{"id":243281,"date":"2010-11-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-t-jayanna-on-9-november-2010"},"modified":"2014-11-15T03:21:13","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:51:13","slug":"state-of-karnataka-vs-t-jayanna-on-9-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-t-jayanna-on-9-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"State Of Karnataka vs T Jayanna on 9 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State Of Karnataka vs T Jayanna on 9 November, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: N.Ananda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGAQRE\nDATED THIS THE 09TH DAY or NovEMBE.R=2o--.iV0-- ,_\n\nBEFORE   it it\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTI,CE    1'\n\nCRIMINAL. APPEAL N538\/2oo'7. C '  \nBETWEEN:     '\n\nState of Karnataka .o  . C' ._    =\nBy L0kayuktaPo1ice.    ._  \n(By Sri.S.G.Rajendra Reddy, Advvocapte) ' ?\n\nAND:\n\n1. T.Jayanna ..\nS\/o Thimmabovi  _  V\nAged: 50 Years ' _,     I\nChief Oifice\u00a7r,'ToWi1 Municipality \nSira, gi\\TatV1ve \"of 33' idyanagara   '\n\nChitra.duirga,  ~\n\n2. Sathyiagnarayana, K. V\n; 'E':.\/_o M. C;Mariyap'pa\n *?.Aged:u 41 Years..... v\n\" Attender, Town Municipality\n Native of Madhugiri. ...RESPONDEN'I'S\n\n my Kivenkatareddy, Advocate)\n\n  appeal is filed under section 378(1) & (3) Cr.P.C.,\npraying to grant leave to file an appeal against the judgment dated\n31.03.2006 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Tumkur in\n\n , _Speci'a1 Case No.53\/2002, acquitting the respondents 1 &\n\n2'\/.accused I & 2 for offences under sections 7' & 13(1]{d]{ii},\n\n Vptinishabie under section 13{2} of the Prevention of Corruption\n Act, 1988.\n\nThis appeal coming on for final hearing this day, the Court\ndelivered the foiiowmgz\n\n\n\n__2 1\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
Respondents 1 & 2 (hereinafter referredpyto\u00e9<\/p>\n
1 & 2′) were tried and acquitted for offences  H7″ <\/p>\n
and l3[1)(d)(ii), punishable u:11der”\u00ab.s&eoti0_nuHthei’. <\/p>\n
Prevention of Corruption Act, (‘for llshlort. \u00ab.<\/p>\n
Therefore. appellant \/ Lokayulrta police has .0 Afi1ed’this”appeal\u00a7 ”\n<\/p>\n
2. I have heard S1*i,.V_S.G\ufb02ajendrat-Reddyillearned counsel
\nfor appellant \/ Lokayulital police:’baI’1dlV’S;.:iv1S_;K.Venkata Reddy,<\/p>\n
learned cou,n\u00abse:l ‘for :31’ Zjfaccused 1 (‘Sr 2.<\/p>\n
3. In brief; the .c’a..sbee\u00bbofprosecution is as follows:–<\/p>\n
Ijuring the of January 2000, leasehold rights of<\/p>\n
 shops”‘si.tuate in Town Municipality Complex at Sira<\/p>\n
~ V:V”wvere.V_sold.V:i\ufb01 public auction. PW7–Mohamrned Ibrahim was a<\/p>\n
 2:’succVessfu1_.’pbidder of shop No.14 of the Town Municipal<\/p>\n
that Sira. He had agreed to pay monthly rent of<\/p>\n
it ‘A :R.s.2V,VO0O\/– and security deposit of Rs.4,25,000\/–. Accused<\/p>\n
 ‘No.1, who was the Chief Officer of Town Municipality at Sira,<\/p>\n
IL?)  “‘\u00a7}’v”~*”-\ufb01\ufb02rx ‘<\/p>\n
an 3
\nhad to execute agreement of lease in favour of ___PW7 in<\/p>\n
respect of aforestated shop.\n<\/p>\n
It is the case of prosecution that on  1′:  <\/p>\n
had approached accused No.1 a;.id”requA_ested’ _to_’e\u00a7tecu,te 7.<\/p>\n
the agreement of lease. Accuseld.__N’oJ1 islalleged “~hav,;<\/p>\n
demanded a sum of Rs.15;0f)’0\/– as ‘illegal’_:gratification to
\nexecute the agreement of l.eas’eVo_:’and._.on the*sa’me day, he
\nreceived Rs.7,500\/– to bring Rs.7,500\/-<\/p>\n
and assured to execute pthe a.gre,e:r_1ent’:of lease in respect of<\/p>\n
aforevstatedisliliop,lOri”2i3′.v0_6*.2001, PW”\/’ had visited the office
\nof Tovsm\u00bb.Mu.nicipality’.. and met accused No.1. At that<\/p>\n
time’; accused. again demanded PW’? to pay remaining<\/p>\n
   amount of Rs.7′,500\/–. PW? not willing to bribe<\/p>\n
 ‘V thepx lodged first information as per Ex.P.13<\/p>\n
and set criminal law into motion. PW12–H.S.Mar1junath, the<\/p>\n
 _ then*.P;olice Inspector of Lokayukta at Tumkur secured<\/p>\n
 mpacnch witnesses namely PWi–Ramadasappa and PW9–<\/p>\n
.:lM.H.Mahesh, explained contents of first information to them<\/p>\n
and made preparations to trap accused No. 1. PWl2 smeared<\/p>\n
1\/U — (‘\\  .\n<\/p>\n
phenolphthalein powder to currency notes of Rs.”\/,500\/– (one
\ncurrency note of Rs.1,000\/~ denomination, f1VeVe\u00bb.c’urrency<\/p>\n
notes of Rs.500\/– denomination, 38 Curr-e’ncy;_~”\u00abof<\/p>\n
Rs.100\/– denomination and four currency.,n:oites=1.of._Rs.5’O.\/<\/p>\n
denomination) and entrusted to’ ax<\/p>\n
speci\ufb01c instruction to pay to accuse-d~No.1yp viszdemdanded
\nby him. The Police Inspec’ito:ri~ (PW12~}._ ‘had demonstrated
\nphenolphthalein test to   reiterated<\/p>\n
instructions to PW7. 1 to accompany<\/p>\n
PW?’ to”L’;bs’Vc:i’veJwhat “ufdovuldv\u00e9transpire between PW7 and
\naccused   1 ‘entered the chamber of accused
\nNo.1 an’c:i=.PbW7V enqAuired~’b1Vaccused No.1 about the execution of<\/p>\n
eeinent oifhlea-S_e,..Accused No.1 enquired PW7 about bribe<\/p>\n
‘  paid bribe amount to accused No.1. Accused<\/p>\n
H * ANO’.  to keep the same beneath a tray on the table<\/p>\n
 fprovnthvof accused No.1. PW7 kept tainted currency notes<\/p>\n
 , 1′ ‘ibeneath the tray. Accused No.1 called accused No.2 and told<\/p>\n
  to keep tainted currency notes. When accused No.2 kept<\/p>\n
11 tainted currency notes in his shirt pocket and proceeding<\/p>\n
{\\f.  ,<\/p>\n
—5<\/p>\n
towards some other room in front of chamber’-of’~a’cc’used<\/p>\n
No.1, PW7 gave pre-determined signal to <\/p>\n
other members of raiding party-‘apprehe\u00e9ndedf i\\’–o.2j’ <\/p>\n
and recovered Rs.7,500\/– from
\nPW12 apprehended
\nphenoiphthalein testzby  {inger\u00a7.,p’f..,I9%th hands of
\naccused No.1 into 251  Sodium carbonate
\nsolution.  into pink colour and<\/p>\n
resu1tant\u00ab*soFutio.ri. Wa;s._co–].iectecEVvin aiseparate bottle and the<\/p>\n
same’ ~;xra’s.    aisoucon\ufb02ducted phenoiphthalein test
\nby dipping hands of accused No.2 into a bowl
\ncontaining  Vearbonate solution. The resultant<\/p>\n
.soiutiori.Vturned’  pink colour and the same was collected<\/p>\n
‘ .V.VAi11.a’isepara:zte- bottle and the same was sealed. Further, shirt<\/p>\n
” . bocket  No.2 was also dipped into a separate bowl<\/p>\n
coiitaining sodium carbonate soiution, the resultant solution<\/p>\n
— \u00bb  ‘t”urned into pink colour and the resuitant wash was collected<\/p>\n
  a separate bottle and the same was sealed. Accused No.2<\/p>\n
made a statement that tainted currency notes were given by<\/p>\n
PW? towards arrears of rent of shop No.14.\u00bb of Town
\nMunicipality Complex at Sira. Accused No.1  a<\/p>\n
statement that he has been falsely imp!i_catedV:’*–::d.u’ef’to<\/p>\n
previous enmity. PW12 completed forI11a–iities”~..:a1id __se’n1;<\/p>\n
incriminating articles to Forensic Science. La15oratory.’iiA;Aiter <\/p>\n
obtaining necessary sanctioiifroni to
\nNo.1 and necessary  frorna   prosecute
\naccused No.2,  ‘filed’ charge sheet
\nagainst accused 1 <3:\n<\/p>\n
4.   oniibegtiali’ of prosecution, PW}. to PW13
\nwere e’2;ani.ined.ar’id’  as per EX.P.1 to Ex.P.22 were<\/p>\n
marlcetd so alsornaterial objects as per M.O.1 to i\\\/1.0.56 were<\/p>\n
  learned trial Judge on appreciation of evidence<\/p>\n
  * gs: 2.\n<\/p>\n
and on hearing learned counsel for parties a guittedaccused<\/p>\n
6. In View of acquittal of accused 1 <3: 2, the following
\npoints would arise for detez'mination:~<\/p>\n
[1) Whether the prosecution has proVedV..th'at':'o.f;..  V.
\n21.06.2001, accused No.1 being
\nOfficer of Town Municipality :at'= $L,;1–._,,f1ad V
\ndemanded illegal gratiiication
\nfrom PW"? as a motiveffior fre_\\ivard
\nthe agreement of._v's~a.le in respect')
\nNo.14 and receivedfvf\u00e9afpisum — as<\/p>\n
illegal gratification"on the same day'? V<\/p>\n
{2} Whether the_:'pVros'ecutionfVliagf proved in<\/p>\n
'_fur.theravn'ce.:of'_.such– demand, on 28.06.2001,
\nif in ffown Municipality at Sira,
\n demanded and received
\nreniaining illegal gratification of Rs.7,500\/–
\n"as a" \u00abmotive or reward to execute the
\n :vag:.re–ement of lease in favour of PW7 and
\n  No.2 abetted commission of
\n' .ai"orestated offences by keeping aforestated
\ncurrency notes in his pocket, thereby accused
\n1 & 2 committed offences under sections 7 &
\n13[1)[d}{ii), punishable under section 13(2) of<\/p>\n
the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988'?<\/p>\n
E &
\nKg * (\\\u00a3;\\Q\\_,L_"(='.,\\~.\n<\/p>\n
\u00bb\u00bba<\/p>\n
(3) Whether the prosecution has
\naccused No.1 by misusing his officiai;–~p0sitio’1{  0 i.
\nhad obtained pecuniary  of 0′
\nRs. 15,000 \/ ~ from PW’? coniniittedl J
\noffence under section >1′:’3(1:}(d)’tii),:>.pLiI1i.Si}.E1Ei\u00e9~_:~.,\/..
\nunder section  of tithe  of M<\/p>\n
Corruption Act,  _<\/p>\n
(4) Vifhether the irlarried %.j_t1fiai’–.Jf.id’g,e has properly
\nappreciated eyidenced  reco1″d_?..\n<\/p>\n
(5)    ‘judgment calls for<\/p>\n
1’ int.-ei’feren’ce?’\u00a7.f;. . :\n<\/p>\n
7., , Before acirertingdddddto appreciation of evidence adduced<\/p>\n
‘   ijrosecutiondVvddirikitnesses and findings recorded by the<\/p>\n
  trialvidgiudge, certain admitted facts estabiished from<\/p>\n
Aeydidencet’ record, which have not been disputed by either<\/p>\n
parties are stated as fo11ows:–\n<\/p>\n
PW7 Was the successful. bidder of shop No.14 in<\/p>\n
 public auction held in the month of January 2000 and he had<\/p>\n
 cawfi,<\/p>\n
09 _<\/p>\n
agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.4,25,000\/- as se.o’arit3ui;:ie’posit<\/p>\n
and pay monthly rent of Rs.2,000\/-. PW7 ‘iatas  <\/p>\n
pay security deposit within 15 d-ay’s’~from’_’the of -a.ue’t–ion’.f <\/p>\n
On the other hand, PW? paid’b’:’sVeei1_i:rAity Zdepios\ufb01,<\/p>\n
instalments as shown in  reading. Vas.:he~r\u00e9uI1d’er:– ”<\/p>\n
 V  ,<\/p>\n
1 338977 03.022000′   i’2;\u00a7~00.’00<\/p>\n
QR,<\/p>\n
._J<\/p>\n
6:: (‘3 330513 was<\/p>\n
.2 5<\/p>\n
.  Qaiaosir <\/p>\n
‘T     (mm O\ufb01d
\n2 3400:\u00ab7\u00ab.._V  i=0.04.2.000,_ ._5\u00bbr90,;000.00 saga ,@&’}(j<\/p>\n
3 34’10’0a.\u00a3’*-*?”..__ i’\u00a70;5.i2000″”y_  .1,’:>.2,500.00 ‘*9′ M’ mg)<\/p>\n
4,25,000.00<\/p>\n
8.  ‘was, Vreiwgular in payment of rents. As per<\/p>\n
_proc1iiced..–.by PW’? marked as EX.P.8 to Ex.P.10, he<\/p>\n
‘ paiti\ufb01iis.-.?.O,O00\/W towards rent though he was due in a<\/p>\n
* . .s’s’m Vst’-“;0fs;.ss,000\/- as on 28.07.2001. PW?’ for the reasons<\/p>\n
host to him had not paid rents regularly to Town<\/p>\n
2 s. it ‘i1’v’\u00a7t1nieipa1ity at Sira.\n<\/p>\n
 9. it is clear from the evidence of PW6 (the then Assistant<\/p>\n
Operator in Town Municipality at Sira} that PW? was<\/p>\n
i :\n<\/p>\n
  .-,4 L-\u00e9\u00e9k \u00b0<\/p>\n
tn: 1;; _<\/p>\n
of commission of aforestated offences by accused No.1. Even
\nwhen accused No.2 was examined under section 313<\/p>\n
Cr.P.C., he was not questioned about his  of<\/p>\n
commission of aforestated offences by acc”u~–s’ed.A_l.’No.1.z <\/p>\n
learned trial Judge has proceeded’ on assu:rn.ptionuVg_that<\/p>\n
accused 1 8: 2 have committed offences under’ sectioris
\n13[1](d)[ii), punishable underisection ‘1.3_{2} fof “Act. in a
\nway, the learned trialgudgellhaysltreated accused No.2, who<\/p>\n
was an attender on  :accuse_’dVbN__o.1, who was the<\/p>\n
Chiei”Oiiicei’\ufb01 of  at Sira.\n<\/p>\n
11. ‘\u00abIii._notice”ifro’rri ,.th*e_meiridence, none of the prosecution<\/p>\n
witnesses .1 ha_sV”deposed that accused No.2 had concealed<\/p>\n
  currency notes in his shirt pocket, knowing full well<\/p>\n
  had accepted bribe amount from PW”\/’.<\/p>\n
Af3\u00abVenV__vif  assumed that accused No.1 had received bribe,<\/p>\n
 AA noneof the prosecution witnesses has deposed that accused<\/p>\n
  ” \u00abNo.i2 knowing Eull well that accused No.1 had received bribe<\/p>\n
 of Rs.7,5()()\/~\u00bb had concealed the same in his shirt pocket to<\/p>\n
aid or abet commission of aforestated offences Virtually,<\/p>\n
A} (~$@\\..p..[>)\\_.44 ‘ i<\/p>\n
–12<\/p>\n
there is no incriminating evidence against accused No’.j\u00a7Z.”‘[he<\/p>\n
Court below has ignored to frame speci\ufb01c””‘.c:harged’ <\/p>\n
accused No.2. In the circumstances, ‘is do  g\ufb01nd any’. i<\/p>\n
reasons to interfere with the acquittaioi’   d’<\/p>\n
12. Now adverting to evidvence  accused
\nNo.1, I find that proVs’ecution”has.:  on’ evidence given
\nby PW}, PW?’ & Pwta.  by PW2 to PW-4
\nrelates to  of Lokayukta to
\ntrap the been seriously controverted
\nby   given by PW5 is also not in
\ndiSpu\u00a3ek_%kS   PW6 has given evidence relating<\/p>\n
to;unauthorisedconstruction raised by PW7 and demolition<\/p>\n
 A at the instance of accused No. 1.\n<\/p>\n
I  he  iv~T}’atvVeV’thAe-relevant time, PW8–Jagadish Jois, was working<\/p>\n
  Secretary in the Department of Urban<\/p>\n
 AA Deveiotpment. PW8 has deposed about sanction accorded by<\/p>\n
”  in the name and by order of the Governor of Karnataka,<\/p>\n
 to prosecute accused No.1. PW8 has been cross–eXamined<\/p>\n
I
\n5,\/x-..g9~v t —~
\ni A<\/p>\n
;g’\\ S<\/p>\n
–13<\/p>\n
regarding procedure to be followed for accordingsariction to<\/p>\n
prosecute accused No.1. 1 do not \ufb01nd any”‘i.nfirjriiity <\/p>\n
sanction order. PW8 has de}iiose’d’\u00abt_h’at had”–:Vpla’ced7. <\/p>\n
relevant records before the couVncei”–ne’d  if
\nverification of records accorded  prosecute
\naccused No. 1. Thereafter, }?W”lssuedsancAti\u00a7on order by
\norder and in the name  ltarnataka.\n<\/p>\n
14. as  witnesses in the
\nraiding   ”   d\n<\/p>\n
15. hi had accorded sanction to
\nprosecute.  o ;  \u00e9<\/p>\n
  E  the discu_ssion made supra. I have held that there is<\/p>\n
‘ {I10 mate’1’i.alv worth of consideration against accused no.2,<\/p>\n
“.feVen’vtlienVf=l5W10 has deposed that on consideration of<\/p>\n
redlepvazgthvrecords, he was satisfied that there is prima facie<\/p>\n
if ‘lease against accused No.2 and accorded sanction to<\/p>\n
 prosecute accused No.2 for offences under sections 7 and<\/p>\n
13{1](d}(ii], punishable under section 13(2) of the Act, which<\/p>\n
I\\w7*<9G'\/"1"-*"d7u<\/p>\n
, 15 i,<\/p>\n
at Sira. On the said application, accused No.  an<\/p>\n
endorsement, directing PW? to produce stamp<\/p>\n
papers to execute the agreement of leas.e."._From_.Vthe. contents <\/p>\n
of Ex.P.13, I \ufb01nd, PW7 had,comrnit.te'd.zdefauljtin
\nrents. PW? was not even  to. 'rent of
\nRs.2,000\/– per month..,_&'PW'7'l"was'jnotapayingvrents regularly.
\nAs already stated,  of Rs.16,000\/–\n<\/p>\n
towards of  PW?’ has admitted
\nthat he   papers for execution of
\nthe   paid\ufb02rents regularly. PW? has not
\ndeposed “that  had told PW7 to pay illegal<\/p>\n
grati\ufb01catiuon.,_:vofi.i{s.lF,$d0.0\/– on 21.06.2001. Therefore, it is<\/p>\n
 , qIl;\u00a3ar:\u00bb\u00a2hat,ppwfwas aware of defaults committed by him.<\/p>\n
~,.al_’;:3o aware that he should have produced<\/p>\n
stamp papers for the execution of agreement of<\/p>\n
lease. In the circumstances, a reasonable doubt would arise<\/p>\n
 to Whether PW7 had reasonable belief to seek official<\/p>\n
 favour from accused No.1, so also \/reasonable doubt would<\/p>\n
K’\/\/.. 1: I
\nN,  R\\,~\u00a3., A<\/p>\n
 16<\/span><\/p>\n
arise as to whether accused No.1 had any ofi;i.cilal<\/p>\n
discharge in favour of PW7.\n<\/p>\n
21. The prosecution in [V order’,to._.proyefj;<\/p>\n
acceptance of bribe by accused No.’1._lhas_”‘.=  on the<\/p>\n
evidence of PW1, PW?’  PWI2′. *  he<\/p>\n
22. PW1~D.RamadaAsap:pa.  party led
\nby PW12  APW1: accompany PW7 to
\nobserve  accused No.1 8:\n<\/p>\n
1′ accused No.1: PW1 was
\nstanding ‘near  after meeting accused No.1,<\/p>\n
saluted accused-1310.1-; accu.sed No.1 asked PW’? whether he<\/p>\n
   arrearslofrent; PW? replied that he had paid rents<\/p>\n
 ‘ap1l_1″ci s’pho:we(:E~..afeceipt; thereafter, accused No.1 questioned<\/p>\n
  [probably referring to bribe amount}; accused<\/p>\n
 No.1″tol1d PW’? to pay the same later; PW’? insisted that he<\/p>\n
  brought bribe amount and he would pay the same<\/p>\n
lljforthwith; accused No.1 told PW? to keep the bribe amount<\/p>\n
beneath the tray lying on his table: PW7 kept bribe amount<\/p>\n
—- 1’7<\/p>\n
beneath the tray; accused No.1 called accused No.2, took the
\nbribe amount and handed over the same to accused._pNo.2<\/p>\n
and asked him to keep the amount with him; <\/p>\n
kept tainted currency notes in his shirt  :Vt:he.reafteru, <\/p>\n
PW7 came out of the chamber ofghaccuised ‘Npo.* pre– ‘<\/p>\n
determined signal to PW12_.b_y remoifing his:.c.ap:’
\nother members of raiding  rushe’d_V_t’oa jhtfhe\ufb02fofflilce, held
\naccused no.2, removed’ tainted currency notes from shirt<\/p>\n
pocket of accused No.2;   ll 81 2 were dipped<\/p>\n
in two separateppbowls’containing sodium carbonate solution
\nand resultant .Vsol.jutio’1i.s’.”turned into pink colour and the<\/p>\n
same wasdcoillected dindtswo separate bottles and they were<\/p>\n
 V’  ._ seal’eci:~.the..shirt ‘packet of accused No.2 was also dipped into<\/p>\n
 sodium carbonate solution; the resultant<\/p>\n
‘sol’ut1ovn.’tt\u00e9:3r;ied into pink colour; the same was collected in a<\/p>\n
 .{5fficer collected necessary documents and co<\/p>\n
lfornialities of trap. (U.\n<\/p>\n
separate bottle and the bottle was sealed; the Investigating<\/p>\n
} leted other
\n c.(;;t.&,, ,<\/p>\n
–18<\/p>\n
During cross-eXarnination, PW1 has adrnitted_..__that he<\/p>\n
was standing near the door in the chamber of accus:e’d.syN.o.1,<\/p>\n
therefore, PW} was not able to overhear coni*ersation;.t’l1at.<\/p>\n
took place between accused No. 1_a~nd_PWZ7 has  . <\/p>\n
his ignorance to a specific sugges’tion_”th’at accused l’~I’fo~..1Vl’}v:as<\/p>\n
unable to execute the agreerne-nut of lease .forl..no;A1<_\u00abp.i9.y:i1ent of<\/p>\n
up–to–date rent and non–prodiicti_on oi" requisite stamp
\npapers by PW7. PWl has_de.posed"that'faccused No.1 did not<\/p>\n
question PW7 whether'h.e:'hadr_i:;rought"bribe amount. PW1<\/p>\n
has sadt:m\u00a7\u00a2;:i   tainted currency notes
\nbeneath: the  accused No.1 did not touch
\nt11e_sarne';'\u00ab..PW1shasadrnitted that door of the chamber of<\/p>\n
 .No.1upartia11y closed; by standing near the<\/p>\n
' ;.Vd'oop1f;=PW not able to notice as to what had transpired<\/p>\n
"1\u00a7etwe\u00a2ir1*"\u00e9:\u00a2\u00a2\u00a5:1\u00e9.ed No.1 3: PW7.<\/p>\n
if z  I find evidence of PW1 is not positive regarding<\/p>\n
 .. if demand and acceptance of bribe amount by accused No. 1.<\/p>\n
W19 W<\/p>\n
23. As per evidence of PW}, it is not clear as to  had<\/p>\n
transpired between accused No.1 and PW? aftei’*–PW7_’__ent.ered<\/p>\n
the chamber of accused No.1. Contrary’  <\/p>\n
deposed that after PW} & PW’? einteted \u00a7Fewr:’AREu11i.cipa1\u00a7t3f}at  1<\/p>\n
Sira, when they were entering thechamberp of .accused.No.’1.,<\/p>\n
one of the attenders sco1ded”s\u00abth’em and._the3t-3ret:;;rhed back.
\nAgain, PW’? entered\ufb02ze chafhbeif”accused”‘NoV.1 at 4 p.m.
\nHere I pause for a  to  PW’? has not<\/p>\n
deposed whether_- PW?  gone’ out of Of\ufb01ce of Town<\/p>\n
Murdcipalitgtyvhenthe”attendetV’sco1ded them and when PW}.<\/p>\n
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tha’r_PW1″u11ad’accothpanied PW’? for the second time to the<\/p>\n
  cthaniberof accused No.1. PW’? has deposed at 4 p.m., he<\/p>\n
 met Viacpcused 1′ No.1 in his chamber and requested accused<\/p>\n
No.1 Vtotteziecute the agreement of lease; accused No.1<\/p>\n
questioned PW’? if he has brought money; PW’? offered a sum<\/p>\n
1′ , ‘Rs.7,5G0\/–; accused No.1 toid PW’? to pay the same in his<\/p>\n
house; PW’? insisted that he would pay money (bribe)<\/p>\n
forthwith: accused No.1 told PW’? to keep money beneath<\/p>\n
,\\. ..L…w 1<\/p>\n
.. 20 _<\/p>\n
the tray of his table; PW7 kept the money;v”‘benea’th _._:lt1.-ay;<\/p>\n
accused No.1 called accused No.2;  .re:n’ov.ed”.,_<\/p>\n
tainted currency notes from   tray:\n<\/p>\n
over the same to accused No.2 tokeep the tls;m1Ve in
\npocket; thereafter, PW?  ofnlaccused
\nNo.1 and gave a pre:–deter_rninedl to thereafter,
\nPW12 and other merribers rushed to the
\nchamber of   accused No.2 was
\npresent iiri  that accused No.2 was
\nin   larnount; accused No.2 was
\napprehended currency notes were recovered<\/p>\n
from  poc’ket’-  accused No.2; PW12 conducted<\/p>\n
  A j:).lie15s,’ol.pi’1thalein”test by dipping the fingers of both hands of<\/p>\n
all in two separate bowls containing sodium<\/p>\n
2′ carbon.at’e_. solution and the resultant wash turned into pink<\/p>\n
colour’; shirt pocket of accused No.2 was also dipped in a<\/p>\n
ll . _ho_wl containing sodium carbonate solution and the resultant<\/p>\n
 wash turned into pink colour; the resultant wash was<\/p>\n
separately collected in bottles and they were sealed.
\nE<\/p>\n
I
\nN’ ‘\/\\_V .-__,\/95 \\.’<\/p>\n
— 21<\/p>\n
During cross–examination, PW? has  he
\nhad not paid security deposit on time
\nsecurity deposit in several instalments,  7.
\nthat on 21.06.2001 when he hadfxm__e:tA–A_accusediNe. 1,
\nNo.1 told PW? that he was   0-0
\ntowards arrears of rents. PgW’7″de_niedf suggestion when
\nhe offered bribe amount’  accused No.1
\ncalled accused:  tdollect the money and<\/p>\n
pay the same’ \u00bb.Co~!”le’e_tor_ towards arrears of rent<\/p>\n
paya’b’leV”b’y deposed that he had not paid up-
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dferiiedg s1.1ggestion——–about unauthorised construction raised<\/p>\n
0   “demolition of the same at the instance of<\/p>\n
.0 accused’ which in fact has been categorically admitted<\/p>\n
by ewe. V<\/p>\n
  PW12–H.S.Manjunath. the Investigating Officer has<\/p>\n
Vfdeposed; after raiding party reached Sira, the jeep was<\/p>\n
stopped at a distance from the office of Town Municipality;<\/p>\n
E ,
\n?’\\_}’-,  \u00a33-‘5{.”-“”513-..,<\/p>\n
–28<\/p>\n
1<\/span><\/p>\n
interfere with the impugned judgment. <\/p>\n
answered accordingly.\n<\/p>\n
29. In the result, the appeal is   *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court State Of Karnataka vs T Jayanna on 9 November, 2010 Author: N.Ananda IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGAQRE DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY or NovEMBE.R=2o–.iV0– ,_ BEFORE it it THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTI,CE 1′ CRIMINAL. APPEAL N538\/2oo’7. C ‘ BETWEEN: ‘ State of Karnataka .o . C’ ._ = By L0kayuktaPo1ice. 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