{"id":31220,"date":"2010-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-venkataswamy-so-thippanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-22-february-2010"},"modified":"2016-10-12T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T11:23:19","slug":"mr-venkataswamy-so-thippanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-22-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-venkataswamy-so-thippanna-vs-state-of-karnataka-on-22-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr Venkataswamy S\/O Thippanna vs State Of Karnataka on 22 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Mr Venkataswamy S\/O Thippanna vs State Of Karnataka on 22 February, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: Jawad Rahim<\/div>\n
_. g \"\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2910\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE JAWAD RA\"H'I'!?}_,.I:  \n\nCRL.R.P. No.1861\/2005 c\/w cR:_.R.P..~N:\u00a7\u00a7\";2SS~Z2oc$\" \u00ab. \n\nIN CRL.R,F'= !\\E0=1861\/2005:\n\nBEETWEEN:\n\n1.<\/pre>\n
 Mr. Vemiataswalwwy,
\nS\/o. Thippanna
\nAged about S4’y\u00e9>;’a’rs.\n<\/p>\n
2.  ‘\u00a3.’_\/ir\ufb01 :SL;b:_*\u00e9ir\ufb01”a<.rS\u00e9*T._ *  __
\nS\/Q.'\\\/er3i<ata.swg3'my',' "\n<\/p>\n
Aged_Vabom,:t’-_3\u20ac._yeafs.\n<\/p>\n
\nV “S\/’0.’T\u00abhi;)par1r1a,\n<\/p>\n
  -Ag~e i\u00ab.;i’i:Q:Jt 50 years.\n<\/p>\n
Lu<\/p>\n
7% h. ‘   U :1 atha,<\/p>\n
 S’\/”0,[Veni<ataswaany,
\n,. Aged about 27 years,
\n'\/.3..\u00a7'l are R\/G. Koothandaleall\u00e9,
\nKolar Taluk,
\nKo%ar District. …Petitioners.\n<\/p>\n
W .\n<\/p>\n
w {By Sr:’.A.H. amag\u00e9ixan & Sri.A.\u00a3\\J, Radhakrisima, Adva)<\/p>\n
ANS:<\/p>\n
\n\nState of Karnataka by\nKolar Rural Police, 1 \u00ab.    V  ;\n<\/pre>\n
Koiar.   .2:.RE3S'[‘3O:Yfi:’e_{jf’2;;veA<\/p>\n
{By Sr:}Ra3a Subramanya 8ha__t, I-\u00a7CQ_Pj<\/p>\n
This CRL’R.P is ri:ed%VL’e’u.\ufb01ceVr S\u00e9ctjfo\ufb01  Cr.P.C.
\npraying to reverse .~a.\u00a71e:f see-‘{“‘e:\u00a7i\u00a3Je”-{he 0’rtE’er~”passed on
\n19.5.2004 pa3secJW.__fgy –_t|1e.V’Ac\u00a7_d’!;.C.J.P~’l=, Kolar, in
\nC.CT.l\\\u00a3o.1657,\/D0 and the Or%:’E\u00a73r__\u00ab;}’aS\u00bbS.e’C!. an 263.153.2005
\npassed by ‘the EaSt_ ‘Tre3;.fi<' "'.CO'uI.Vr–t'31II, Koiar, in
\nCrt.A.:yo.28\/_:2-:),Q4_\\
\nIN CRL. :;;'r5:_m\u00e97..2;:'=;?_S1'-I2;-Ij'6~6_   '
\nE3ET\\yf\\z'E*Ee.,_V: 'ji " _ 'y \u00ab
\nState of Ka r'r;'at\u00ab\u00bba_\u00bbk'a
\nRe;3re.$en.tecE by".  '   <\/p>\n
Sazir Ir15.;1e<:tor""0f 'F?{3i!.ce~-
\nKolar Rzsfai \u00a7')o.3iV;:'e SE;iat'i~~o'm
\nKp;{la'r  .. _..Petit!o;2er.\n<\/p>\n
 \u00ab(By  \u00e9aj.a Subramanya Bbat, HCGP)<\/p>\n
A ._  2<\/p>\n
i”;— .-._’Mr; ‘:’\\:\/\u20ac!1\u00a7<E3'C\u00e93SW\u20ac'3l'T1y,
\nV E3\/0. Thipganrae
\n"54 years.\n<\/p>\n
V  M r. Szsiiwamani<\/p>\n
S\/0. Veniwtaswamy,
\n30 years.\n<\/p>\n
3. Mr. Venmateshagipa,
\nS\/0. Tl”:ip\u00a73anna,<\/p>\n
50 years.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4. ME’. Mahjuhatha,
\nS\/o. Veiikataswamy,
\n27 years,
\nAll are R\/’o. KootliaobdlahhalIi,-..inf}
\nKasaba Hobli,  <\/p>\n
l<olarTa%uk.\n<\/p>\n
(By Sri.Bt Anahcl, Adv.)<\/p>\n
laws CRLitP is \ufb02h\ufb01lsuhdehd\ufb01echoh 397 <:nPL;
\npraying to set aside theordeVr':'\u00bbd\u00bbate'd._2.\u00e9i(1-0.2005 passed by
\nthe P.O., F~'TC–lfZ1', t<\/p>\n
    s.,V”‘t\u00a7()’rhi”ri-g oh for hearing this day, the
    \nCou r_f~ma_(leti_tl’ie’1I\u00a3oil_lowi mg: \u00ab ‘  <\/p>\n
    “2_\u00a7RoER<\/p>\n
    ‘these ‘t\\rqe’._reyisioris under Section 397 of Cr.\u00a7>.C are<\/p>\n
    C$’:i_riecte’d agaihistvt.h–e’\u00a7udgmeht in Crl.\/ix No. 28,-“2004 dated<\/p>\n
     the file of Judge Fast ‘fraek Court\u00ab11I at<\/p>\n
    .Ui<o'lar.  No. 1861\/2005 is by the Convicted accused,<\/p>\n
    whe.rea3s CZr|.R.P. No. 255\/2066 is by the State against the<\/p>\n
    same judgment seeking restoration of the order of<\/p>\n
    Vfcohviction as reeorded by the Trial Court.<\/p>\n
    2. Heard the learned Counsel Sri. \/I\\.H. Bhagwah<\/p>\n
    for the petitioners in C:l.R.P.18Ei1\/’2GG5 arid Sri. Raja.<\/p>\n
    0%\/–\u00bb<\/p>\n
    W1-\n<\/p>\n
    Subrarnanya Bhat for the petitioner — Stateiri.  <\/p>\n
    255\/2006.\n<\/p>\n
    3. The contextuai facts ne._ed”ing refe.’r_ien’ce ar’e\u00a7?= V<\/p>\n
    One Sri. iviuniswainy io:?i.gied a reg5io_rt”eh-I 1\u00a73v;i’9.V;V2GOO at<\/p>\n
    7.00 A.M. aiieging that thie”‘phetitVio*n_ers in””C”ri.R.P. No.<\/p>\n
    1852\/2005 iacciiseci 1  q..:i ;:i.?ijte,i’tg:\u00a7t:i with im on a
    \ntyiviai issue oVf..h;is_- from their area
    \ninto the  Though initialiy
    \nincident'”cohiii\u00bb:i\u00a7e’:i\u20ac::\u00e9fe~d  aitercatiori it turned
    \nvioient–._afid  4 atiegediy assauited the<\/p>\n
    coin;>iainai”i.t V’ti\ufb01O’.’Fj!v’3V1 and his brothei”s wife, Sri.<\/p>\n
     i’*1|,vi’i’I’i”y&3:f_%.[)E1Vv’p\\f\\1’2;’$.i7.L”N&3J’E3yE3i”i3D{)\u20aci WV3, and Sri Gopaia<\/p>\n
     aiso aiieged that the accused had used<\/p>\n
    citibs’ anci.V-“cjch.oi3{)er during the assault and had caused<\/p>\n
     grie\\}o..usa..ihjtiries threatening the life of the victims. The<\/p>\n
     ii\ufb01reoort xriias registered in Crime No. 265\/2004 initiaiiy for<\/p>\n
     offences punishable under Section 324 r\/w Section 34 of<\/p>\n
     IPC as also for offences imtier Section 326 of IPC.<\/p>\n
    During the invesifigatiori, the _investigating officer<\/p>\n
    \u00a7te\/<\/p>\n
    v’1\\\u00a7v’1<\/p>\n
    such an in;’i;s’y, He wctaiaici aiso contend thatit}i*<;ii_a;r~–._a"ssa'tiit<\/p>\n
    is the aiiegation without attritmting any {3'W1 had<\/p>\n
    8. Keeping in mind the contention.s\u00a7V_:’.t4′:’rg’\u00bbe,t\u00a7..<\/p>\n
    learned cozmsel on both the sides, I havefev><a'i'i3i'r1ec\u00a7.s_the <\/p>\n
    evidence on record. it aepears',.__ no_'r'clo:ubi:,th.at' th'ef'-i..nc;(:8lfi1lli\u20acd the records and it is noticed from the inedicai<\/p>\n
    evidence tendered by PW6 Dr. Halesh. The victims had<\/p>\n
    the following injiiries:\n<\/p>\n
    ave
    \nI
    \nK<\/p>\n
    Sri. Muniswamy Gowda (PW-1) <\/p>\n
    r,|’lAA<\/p>\n
    certificate — Ex.P4:\n<\/p>\n
    1.<\/p>\n
    Lacerated wotmcl overv-o’Cci~g.:ta1–‘_45 c;:nJ_ tern;<\/p>\n
    x Bone Deep Bleeding<\/p>\n
    . Contusion inter :3Ca.pt.:|ar”avrea 6 :n’~’.1><V:2 c\u00e9fw '<\/p>\n
    – Retidish<\/p>\n
    . Abrasign Left “l”hum’i3—. E\/2″‘c”::’v;f–~…><.vv";\/in Cm<\/p>\n
    – Red.\n<\/p>\n
    S ri. ML: r_gi:jya prpa (    rid certificate<\/p>\n
    . i;f\u00a2}t:e;.i.;a,teci ‘\\,\u00abjV{j\u00bbWfi.’_:::VOvez’ the ieft parieto
    \n:\u00a2:’ct:’,;..pi_3:;;;1V!_a:.:\u00a2a.._’;; cm x 1 cm x Bone Deep —
    \n 2<\/span><\/p>\n
    >._C <\u00bbntu:<_i0'ri_" Right knee, movements<\/p>\n
    pa"m.ftj|'1bt,:tQossibie.\n<\/p>\n
    V Vt’%4i’;..:VGppa\u00a7a Krishna (sow-4) – wound
    \nV’c.\u00e9.\u00a7rtAitficate, Ex. P6:\n<\/p>\n
     1′.*”ContuSi0n over the right Chest M Reddish 2<\/p>\n
    Cm in diameter — Air entry nornnai<\/p>\n
    Abrasion over left great toe – 3 cm x 2 cm<\/p>\n
    ~ Reddigtw.\n<\/p>\n
    . Conmsion Over the left thigh iower 1,53<\/p>\n
    Redd:sh 5 >4 3 cm.\n<\/p>\n
    (}Q\u00bb<\/p>\n
    Therefore the injuries suffered by Narayanappa could be<\/p>\n
    caused by Object like ciub and chopper and the’fro\u00e9’CtL’i-rye of<\/p>\n
    the bone could have been caused by a l’;ii:i_..ii’iErut3:.f:i'(:!. y”ha’rid<\/p>\n
    object. PW6 the Doctor’s fint\u00a7i.e.g.__’so _’reco’i”‘t.!’.’;ev,.rif'”hais figidisicy<\/p>\n
    favour from the evidenee of
    \ncould be salvaged by ti1\u20ac’f.;*3_[C’cj..g,i’SeC’iA’t:O:i1EEgE3ft!eA”t._ii\u20ac’~wailifgatioiifii
    \nof PW1 that Naray\u00a7riap;JaAy__v:vues__as_saui.ted–ioigyyyyfhe accused
    \nwith a club and a vci’fi.ci\u00ab’r)–;:ie–ry_._  grievous in
    \nnature rig|1t!_y- Va  of IPC was<\/p>\n
    raisiecl E:i.F%1\u20acfAV!’f’f’i..i”‘; view  ciear evidence of W=i’1, and the
    \nmedical “evide_ncef t;’!’T’i’-,Q’t’J’\u00e9’h Dr. Halesh Wiii\ufb01, I find the<\/p>\n
    fi\ufb01dving rec-o_rd’e’c\u00a7  the “\u00a5”ria| Court was hasec! on the<\/p>\n
     _ eitiicit}i’ice*~Qn record and it establishecl. Causing of grievous<\/p>\n
    V Cial’\u00a7gE3|’Oi3S object. It attracts the ingreciieritis<\/p>\n
    “ef ofiergeef defiried imciei Section 325 of IPC and on this<\/p>\n
     _ _bae;i’s—findiiig has been recorded.<\/p>\n
    10. Now we shall Consider the charge against the
    \nother accused since Pi\/V5.1, 2 and 3 had suffered injuries of<\/p>\n
    different types; but Sii’T1.;J|\u20ac in nati.ire_, Section 324 of IPC<\/p>\n
    aw\/r<\/p>\n
    _];-,1-\n<\/p>\n
    was raised. The iearned Apeeilate Budge has sub”s–titiJted<\/p>\n
    its findings to the findings recorded by the V. I<\/p>\n
    am satisfied that acguittai of the accused  ti’ije.:o’iien.c’esV’<\/p>\n
    under Section 324 of WC was i,i;ncaii’eat_fe&r by.tl*ie_ i\u00a7p.i\u00a7.ielia.te’ T<\/p>\n
    Judge when the Trial Coii rt had lcieariv discvi_:isse(i’~ tlo:.4\\r’e.c::Vord<\/p>\n
    a finding of guilt. Howeverfthe.State’*–\u20aci_iVci”i.ni:=t  to file
    \nan appeal against.’th.e act\ufb01iittiaji, j’i;i_it has”‘re’sortecl to a
    \nrevision under Section :Cr_…l\u00a7’ll;’CA;:.vlS~ince provisions of<\/p>\n
    Section 37:E})(j”:),(V[i\u00a3\\)  ea’rekt’hiej_’~ovn|vif’provisions iiiicier the<\/p>\n
    Code \u00ab;}i’_ Cvli’.iiiifniVn3al -i-?r”ac_eci_L_ire available to the State to
    \nquestion _the=._laeg–ii:i4ttai’,’\u00ab’giving up statutory right and<\/p>\n
    resorting.’ i.iQ””i*ev’i’sio.’i’i eetition, aarticiiiariy to seek<\/p>\n
     ._”Ce.nvi’l:ition_may  be jiistifieri. “iherefore, on the basis of<\/p>\n
    V -iE’.Ve’clj:iili,cai–i”guestion regarding maintainability of revision<\/p>\n
    “ie:_iicie’i”Eiectioii 397 of Cr.P.C and in the absence of any<\/p>\n
     .A _apoe–a:’l under Section 378 {1} and (2), I do not wish to<\/p>\n
    V”\u00bb-disturb the finding recorded by the Trial Court as vveii as<\/p>\n
    the Appeiiate Court Lintier Section 324 of IPC. is is thus<\/p>\n
    taken out of etonsideration iii these proceedings to give<\/p>\n
    finality to the said findings.\n<\/p>\n
    OIJV<\/p>\n
    — if\u00bb<\/p>\n
    wife of PW1, we have to hoid that there was oroi\/ocattion
    \nfrom the victims themsetves. The resoitant nosfiiticon is<\/p>\n
    white P\\\/V5.1 to 4 have siiffereci the injtiries”–3.ou\u00bba_i”sE;:_:’the<\/p>\n
    accused and when the acctisec\u00e9 say there_.v*\u00a7awsV ‘pro’v.ocati’o.n <\/p>\n
    an\u00e9 even if they had ii”iCi\u00a3JiI;]\u20ac{f;  ‘:n:_att_jac’ig  V<\/p>\n
    weapons, since DFOVOCatiVG’iE.4_WESV”S.l.i[3i)iied1.’i\u00a7-V.the \u00a7jic”ti:ns~,n<\/p>\n
    the offence must go out vo?~.._V’Sectioi9:*-.3265′:of2\u00a7IPC, Since
    \nprovocation has been.”s.i.io;.iVAiie\u00a7iVAby._V_th’e–.yictiins, Horovisions of
    \nSection 335 of [PC \u20acA;Q_iV’:T.iE3_S   this shati be the<\/p>\n
    \u00a5’-i\u00a7.ji’:vi:t charge._-vfor\ufb01rthe.uacciisec! in this case. On this basis, I<\/p>\n
    acce;\u00a7’t..V_ the 5 c_oVriiten;tio__n”r”of Sri.A.H. Bhagawan, learned<\/p>\n
    CQLJ”i’1$\u20aci .3:3\u00bb!1eai*’iiig”‘fo’i’ the oetitioners~acc:.ised that the<\/p>\n
     jxcornes  of the mischief frorn Section 326 and<\/p>\n
    oA’c-oinfineci to offence under Section 335 of WC. 1<\/p>\n
    “e.iiere’f’ore~”,A modify the order passed by the trial Court<\/p>\n
     .5 VcLconv.icting the petitioners for offence under Section 326 of<\/p>\n
    5*-E.P\u00abC and modify the conviction to one under Section 335 of<\/p>\n
    PC. However, in \\!iE3W of the question of maintainataiiity<\/p>\n
    raised about the revision fiied by the State against the<\/p>\n
    goth<\/p>\n
    111?}<\/p>\n
    acqeittal for offences tinder Section 324 of IPC, the finding<\/p>\n
    of the Appellate Court is confirmed.\n<\/p>\n
    12. Now we shall deal with their<\/p>\n
    sentence. The trial court has se-in’te–n.ceci’_4 the jac]cis.ise.di~ iiiiiiithlj’<\/p>\n
    simple imprisonment for a periolclp ltA’hree’-ij\ufb01o.ijths”<\/p>\n
    offence punishable imderV’Seciti_on 3″;36_ oifVAVl’~i?C’~..:\u00a3\u00a7’ti’t” no fine<\/p>\n
    was imposed. The,’State———h’a–s”–\u00bb..not s’ou.gh~t’E for any<\/p>\n
    enhancement of the p’i:s.;’nishirnent;\/senttence as is permissible<\/p>\n
    under Specltiionv3V7:7_o1?_C’i<..c.P.C._' The Eeamed Appellate Euclge
    \nwhile cor\u00e9fiprininci"\u00abit'tie4"'s_entence of imprisonment llTi\u00a73OS\u20acd<\/p>\n
    upwi the xpetivtiohers Vlfent one step ahead and directed<\/p>\n
     AViiiieiiilrriliijtojllipay fine" of Rs.5,000\/~ each. This order is<\/p>\n
     CertAavvi.ri:i'3{.iiEinf~o–i'der without jurisdiction as State was not in<\/p>\n
    a'p._pea_vl"u.nfder Section 377 of Cr.P.C. However, since we<\/p>\n
     spare 're-\u00e9cloing the whole and considering the reasonabie<\/p>\n
    "..Vv'S*3i.".':f\u20ac3l'lC\u20ac that Could be passeci for the offence p'i.inishai3le<\/p>\n
    –T:i_,ll’iC.l\u20ac?i’ Section 335 of IPC, l have to take into consideration<\/p>\n
    the nature of pi,inishn”:ent prescribed. While under Section<\/p>\n
    326 ofIPCii1-iprisorimerzt forms part of the sentence, tinder<\/p>\n
    aw<\/p>\n
    ugh<\/p>\n
    Section 335 of WC sentence of imprisonin’e*ntf;i.s”Knots<\/p>\n
    compulsory. The order regarding punishme.nt_:’eoul.d’ be <\/p>\n
    sentence of imprisonment as aiso;_vfine..4Lfjv ‘4<\/p>\n
    13. in the facts and lot  cases,
    \n1 choose to apply    punishment
    \nprescribed and ho|d:A…t.h:at~.  of justice by
    \niinposing.fin:e  accused, would
    \nbe   of IPC the accused are
    \nsentenced each and also to pay
    \ncompensation each. In all Rs.S,OOO\/a each<\/p>\n
    with” default sentence of one month SE. On recovery of<\/p>\n
    it  fine arn._oL.int the same is ordered to be paid over to the<\/p>\n
     ._ “*\u00a7\u00a7r._i_ctii”ns”..,_ <\/p>\n
     PW.3 Narayanappa who has suffered major<\/p>\n
     .V:l%’iT}iJrleS shall be paid Rs.10,00{}\/~\u00ab while the balance of<\/p>\n
    Rs.10,000\/~ shall be shared equally among PWs.1, 2 and<\/p>\n
    4. This order is passed in exercise of power under Section<\/p>\n
    3S7(1} of C:rnPXC’ <\/p>\n
    ,, ft’) __<\/p>\n
    E5. The petition filed bythpe acCLJ’se’d.:::’_3.\u00e9iiiiowegf in<\/p>\n
    part. While the petit\u00e9on fiieg\u00e9 tgy <\/p>\n
    dismissed in terms of the above to-rfdxerj <\/p>\n
    N'(;*\/(;lL1l–~.._ 7-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    Karnataka High Court Mr Venkataswamy S\/O Thippanna vs State Of Karnataka on 22 February, 2010 Author: Jawad Rahim _. g ” IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2910 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRJUSTICE JAWAD RA”H’I’!?}_,.I: CRL.R.P. No.1861\/2005 c\/w cR:_.R.P..~N:\u00a7\u00a7”;2SS~Z2oc$” \u00ab. IN CRL.R,F’= !\\E0=1861\/2005: BEETWEEN: 1. 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