{"id":58481,"date":"2010-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-sheenappa-gowda-on-3-march-2010"},"modified":"2014-01-17T00:25:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T18:55:24","slug":"state-vs-sheenappa-gowda-on-3-march-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-sheenappa-gowda-on-3-march-2010","title":{"rendered":"State vs Sheenappa Gowda on 3 March, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State vs Sheenappa Gowda on 3 March, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT\nBANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 3\"\" DAY or= MARCH \n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE HOWBLE MR. 3USTICE~V_'_.4G. $A}\u00a7\"H}\u00a7.\u00bbH'iI'_'_:V_ \n\nAND \n\nTHE HON' BLE MR. JusT':_c':*E_s.N'.\"-sVATyA..ggjA_\u00a7zA\u00a5ANA = O'\n\nCRIMINAL APPEAL..Nlc,_53_Q\/iOC2__(A,\u00a7\n\nBETWEEN:\nSTATE jg_ \"\" -;, . ,=\n '    C\";,.....APPELLANT.\n\n(By Sri \u00a33.B.fP}iW'IN;\"'S'jP'i\u00e9;~,f.   )\n\n1; 's.HEEN'APPA GOWDA\n-  aA,GE!,') ABOUT44 YEARS\n _SV\/OSIODIYAPPA GOWDA\n E. V'R_{A.'M_I'3iHA MIJE MANE,\n'5<A~;sa_w;0'oR, PUTTUR.\n\n i'---'V':l.J'i'"":rV'ANNA GOWDA (DEAD)\n" VVAQED ABOUT 51 YEARS (Appeaf is abated\nS\/0 OF VODIYAPPA against respondent\n\nA  GOWDA No.2 wide order dt.\n\nR\/AJVSITHA MIJE MANE, 19.09.2002)\nKANIYOOR, PUTTUR.\n\n3 KSSHALAPPA GOWDA\nMAJOR\n\n\n\n--: 3 I--\nJUDGEMENT\n<\/pre>\n
This appeal is filed by the State being<\/p>\n
aggrieved by the judgement of the Court o,:.f”‘\u00bbuthe<\/p>\n
Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Man’g-a’lol_f’_e,\u00bbI’<\/p>\n
Criminal Appeal No.170\/1999 dated,.i,if4,,v0?ii;~2,oo’2,l_”=<\/p>\n
wherein the learned Sessions  has’:<\/p>\n
the appeal in part and has’ confirlnaed <\/p>\n
the trial Court that the acc’u1′;ed_Nos.~1’&to’V’3 and 5 are
\nguilty of having lipunishable
\nunder Sections 143, 324 of the<\/p>\n
Indiavnhllbeinlalv cede midget aside the finding of
\nthe tzr’-iall\u00abcoufttiaat–._:the.~accused are guilty of the<\/p>\n
offence l4bv:ny_nie.h’.abl’eSunder Section 326 of I.P.C.<\/p>\n
 F’ul’:th,e\u00bbr, the l’ea’i*’n’ed Sessions Judge has set aside<\/p>\n
 of imprisonment. and fine passed by<\/p>\n
‘thue tvr.iaI”::.C\u00a3ourt and in lieu of the same, has<\/p>\n
 sentericed each of the appellants therein to pay a<\/p>\n
  of Rs.250\/~– and in default of payment of fine,<\/p>\n
to undergo imprisonment for 15 days for each of<\/p>\n
the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147<\/p>\n
gal.\n<\/p>\n
I.P.C. The triai Court further ordered that all the<\/p>\n
corpora! punishments shall run concurren.tly.44_”and<\/p>\n
gave set off under Section 428 <\/p>\n
period of detention alreadymhunde.a”g’o’n’:\u00a7..gibi\/’~.Vth.ce<\/p>\n
accused. Being aggrieved <\/p>\n
conviction and sentence} accused i’r*dos.=.1f”t.o’..3Vand <\/p>\n
preferred criminal appeal____i\u00a7i’o:.1.T;j0\/199$’on} the fiie
\nof the Sessions”<–_\ufb02Juci_ge:;' iiilaitslhina Kannada,<\/p>\n
Mangalore.    v_ A'
\n2.4 jl~.ve".=e.g;fn–ed==__Session.s"Judge, by judgement<\/p>\n
dated Z!.4.{5i;.2i\u00a3i:C1l2;'"aconfirmed the judgement of
\nconvictioanll paxssa\u00e9d  the trial Court against the<\/p>\n
accgused Nos\ufb01ito 3: and 5 in respect of the offences<\/p>\n
.A 1p.t,lnis'Ai*tAa%i3ivAe*~–under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447 and<\/p>\n
 ._3'i2_4 'e%""_z9'c:,_';"'"end set aside the finding of the trial<\/p>\n
co'urt"-thatliithe accused Nos.1 to 3 and 5 are guilty of<\/p>\n
if 'itixe offence punishabie under Section 326 of I.P.C.,<\/p>\n
 modified the sentence as already referred to<\/p>\n
"above. Being aggrieved by the said judgment of the<\/p>\n
iearned Sessions Judge in so far as it relates to the<\/p>\n
'\\w?:\u00bb<\/p>\n
dated 22.10.2002 and wherefore, the appeal<\/p>\n
survives only in respect of accused Nos.1 and\n<\/p>\n
5. Having regard to the contentions”*:i:if\u00ab–g?ie!:l,<\/p>\n
the points that arise for our determinatilonli:’i’i.\u00a7fthji’ie:.p2~<\/p>\n
appeal are:   j  ‘\n<\/p>\n
1. Whether the; finpdingi ‘Vof.__ ‘the ” A j
\nlearned Sessions JLidgeia’h_o:i-ding
\nprosecution has fa’ii_e’t\u00a3._ to prove_
\naccused have comrriitted theilloffejnce<\/p>\n
punishable un’i’cieA_r   read Viivith<\/p>\n
:.;SectilAo’i$.._–vV   and the offence
\ncom.mitted’t-he-\u00bb.accused falis within the
\namxbiti ofvsecijion,-7324 of I.P.C., is justified<\/p>\n
 or calls for interference in this appeal?<\/p>\n
   order ?\n<\/p>\n
 AAPointvv!silt>.1 : The finding of the appellate<\/p>\n
 1..vcou7rt is justified.\n<\/p>\n
 V. ….%\u00a7–“oint No.2: In View of our answer to point<\/p>\n
No.1, the finding given by the learned Sessions<\/p>\n
11\u00bb<\/p>\n
Judge convicting the accused under Section 3.24 of<\/p>\n
I.P.C., by modifying the finding of the tri_aVlVi_:’C_o~urt<\/p>\n
that the accused have committed <\/p>\n
punishable under Section 32t_3Mof I.9′.’c;;-.’:;\u00a7e’entitled it<\/p>\n
to be confirmed. However, ‘the;”‘se;’nt’e.nce”‘irn\ufb01\ufb01osed<\/p>\n
for the offence punishabie__ under Sec;t’io}”;…_V3V2.4 <\/p>\n
I.P.C., is Eiable to be enhar3_ce.d as pet  final order<\/p>\n
for the foliowing: V <\/p>\n
 * ” Pubiic Prosecutor has
\ntaken usthro’ug’h:’thVe”_.\u00bbe$;idence of Pws. 1 to 10 and<\/p>\n
alsiotiae doicuthyentis got marked by the prosecution<\/p>\n
.A  :,:eur:\u00a3-;.~<s'.P1 to P8(a).\n<\/p>\n
–~ we have scrutinized the evidence<\/p>\n
adiduceffh ‘tgyfthe parties.\n<\/p>\n
‘*8, ‘ Both the trial Court and the appeilate<\/p>\n
 ‘tlourtiiihave concurrentiy accepted the evidence of<\/p>\n
\u00abK\/L_,\u00a7<\/p>\n
<16;\n<\/p>\n
case, the defence taken by the accused is one of<\/p>\n
denial. It is clear from the evidence of PW;w1:’j’t_h’at<\/p>\n
he has given description of injury  <\/p>\n
examination of Pw.4 and__..ha_s co’ni”e:..’;\u00bbt’o’<\/p>\n
conclusion that there was fracture’ of~.th.e <\/p>\n
Phalanx. It is well”j._’v-‘?\\e.t\\t|ed””  ‘the * if<\/p>\n
prosecution alleges that :g.ri:ev_ou_s   been
\ncaused, it is necessaryfoAry_’t3hAeh i\u00e9prfosjecution to prove
\nthe same beyond irhe evidence
\nof PW.1    was injury as
\ndescribe-.ci’  certificate – Ex.P2. When
\nPW.1  it fracture, he ought to<\/p>\n
hayyvgiehy i’referredVl_ the injured – PW.4 for taking<\/p>\n
,’  ~A..i:-o”~–.confirm his finding that there is<\/p>\n
fra–cltu”reR_”_~of”!’middle phalanx. It is now well<\/p>\n
seitltled\ufb01 “that unless the prosecution produces<\/p>\n
theax-ray for confirmation of fracture opined<\/p>\n
 the Doctor on medical examination<\/p>\n
 “clinically, it cannot be said that the accused have<\/p>\n
K}<\/p>\n
–: 17:\n<\/p>\n
caused grievous injury of fracture. It is true that in<\/p>\n
the cross-examination of PW.1, the learned _co_iu.n_s.ei<\/p>\n
appearing for the accused has not <\/p>\n
nature of injuries spoken to byMP\\\/_V.1._-“Hovv’e.ver,”the i”<\/p>\n
same wouicl not dispense withii\u00e9the’ep\u00a7*od\u00bbuictionoi’-.the_:<\/p>\n
X–ray by the prosec:u_t’i–o_n ‘ton proveifileywond <\/p>\n
reasonable doubt that th_ei\u00b0:i.njurued.””ig.e\u00a73. 5t\u00a7%stained
\nfracture of middle “<-.;;!":altaV_un:r*;p,'  is an opinion
\ngiven by PW.1\u00bb-V Doct'or..c}nIv.Aoi,n examination
\nof PW.4,   Ciear that the
\n holding that
\nthe  to prove that the accused
\nNos.1  3 teed"  committed the offence<\/p>\n
pun\ufb01\u00e9iisihabie  lfiection 326 of I.P.C. and the<\/p>\n
i esiene'evi.ge;Fnm:tted by them fails within the ambit of<\/p>\n
 5e'e:ie'n5":sr.24~f,e\u00a7 mac. is justified.<\/p>\n
*  12. However, so far as sentence for the<\/p>\n
effehce punishabie under Section 324 of I.P.C. is<\/p>\n
"concerned, in view of the fact that the offence<\/p>\n
under Section 324 of I.P.C. is punishable with<\/p>\n
\\.~\u00bb'~<\/p>\n
:18'<\/p>\n
imprisonment of either description for a term<\/p>\n
which, may extend to three years, or with<\/p>\n
with both and having regard to the <\/p>\n
incident Occurred on 30.04.1_.9.9,3  Vniyne <\/p>\n
years had elapsed prior to   <\/p>\n
judgement of the learned Sessions ~i.e., 2 0'<\/p>\n
24.01.2002, the learned   rightiy
\nheld that it was not"*proper  the accused
\nto imprisonment at si?'uirther, as on
\ntoday, sinceijy:1a\u00a7\u00a5\u00a2"'\u00e9Iapsed after the
\nincident,   to sentence the
\nment of imprisonment.\n<\/p>\n
The appeiai \ufb01against appellant No.2 —<\/p>\n
Putitanria Giowda (accused No.2 before the triai<\/p>\n
.A ‘i\u00abas:”‘he died during the pendency of this<\/p>\n
,,ai_%,p\/yea’!riiiiiaradifappeai has been dismissed against<\/p>\n
ap’gje|i’z\u00a5\u00a7;$t”‘No.4 – Chidananda Gowda (accused No.5<\/p>\n
  ‘before\ufb02ithe triai Court). Therefore, sentence is to be<\/p>\n
“passed oniy against respondents 1 and 3 herein (<\/p>\n
it “appeiiants 1 and 3 before the Sessions Court and<\/p>\n
accused Nc>s.1 and 3 before the triai Court ). The<\/p>\n
\\\\_\/x<\/p>\n
.4; 39 :.\n<\/p>\n
fine imposed by the learned Sessions Judge against<\/p>\n
the respondents 1 and 3 herein for the_.vofferaVce<\/p>\n
punishabie under Section 324 read <\/p>\n
149 of 3:.:=>.c. is Rs.1,.000\/- e_a.ch_ and”i’n’–i:de’fau’_itV  V<\/p>\n
payment of fine, to undergo;’~:.siijf:piie iimprisoninaoe\ufb01t<\/p>\n
for 45 days each.  have .coinfAii=inv1-edthere<\/p>\n
concurrent findings of boyt_hvv’:A”t:he.__VCourt:s:iiaevif\u00e9ow that
\nPWs.3 and 4 had s’us”taAiiAied’inj’uri.es;.,,and conviction
\nof the respondents.-‘iviaindi the offence
\npunishame?\/Iggigi\u00e9qpr is upheid.
\n  of simpie injuries
\nsusteinedi 4 ‘and the other facts of the
\ncase andl\u00e9the  upon the question of<\/p>\n
set\u00a7iteri~ce, it”v…\\:zvou\u00abiVd be appropriate to sentence<\/p>\n
,’ :respo:nAden’ts__1 and 3 ( Accused Nos.1 and 3 before<\/p>\n
  ) to pay a fine of Rs.10,000\/~– each<\/p>\n
and i\ufb01ipdefiauit of payment of firae, to undergo simple<\/p>\n
ciznnprivssonment for three months for the offence<\/p>\n
“‘vpiuriishable under Section 324 of I.P.C. read with<\/p>\n
it “Section 149 of I.P.C. Accordingly, we answer the<\/p>\n
\\,\u00bb<\/p>\n
:21.\n<\/p>\n
and remand respondent 5505.1 and 3 for
\nundergoing default sentence in accordance ._ with<\/p>\n
law.\n<\/p>\n
Out of the fine amount _deposit_e”d,” “‘<\/p>\n
(Rupees Five Thousand on!y)v’\u00bbA;sha’la:..\u00a73e’=p\u00bba’id” t6v:P~W*.T13:<\/p>\n
– Balakrishna Gowda’  ‘4-as C-anwperisadtjo-n \ufb01and –. L’<\/p>\n
Rs.10,0\u20ac)O\/- (Rupees Ten___\u00a7’ie..<:)usVand.e.n:lV\u00a7\/) vvshali be
\npaid to PW.4 – Smf.'u\u00a7L:sAh'ee\u00a7j_avva's.'\u00a2~a'mpensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court State vs Sheenappa Gowda on 3 March, 2010 Author: V.G.Sabhahit & S.N.Satyanarayana IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 3″” DAY or= MARCH PRESENT THE HOWBLE MR. 3USTICE~V_’_.4G. $A}\u00a7”H}\u00a7.\u00bbH’iI’_’_:V_ AND THE HON’ BLE MR. JusT’:_c’:*E_s.N’.”-sVATyA..ggjA_\u00a7zA\u00a5ANA = O’ CRIMINAL APPEAL..Nlc,_53_Q\/iOC2__(A,\u00a7 BETWEEN: STATE jg_ “” -;, . ,= ‘ C”;,…..APPELLANT. 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