;{&#8216;-4<\/p>\n<p>~ 17<\/p>\n<p>identification parade and PW2 has deposed thatgiceused<br \/>\nNo.2 pulled him out of autorickshaw and assaulted<br \/>\nan iron rod on his left hand. PW2 has<br \/>\nidenti\ufb01ed accused No.2 in test iden.t.ificatio&#8217;n&#8221;pai\ufb01adeii   if<\/p>\n<p>22. PW4 has deposed that acc&#8217;tt&amp;se%1&#8242;<br \/>\nhead with an iron rod. Ti&#8217;1;.&#8217;_'&lt;.f\u20ac3..&#039;is llsO1fIV:l\u20ac indtiie<br \/>\nevidence of PW4 regarding iVdenti_fic.ation.&#039;of No.2 in<br \/>\ntest identification   PW8, however<\/p>\n<p>evidence of PW8 thatv,PV&#039;-.?2:&amp;   accused Nos.1 81<\/p>\n<p>2 in i;e_st&#039; ideritification-parade does not suffer from any<br \/>\ndisc1&#039;epancy.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.3}. if The defence has sought to discredit evidence of PW2 \u00abSi<\/p>\n<p>  identi\ufb01cation of accused 1 8: 2 before Court.<\/p>\n<p> ._ delay in holding test identification parade.<\/p>\n<p>  notice from the records, the incident took place on<\/p>\n<p> 25.121998 and accused 2 8: 6 surrendered before the<\/p>\n<p> Con1nzit.tal Court. on. 04.01.1999 and they were taken to<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;T police custody on 05.01.1999. The investigating Officer<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(PWl.0] had made an application to hold test. identification<\/p>\n<p>parade. Accordingly. test. identification parad&#8217;e.&#8221;Was:V&#8217;i1eld.V_&#8217;on7\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>29.01.1999.   ~<\/p>\n<p>25. PW8&#8211;K.N.Ran1anjanappa in&#8221;-his&#8217;_A_AeVide1&#8217;xce&#8217;<br \/>\nthat PW2 &amp; PW4 had iden_[t&#8217;i\u00a31.ed laccnsed it] tested<br \/>\nidentification parade and  of test<br \/>\nidentification parade  _&amp; PW4 had also<\/p>\n<p>identified accused Nofyiii test &#8216;identilfication parade.<\/p>\n<p>26.  is hteiei\/ant to state that accused<br \/>\nN01   along with a suitcase<br \/>\ncontainin9gwcashVV&#8217;of Af_\\&#8217;sL&#8217;G.9l()0,00O\/~, which he had snatched<\/p>\n<p>  ha11ds&#8221;o&#8217;E&#8217;&#8211;P\u00ab&#8217;vV2. As already stated accused no.1 was<\/p>\n<p> and he was handed over to<\/p>\n<p> Hadixliarii {Investigating Officer} in Magadi<\/p>\n<p>Road &#8216;Police Station. in the circumstances, there was no<\/p>\n<p>2 it need for PW8 to hold &#8216;test identilicat.ion parade relating to<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;.i.denti\ufb01cat.ioI1 of accused No.1. Therefore, test. ideiitifictation<\/p>\n<p>H parade held by PW8 to Identify accused no.1 was rather<\/p>\n<p>W   .,<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217; L 3&#8221;-&#8216;a..\n<\/p>\n<p>redundant. PW2 81 PW4 had suffered injuries 21tVi&#8217;:aeii.d&#8217;s..of&#8221;<br \/>\naccused No.2. The occurrence took place in a<br \/>\nThe incident of dacoity had takerrpiace :&#8217;_i11e;\u00a7rpieVcjtediy\u00a7&#8217;e.thatb<\/p>\n<p>too in a broad daylight. when   <\/p>\n<p>Deepak Comoperative Bank alo\u00e9frg with a suitcvasevcontaining&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>cash of Rs.6.O0.O0O\/7. Therefore.._evide11ce&#8217;of PM?\/&#8217;2 81 PW4<br \/>\nregarding identi\ufb01cation   before the Court<br \/>\ncannot be discrA(~:&#8211;d_ited,ynotvrithstaiiding .c&amp;e&#8217;i9t;ain discrepancies<\/p>\n<p>in the eyidencieidierelatinge tic\u00bb itestdiidentification parade.<\/p>\n<p>T identification of accused No.2 by<br \/>\nPW2  is:codrisisterit.iwith the case of prosecution, so<\/p>\n<p>aiso_t11eirievid&#8217;cnce_ t1A1&#8211;atV&#8217;t&#8217;hcy were assaulted by accused No.2<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8216;~  Eli::J[&#8220;;i:1\u20ac3(j.iII.it?: of incic&#8217;.&#8212;e-I-1t&#8217; cannot. be suspected.<\/p>\n<p>  &#8217;27.&#8221; 1  accused No.6, the iearned trial Judge has<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ac_t:juitt.ed&#8217;hVi:n by extending benefit of doubt. that there is no<\/p>\n<p>incrimmatirlg material against. accused No.6 to prove that he<\/p>\n<p> Ayliiadeentered into agreement with other accused to commit,<br \/>\nVidacoity. As already stated accused 3 t.o 5 81 &#8216;7 absconded<\/p>\n<p>when the case was pending before cornmittai Court. Thus<\/p>\n<p> 2 0 <\/p>\n<p>from the evidence of PW1, PW2, PW4 &lt;3: PW5 it is that<\/p>\n<p>on 26.12.1998 between 12.15 p.m. and \u00a32.20 <\/p>\n<p>PW2 &amp; PW4 were traveiiing in e~inA\u00bbVai;t;or.iei{s&quot;ha\\p- &#039;iii-iifzgrl * 2. <\/p>\n<p>accused No.6 along with a subitcase&quot;ioontaining casid\ufb02iof<\/p>\n<p>Rs.6,00,000\/~. accused  8: 2* folioxw\ufb01edAf_t}1&#8211;em&#8211;&#039;; on <\/p>\n<p>scooter. When autorickshaW_.I?eVa&#039;che\u00bbd near&quot;\u00abBi_n11i_ston Road\/<br \/>\nMagadi Road, accuse&#039;d:rh].A 3;.  ; \u00e9infrqiijizded PW2 &amp; PW4,<br \/>\naccused No.2 assau1ted&quot;PW2Vand_  an iron rod and<\/p>\n<p>caused a P\\_N&#039;V2j-an&#039;d:&#039;aV&#039;simp1e injury to PW4,<\/p>\n<p>accused&quot;   a &#039;suitcase containing cash of<br \/>\nRs.e;oo,ooo\/Lvj-5;-om &quot;iv._1-*w2,- later accused No.1 was<br \/>\napprehended ibyi *I5AV&#039;_7%_14&quot;&#8212;..gi&#039;rid&#039;. PW5 and handed over to the<br \/>\n1nVest.igai4i&#039;I&#039;;g_VVOffieer*.(I5WiO) in Magadi Road Police Station.<\/p>\n<p> iniuijies suffered by PW2 81 PW4 are mentioned in the<\/p>\n<p>.2 j&quot;\\VQliIfid.Qt3lj\u00a3I&#039;\ufb01\u00a7TaE\u20acS marked as ZE3x.P.6 8: Ex.P.7. The X-rays as<br \/>\n . &#039;perx  -&#039;*&#039;Ex.P.9 would reveal that PW2 had suffered<\/p>\n<p>fracture  Ajleft ulna at lower third. PW4 had suffe1&#039;ed a<\/p>\n<p>siniplveiinjury. The evidence of PWI.2wSyed Gous discloses<\/p>\n<p>&quot; that on 37.02.1998 at 9.00 p.m. his aut.o1&#039;ic}:shaw bearing<\/p>\n<p>T\\: C V V 5&quot;&#039; &quot;&quot;&quot;LiL.- 4<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">22<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>28. The learned trial Judge on proper appreciation of<\/p>\n<p>evidence has held accused 1 &lt;3; 2 guilty of ari&#039;..&quot;&#039;\u20ac)jffence<\/p>\n<p>punishable under section 397 IPC. The learned._Jtri.&#039;ale:&#039;\u00a7\u00a7udge<\/p>\n<p>having regard to place and manner in xvhich otffencei&#039;eIas&#039;\u00ab&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>committed and conduct of accu&#039;sed&quot;1\u00ab  2.ya.t&quot;&#039;the t&#039;in1e&quot;1of 7.<\/p>\n<p>incident and after the incident ar__1d&#039;:als0 bearing iirmiild<br \/>\nminimum sentence of iinp&quot;1&quot;&#039;is0nment&#039; r_fo__r  offence<br \/>\npunishable under section 397&#039; IPC has sentenced accused 1<\/p>\n<p>&amp; 2 to undergo rigorous;&#039;impri&#039;sonrnent for seven years and<\/p>\n<p>pay t_ieeV&#039;&quot;e_(~Ret.l1;ooe.,1__&#8211; &#8211; each with default sentence of<br \/>\nrigorousLirnprisonitient&quot;wfoiiiisix months. As the learned trial<\/p>\n<p>J1,1jC&#039;1gC_. has imposed mandatory minimum sentence on<\/p>\n<p>   2 forman offence punishable under section 397<\/p>\n<p>I  it elPCi\u00a7x, n11ot__t&quot;\u00a7&#039;nd any reasons to interfere with the sentence<\/p>\n<p>imposed trial Court. I<br \/>\nn  VG e   at<\/p>\n<p>29. In the resuii, I pass the f0110wing:&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>The appeal is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p>confirmed. Office is directed. _tt()~,S\u20acI1d.&#8217;i)aC}{ _r\u00e9\u00a3:0fc1S&#8221; &#8216;aiiohg with<\/p>\n<p>a copy of thisjudgmeilt.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sci\/*<br \/>\nTUDGE<\/p>\n<p>SNNV, = &#8216;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court C P Bhimaiah @ C P Mohan vs State Of Karnataka By Magadi Road &#8230; on 23 November, 2010 Author: N.Ananda 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DATED THIS THE 23% DAY OF NOVEMBER &#8216;2t)j;&#8211;1.cf) THE HONBLE MR.JUi\u00a7TIC-Ee&#8217;N.A;-VANDA 7 CRIMINAL APPEAL N\u00e9xl 79\/20.04 BEIWEEN: &#8216; ._ &#8216; . &#8216; 1. 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