{"id":52037,"date":"2009-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-06T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/basayya-prabhayya-hallur-vs-state-of-karnataka-ors-on-7-october-2009"},"modified":"2019-02-04T18:21:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T12:51:40","slug":"basayya-prabhayya-hallur-vs-state-of-karnataka-ors-on-7-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/basayya-prabhayya-hallur-vs-state-of-karnataka-ors-on-7-october-2009","title":{"rendered":"Basayya Prabhayya Hallur vs State Of Karnataka & Ors on 7 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
Basayya Prabhayya Hallur vs State Of Karnataka & Ors on 7 October, 2009<\/div>\n
Bench: Dalveer Bhandari, Mukundakam Sharma<\/div>\n
                                        1\n\n\n             IN THE SUPREME COUIRT OF INDIA\n             CRIMINAL APPEALLATE JURISDICTION\n\n\n        CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1236-1237     OF 2002\n\n  BASAYYA PRABHAYYA HALLUR        ....   APPELLANT(S)\n\n                         VERSUS\n\n  STATE OF KARNATAKA              ....   RESPONDENT(S)\n\n                          WITH\n\n        CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1238-1239     OF 2002\n\n  VIRABASAYYA PRABHAYYA HALLUR & ANR. APPELLANT(S)\n\n                         VERSUS\n\n  STATE OF KARNATAKA              ....   RESPONDENT(S)\n\n\n\n\n                        O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
     We have heard the learned counsel for the parties<\/p>\n
at length.\n<\/p>\n
     These appeals are directed against the judgment<\/p>\n
and order dated 16.7.2002 passed by the High Court of<\/p>\n
Karnataka in Criminal Appeal Nos. 319\/1997 and 67\/1997.<\/p>\n
Brief facts which are necessary to dispose of these<\/p>\n
appeals are recapitulated as under:\n<\/p>\n
                                         2<\/span><\/p>\n
         It     is   alleged    that     on   1.5.1991         at   about     8.30<\/p>\n
p.m.,      seven      accused        persons,       namely,         Virabasayya<\/p>\n
Prabayya        Hallur   (A-1),        Babu   @    Chanamallayya           (A-2),<\/p>\n
Basayya       Prabhayya       Hallur    (A-3),      Basavaraj         Hanamappa<\/p>\n
Talwar     (A-4),      Laxman        Hanamappa     Talwar(A-5),            Prakash<\/p>\n
Hanamappa Talwar (A-6) and Suresh Hanamappa Talwar (A-<\/p>\n
7)    formed an unlawful assembly with a common object of<\/p>\n
committing murder of the deceased Shivappa, assaulted<\/p>\n
him and also caused injuries to PWs 1 to 4, 7 and 17<\/p>\n
and     thereby        committed        offences         punishable          under<\/p>\n
Sections 147, 148, 302, 324 and 504 read with Section<\/p>\n
149   of      the    I.P.C.     On    2.5.1991      at     4.30     a.m.,    PW-1<\/p>\n
Mahadevappa lodged a complaint as per Ext.P-1 on the<\/p>\n
basis      of    which    the    entire       investigation           in     Crime<\/p>\n
No.60\/91 started.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         The     Additional      Sessions         Judge,       Bijapur      framed<\/p>\n
charges        against    all    the     accused         for    the    offences<\/p>\n
punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302, 324 and 504<\/p>\n
read with Section 149 of the I.P.C.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         The prosecution in support of its case examined
\n                                          3<\/span><\/p>\n
23 witnesses and got marked 26 Exhibits and 14 material<\/p>\n
objects. The learned Sessions Judge accepted the case<\/p>\n
of the prosecution in part and convicted accused Nos.1<\/p>\n
& 4 for offences punishable under Section 304 Part-I<\/p>\n
I.P.C.     and        sentenced          them     to      suffer      rigorous<\/p>\n
imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.<\/p>\n
500 each with default clause. Accused Nos.2, 3, 6 & 7<\/p>\n
were acquitted of all the charges. Accused No.5 died<\/p>\n
during the pendency of the                trial.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         Accused       Nos.1       and    4     aggrieved    by     the      said<\/p>\n
judgment       of     the    learned          Sessions    Judge      preferred<\/p>\n
Criminal Appeal No.67\/1997 before the High Court of<\/p>\n
Karnataka.          The    State     of       Karnataka     also     preferred<\/p>\n
appeal, being Criminal Appeal No.319\/1997, against the<\/p>\n
judgment       of    the     learned      Sessions        Judge.     Both     the<\/p>\n
appeals were disposed of by a common judgment dated<\/p>\n
16.7.2002      delivered by the High Court.<\/p>\n
         The    High       Court    convicted       accused        No.1     under<\/p>\n
Section 304 Part-II I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo<\/p>\n
rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine
\n                                     4<\/span><\/p>\n
of Rs. 500 with default clause.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         So far as accused No.4 is concerned, the High<\/p>\n
Court acquitted him under Section 304 Part-I I.P.C. but<\/p>\n
convicted him under Section 324 of the I.P.C. and was<\/p>\n
sentenced       to    undergo     rigorous    imprisonment    for     six<\/p>\n
months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000\/- with default<\/p>\n
clause.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         As regards accused Nos.2, 3, 6 and 7, the High<\/p>\n
Court    by   the     impugned     judgment,    reversed     the    Trial<\/p>\n
Court’s judgment of acquittal and convicted them under<\/p>\n
Section 324 read with Section 149 of the I.P.C. and<\/p>\n
sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six<\/p>\n
months    and    to    pay    a   fine   of   Rs.1,000\/-     each    with<\/p>\n
default clause. However, the High Court acquitted all<\/p>\n
the accused persons under Sections 302\/149 and 504\/149<\/p>\n
of the I.P.C.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         Our attention has been drawn to a chart which<\/p>\n
indicates that the appellants have already undergone<\/p>\n
actual    sentence       of   imprisonment      for   more   than    two<\/p>\n
months. While admitting the appeal, this Court released
\n                                       5<\/span><\/p>\n
the    appellants      on    bail    on     17th    June,     2003.   Now     the<\/p>\n
crucial question which arises for consideration of this<\/p>\n
Court is whether the appellants should be sent back to<\/p>\n
jail to serve out the remaining sentence after a lapse<\/p>\n
of several years.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         We    have    heard     the       learned      counsel       for     the<\/p>\n
parties. On consideration of the totality of the facts<\/p>\n
and circumstances of the case, in our considered view,<\/p>\n
ends of justice would be met if, while maintaining the<\/p>\n
conviction of accused Nos.2, 4, 6 & 7, their sentence<\/p>\n
is reduced to the period already undergone by them,<\/p>\n
provided they pay a fine of Rs.25,000\/- each within a<\/p>\n
period of one month from the date of communication of<\/p>\n
this    order,       which   shall     be    deposited        in   the      Trial<\/p>\n
Court. In case the fine is not paid or deposited they<\/p>\n
would undergo the remaining period of sentence. The<\/p>\n
concerned trial Court is directed to ensure that the<\/p>\n
amount of fine so deposited by the appellants is paid<\/p>\n
to    the     wife    of   the   deceased          Shivappa    within       eight<\/p>\n
weeks.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         Now, we are left with the appeals pertaining to
\n                                         6<\/span><\/p>\n
accused     Nos.1     and     3.    As       far    as   accused      No.1    –<\/p>\n
Virabasayya Prabayya Hallur is concerned, there is a<\/p>\n
concurrent finding of fact by the Sessions Court which<\/p>\n
has been affirmed by the High Court.                     He has been named<\/p>\n
in the complaint. All the injured eye witnesses have<\/p>\n
also named him in their statements. Specific role has<\/p>\n
been attributed to him in commission of the murder of<\/p>\n
deceased       Shivappa.       In     our          considered     view,      no<\/p>\n
interference with the impugned judgment is called for<\/p>\n
and consequently, the appeal filed by accused No.1,<\/p>\n
being devoid of merit, is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         So far as accused No.3 – Basayya Prabhayya Hallur<\/p>\n
is concerned, he was acquitted by the Trial Court. His<\/p>\n
acquittal has been set aside by the High Court. Since<\/p>\n
there were conflicting judgments so we have carefully<\/p>\n
gone   through       the    evidence         and   documents     on   record.<\/p>\n
Mr. Krishnamani, learned senior counsel appearing on<\/p>\n
behalf    of   the    appellant       (accused        No.3)     and   learned<\/p>\n
counsel appearing on behalf of the State of Karnataka<\/p>\n
have   taken    us    through       the      relevant    portions     of     the<\/p>\n
impugned judgment and the evidence on record.
\n                               7<\/span><\/p>\n
      Mr. Krishnamani, learned senior counsel has also<\/p>\n
drawn our attention to the evidence of Shankarappa (PW-<\/p>\n
3).   In his testimony, it is categorically stated that<\/p>\n
except A-3, all other accused were holding sticks.            The<\/p>\n
High Court has failed to give any cogent or convincing<\/p>\n
reasons to set aside the findings of the Trial Court<\/p>\n
qua A-3. The High Court was predominantly moved with<\/p>\n
the consideration that accused Nos. 2 to 6 cannot go<\/p>\n
scot free. But that can never be the proper reason for<\/p>\n
setting aside the judgment of acquittal.<\/p>\n
      The   principles   for   setting   aside   an   order   of<\/p>\n
acquittal have been crystallised in a large number of<\/p>\n
judgments of this Court. Sheo Swarup v. Kind Emperor,<\/p>\n
(AIR 1934 PC 227) is one of the earliest cases where<\/p>\n
circumstances which are relevant in setting aside a<\/p>\n
judgment of acquittal have been enumerated in detail.<\/p>\n
      Mr. Krishnamani has also drawn our attention to<\/p>\n
the judgment of this Court in Ghurey Lal v. State of<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh, 2008 (10) SCC 450. He particularly laid<\/p>\n
emphasis to paragraph     43 of the said judgment where<\/p>\n
the case of Sheo Swarup (supra) has been dealt with.
\n                                      8<\/span><\/p>\n
Lord   Russel      writing     the    judgment      in    that   case   has<\/p>\n
observed as under:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       “…the High Court should and will always
\n       give proper weight and consideration to such
\n       matters as (1) the views of the trial Judge
\n       as to the credibility of the witnesses; (2)
\n       presumption of innocence in favour of the
\n       accused, a presumption certainly not weakened
\n       by the fact that he has been acquitted at his
\n       trial; (3) the right of the accused to the
\n       benefit of any doubt; and (4) the slowness of
\n       an appellate court in disturbing a finding of
\n       fact arrived at by a Judge who had the
\n       advantage of seeing the witness.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
         Mr. Krishnamani also referred to paragraph 44 of<\/p>\n
the judgment in Ghurey Lal (supra) where reference has<\/p>\n
been made to another leading case of this Court in<\/p>\n
Surajpal Singh v. State, AIR 1952 SC 52, in which it<\/p>\n
is   stated      that   the    presumption    of     innocence     of   the<\/p>\n
accused is further reinforced by his acquittal by the<\/p>\n
Trial Court as the Trial Court had the advantage of<\/p>\n
seeing     the     witnesses      and     hearing        their   evidence.<\/p>\n
Therefore,       unless       there   are    very        substantial    and<\/p>\n
compelling reasons, the Appellate Court would not be<\/p>\n
justified in reversing the judgment of acquittal. Mr.<\/p>\n
Krishnamani has also drawn our attention to paragraph<\/p>\n
68 of the judgment in which a leading judgment of this
\n                                  9<\/span><\/p>\n
Court in Chandrappa v. State of Karnataka,<\/a> (2007) 4 SCC<\/p>\n
415, has been dealt with. This Court reiterated therein<\/p>\n
fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence that<\/p>\n
every person shall be presumed to be innocent unless he<\/p>\n
is   proved   guilty   by   a   competent   court     of    law.   The<\/p>\n
presumption    of   innocence    of   the   accused    is    further<\/p>\n
reinforced, reaffirmed and strengthened by the judgment<\/p>\n
of acquittal by the trial Court.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       Mr. Krishnamani also referred to paragraph 69 of<\/p>\n
the said judgment in which this Court has summarized<\/p>\n
the gists of the cases and held as under:<\/p>\n
      “1. The appellate court may review the
\n      evidence in appeals against acquittal under
\n      Sections 378 and 386 of the Criminal
\n      Procedure   Code,   1973.  Its   power   of
\n      reviewing   evidence   is  wide   and   the
\n      appellate court can reappreciate the entire
\n      evidence on record. It can review the trial
\n      court’s conclusion with respect to both
\n      facts and law.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      2. The accused is presumed innocent until
\n      proved guilty. The accused possessed this
\n      presumption when he was before the trial
\n      court. The trial court’s acquittal bolsters
\n      the presumption that he is innocent.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      3. Due or proper weight and consideration
\n                             10<\/span><\/p>\n
       must   be  given   to  the   trial  court’s
\n       decision. This is especially true when a
\n       witness’ credibility is at issue. It is not
\n       enough for the High Court to take a
\n       different view of the evidence. There must
\n       also be substantial and compelling reasons
\n       for holding that the trial court was
\n       wrong.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       We find considerable force in the submission of<\/p>\n
Mr. Krishnamani, learned senior counsel who appeared<\/p>\n
for the appellant. The High Court in our considered<\/p>\n
view was not justified in reversing the judgment of<\/p>\n
acquittal in such a    perfunctory manner. The impugned<\/p>\n
judgment of the High Court is clearly contrary to the<\/p>\n
well   settled   position   of    law.   Consequently,   the<\/p>\n
impugned judgment of the High Court qua A-3 is set<\/p>\n
aside and the appeal filed by him is allowed.        A-3 is<\/p>\n
acquitted of all the charges.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       The appeals are disposed of accordingly.<\/p>\n
                                    ……………….J
\n                                    (DALVEER BHANDARI)<\/p>\n
                                   ……………….J
\n                                   (Dr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA)<\/p>\n
  NEW DELHI,
\n                   11<\/span><\/p>\n
OCTOBER 7, 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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