{"id":94257,"date":"2008-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-ashok-mallappa-mattikoppa-on-10-july-2008"},"modified":"2018-03-23T18:55:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T13:25:10","slug":"state-of-karnataka-vs-ashok-mallappa-mattikoppa-on-10-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-of-karnataka-vs-ashok-mallappa-mattikoppa-on-10-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"State Of Karnataka vs Ashok Mallappa Mattikoppa on 10 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State Of Karnataka vs Ashok Mallappa Mattikoppa on 10 July, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: S.R.Bannurmath & Gowda<\/div>\n
 \n\nIN THE HIGH COUPE'? or? KARNATAKA, CIRCW? %fB%\u00e9:\u00a7:C;\u00ab:\nAT DHARWAD '   \nDATED THES THE 10TH DAY\"'o;:*\u00ab.   \n9:2EsEm%'~ :f] zj  % % \nTHE HONBLE MR.  \nTHE HONBLE ME'-2. Ji}Sa\"I'VI\u00abi\u00a7E.f\".?'&;'5\"i\\'}'V v$\u00a7:i:\u00a2;c;pALA GOWDA\nIE3:-i_:;__'1_'\u00a7A\"V:',:A_1V \u00e91 \nBetween:     V  \"    V '\nState by  \n v  = V' '     ...Appe11a1\"1t\n{Ey Smt. 'I1 NI.\"'V(3'\ufb02ya.t1.\"lf\"I} ':3];?.*>}\n\n          \n\n_: ' V:V\";'\u00a5_.sif1\u20ac)A};{'~?\\f\u00a3z;i,I:}21g3pa Matikoppa\n\n V 2.  \n\nW__\/ 0 v__}'vfI211\u00a3:3ppa Matikoppa\n\n'3; .. Su\u00e9r\ufb01a\n\n._ V W'\/Ao Irappa Mattikoppa\n _ A1} are residents of\n\u00a7HO\ufb02Ridibb3\n\n A .----Ta1u1r;Bai}ho:1ga}\n\n {By Sri Dim'-::sh Kuikami, Amicus (curiae for R 1.)\n\nH . Respondents<\/pre>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
This Crimina} Appeai is \ufb01led under Section 378(1) :35
\n{3} 0f the Code of Crimina} Procedure to grant iaaive to
\nappea} against the judwxent and order of acq11itt2\ufb02f”‘c1\u00e9iied
\n25.01.2002 passed by the Iearnsd Sessi\u20ac51’1s ‘~J:ud.g6;,%<\/p>\n
Belgaum in S.C. No.51] 1999 and to sat” aaii\u00e9i-::”” –?*_1 ;e7
\naforesaid judgrneni: and or\u00e9er and to c0nViz:–*:..a:1d”s\u00a2:r3_t<::ne:::<;:w. ' <\/p>\n
the acCus<:d-resparzdents for tl"16 C(\u00a7ff(iIZC\u20ac ;wit;}1 T Wi_1ich1'.thefy'
\nhad been charged in accordance u%i\ufb021%-'law :=:.'r,g:.._  *   A<\/p>\n
BANNURMATHJ, deiivered ti*:\u00a2::'"i7:;11owi12gi  <\/p>\n
This appeai coming  f\u00e9d:'.,_ I"1:E:a1'i:*1\u00a7,A.,;  <\/p>\n
gum-\u00bb%E
\naggrieved by the j\u00a7ag:ne\u00a7:: o\u00a3_A?Aa5gg:::a: dazed 225:1:<\/p>\n
January, 28G\u00a7'3";;\u00a7e3se{\u00a7,  'Sesssi<m.s Judge,<\/p>\n
Beigau\ufb01l A' _- $6.51] 1999, 1116 present<\/p>\n
appeal is *:";_1ec1_ by.%:he s\u00a7s;:ie;%% <\/p>\n
   facts i\u00e9\u00e9\u00e9izig t0 the present appeai as per the<\/p>\n
pr\u20acrs_\u00e9C:\u00a5..ti\u00ab3\u00a71" are as ibliows:<\/p>\n
  Ac\ufb01zs\u00e9d N(}.2 Smt. Savakka was the wifs cf jzmiayr
\n  0!' PW 4. Accusad N02 is mother of accused
\n"  '…_  E\\\u00a7$\u00a71(s@r1) and accused No.3 is the daughter. PW 1<\/p>\n
 4 ."Jayasi'1re\u20ac, WV 3 Anusuya am} the decaase\u00e9 Balappa<\/p>\n
Katabagi are the children. of PW 2 Basaiingappa Eieiabagi.<\/p>\n
It is the case of the preseczzztien 2:213: the family 0f 8.CCLi$E:d<\/p>\n
%7*"'"\n<\/p>\n
‘ma<\/p>\n
8.\u00a7}\u00a3\u00a7. \ufb01i\u00e9’ \/E\u00bb avers siajging in diiffsrezai parts of mg Sarge<\/p>\n
p\u00a7\u00b0\u20ac:\u00a71\u00a7\u00a7;<=':s at Ha\ufb01\ufb01id\u00e9bbi vi\ufb02age in 8a\u00a7i3;%3<}r1ga'\u00a7..f'\u00a7.\u00a7a'\u00a7;1}\u00a7.<\/p>\n
Accardizig E0 the pmsecuibn PW 2 was bragtghii <\/p>\n
from hi$ zrrh\ufb02dhood by PW 4'    <\/p>\n
fam\u00e9iy mambers inciugiing PW     <\/p>\n
Baiappa were giving pla\u00e9\u00e9 tl\u00e9\u00e9:   4%."?<\/p>\n
According to the prass3\u00a2::ti@:1""t1i\u00a7:r\u00e9 "-~gpp\u20aca5:':~;*~ is be some
\ndispute b\u20ac{W\u20ac\u20ac\u00a71 the ac\u00e9ig\ufb01eii-..\u00e9{::d ..{\u00a7%;-sgeased aver th\ufb01<\/p>\n
ba\ufb01kjvard \u00a3%\ufb02\ufb01 ?;}1"i3%.:$'$19.3:\u00a7;'\u20acS;\u00a3.\u00a7\u00a7.\u00a7{\u00a7\u00a7\u20acd.\u00a7\u00a7";f\u00a7Z;.1f":$.Efg\ufb01f\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01' sf Baiappa.<\/p>\n
4. C@}:’a;2_\u00a7:\u00e9{g Ea? ?i}::7c::.’\u00e9;”::%ia:\u00a7__’\u00e9:”3;’:i E.”\u00a73.E1g 51:3 {he \u00a7r9$$c:;.\ufb01;i\u00a7:’z<\/p>\n
52:: :i\u00a7;;~<%.._19E\u00a7S  }::\u00e9::% @116 to 336 hause 93\u00b0 the a\u20ac@::?;, 8 pm<\/p>\n
;\u00a7;:’;{\u00a7\u00ab.’\u00a7.g2\u00a73:Ie::?f;;3:f\u00a7:\u00e9,:*%i;t1g 5391316 ai\u00e9sh SE36 $%7\u20aci”i% bag}: is} tbs: Ezc\u00e9use<\/p>\n
 _ af  a.\u00a7i{:\u00a7’:,:.%\u00e9d. when she ‘i?s2″E\u00a7\ufb02{ \ufb01ack :0 $316 hozzgez 3352.8<\/p>\n
 %ia?\u00a7\ufb01_$d  ‘\ufb01e dacaasec\u00e9 Balappa baiztag assau\u00e9teci<\/p>\n
 -_%;’::f\u00a7\u00e9’S:::?*%::’;.i:23.i\u20ac\u20aci\u00a7: by acczggad No.2 with sickie an 3}} p\u20aci.\u00a7””:S<\/p>\n
“Q36 iiody. Ez\u00e9agrigig the crizas it \ufb01g aiiege\u00e9 that PW 2, 4<\/p>\n
an\u00e9 \u00e9 magi Gthsrs 031116 ta the 3530? and on see\u00e9\ufb01g \ufb01i\ufb01\ufb01i,<\/p>\n
ihe acczisad ran away \ufb01zmwigig that sigki\u00e9z ii”: the baatikyar E.<\/p>\n
\ufb01acer\u00e9i\ufb01g $6: ‘$123 \u00a7ra3::czif;\u00e9G:2, wiiiis ac:s:z2$\u00a7:d E.’~\u00a7<}.E aw.-[:3<\/p>\n
;- Q<\/p>\n
5<\/span>
\n\u20acI”}\u00a3fi3\u00a3’\u20ac imiestigation was directed agairist tbs: a\u00e9crussd,<\/p>\n
i1G’\u00a3iCi1″3;g the presenca of accuseci 3303.2 a1″1C’i}~~f3j  a1:’e<\/p>\n
mane 6}-Se than maiher and sister <31" 3.<:\u00a7<:,2;__:t$t:-r;f\u00a7L  i:}':<\u00e9y "=__<\/p>\n
were a\u00e9so in1p}\u00e9<:a%.e\u00e9 21$ camaccusad 2_ a33z;{\u00ab3 '%:\u00a7:3V..;t1*:$'vg:* 6;;;12:'c} '<\/p>\n
of \u00a31516 a\u00e9\u00e9egad abe\u00e9m\ufb01\ufb02t ta tI;":i::_\u00a7:rini\u20ac.._ <\/p>\n
5. G12 fsiissgg cf z the _.CE1a%_fge” “-s\ufb01ae\ufb01t A ie1i;:c%VAv”C0E:’;:21i~:.ta\u00a7
\npracee\u00e9ings, the ieazntatij Sessi\u00e9\ufb01s Jizszigg\u00e9 -fcghascges accused<\/p>\n
330.1 fer the p\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01tf\ufb01 2 IVEPCE anti ascus-ed<\/p>\n
N03,?  .-?: .’i*:;*”,\u00a3??i_}:::’t’:\u00bbQif\u00e9\ufb01-::\u00a73–z:nder Sectitm 382 read with<\/p>\n
Sectian   \u00a75i\u00e9’;A’1i1?\u00e9”‘–.3\u00a7{C%’:uSe\u00e9 denied the charges and<\/p>\n
 c1a:::\u00a7:\u00a2\u00e9Lte be they are mm in SC 950.51\/1999. In<\/p>\n
 aids: :9′ s$\u00a3.a{bE\u00a7;sh the guiit of the accused, the prosecuijan<\/p>\n
 -1:7aa1i e{i”_”jL!,p\u00a3;+i3;s the evi\u00e9enca cf 14 sviinessas, got: marked<\/p>\n
–V Ex,    ami 56.5.83 1 K} 6. Total denial a\u00a7p&ars 3:0 be<\/p>\n
‘V V’ “..f\u00a7’f1e ziefeiica as is apparent from the answers gvezz. by the<\/p>\n
‘  \u00e9igc\ufb01\ufb01e\ufb01 when ques\u00e9z\u00e9ozae\u00e9 under Sectian 3 I3 CIXPC.<\/p>\n
 “””  . Sim1lar’ – was the statement<\/p>\n
   the counsel, the trial Court, as already
\n  V  , V _ ‘ VT  by the impugled judgment, gave bene\ufb01t of doubt<\/p>\n
6. It is to be noted that accused No.1 in
\nCr.P.C. statement has stated that at the A’
\nincident, he Wm along with his friends and
\nmutual fight between the \ufb01’icnds,~~he: \u00ab
\ninjuries, % an had consumed ”\n<\/p>\n
him, while even his father was W14
\nwere often picking up qtmfrel \u00a3iI}d \u00a7it is<\/p>\n
aneged that his elder <\/p>\n
mm’dered . “””   No.15 of the
\n313  was not in the village<\/p>\n
  _’<\/p>\n
 ..  z  the conclusion of the trial and after<\/p>\n
9%<\/p>\n
-3-<\/span><\/p>\n
who oonsistmztly speak about the of 3 1 V<\/p>\n
Court committed an   A<\/p>\n
to him. Takm’ g us through   , ;it is
\nsubmitted that the  of  witnesses
\nbeing cogent    31$!<\/p>\n
overt acts of     not have<\/p>\n
 _  are based on<\/p>\n
surmiscs  ‘it’is also contended that so<\/p>\n
far    who are none ebe ttml the<\/p>\n
  mcused No.1 are concerned,<\/p>\n
  time of assault is again cogently<\/p>\n
 and  spoken to by the witnco exammed<\/p>\n
‘ H  Ibo  giving bene\ufb01t of doubt to them is<\/p>\n
 and hence, the impugned juzlon: of<\/p>\n
  ‘T . . _   is liable to be set aside.<\/p>\n
5*<\/p>\n
  \ufb01nom&’ing of the incident and the<\/p>\n
 _No.1A,”‘~..cle_ar1\ufb01\u00ab:”” AT shows that the accused No.1 was
\n%  through out and this aspect 11%
\nt  considered by the trial Court in its pmper
\n %eefper\u00a7spcc:;ive. Coming to amused N032 and 3, K is<\/p>\n
x  “contended that absolutely no foundation er basis is<\/p>\n
.. 9 –\n<\/p>\n
9. As the accused did not
\narrangema1t to defend themselves before  1
\nwe requested Sri. Dine-sh
\nassist the Court: as Amicus   ‘V
\nin support of the \ufb01ndings of
\ncontending that the     wa
\nmentally      mother –\n<\/p>\n
accused No.2\"    time. It is\nconte;rndec1%ma\"AT     of the pmsccutm n.\n\n<\/pre>\n
cspec1ally’  ex’ awsuresh PW-8 who speak
\nabout the  of the accused on the very<\/p>\n
 examination reports of aecum<\/p>\n
-19-<\/span><\/p>\n
laid down by the prosecution to show that   <\/p>\n
abetted accused No.1 in eommissioggof the    dd  <\/p>\n
learned Amicus Curiae  <\/p>\n
at the scene of o\ufb02bnce by __.WOl.2lix’vX’xI’x!Jt   .-,.y,;__ #3) %<\/p>\n
abetmatut as explained tmdcr ‘E37. ‘of<\/p>\n
Amicus   to show
\nthat  accused No.1 nor
\nthat  rm doing the <\/p>\n
act or tllezdwas  on their part in the<\/p>\n
” “said   act of accused No.1. It<\/p>\n
  T.  then: is no mat:-:n’al, except the<\/p>\n
  pmsecution witnesses that the<\/p>\n
—  sgf\u00e9rc standing near the dead body would not<\/p>\n
A 5    to intentionally aiding the accused. Hence, it
\n that the change slw \ufb01led winst<\/p>\n
   Nos.2 and 3 itselfwas ille@l and as such, me<\/p>\n
\ufb02”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
       Vuti0I1, Pw.4 Rudrappa has set<\/p>\n
    %inro:?:1.aaubn.b:\u00e91e is the immediabe neighbour of the<\/p>\n
  %   also speaks about the incident as if he is
\n_V  witness or atleast partial eye witness to the
\n  PW–2 Basalingappa who was raised right
\n“from his child hood by the father of PW-4, elm<\/p>\n
_ 11 –\n<\/p>\n
trial Court has rightly given bene\ufb01t of doubt e
\naccused. Ultimately, it is contended  T 1
\ninvestigation is not honest
\nlearned Sessions Judge
\nbene\ufb01t of doubt to      the<\/p>\n
appeal \ufb01led by mc.smmibdba;roia_\n<\/p>\n
11. We    ootmsel and<\/p>\n
pe;’used the-‘rjf ~ ‘ ”\n<\/p>\n
152.\u00bb X A;   out of 14 Witnesses<\/p>\n
  in motion by \ufb01ling the \ufb01rst<\/p>\n
\ufb01”””\n<\/p>\n
the spot. \u00bb _<\/p>\n
 ‘A   the Doctor who has performed<\/p>\n
    the report as per Ex.P-2. P’W~8
\n  been examined by the prosecution to<\/p>\n
V \u00ab  the very next day of the incident i.e., on<\/p>\n
[ ‘  Q98 at about 7.30 a.m., aeeused No.1 was
\n‘V V    by his mother – accused No.2 to the hospital<\/p>\n
V’ with injuries and he was treated for font’ days as in-<\/p>\n
-133-<\/span><\/p>\n
about the motive aspect. PWs-1 and 3
\ndaughters and the deceased Bala\ufb01pa’
\nPW-1 is the sole eye witness ’49
\nand 5 go to the spot  <\/p>\n
of PW-1,  they  <\/p>\n
over tact of the   when<\/p>\n
they went    ma 3
\nstanding at      Baiaprpa
\nwhen   and they saw
\naccused   rumnng away \ufb01’om<\/p>\n
  evidence of PW.’\/’, the<\/p>\n
  the autopsy, clemiy shew that
\n  when autopsised had as memy
\n.   \ufb01irijuries on fatal parts and aocm*dmg’ to
\nV. K   the cause of death was come as a result of
\n   injuries to the brain and atria’ vital pans like
\n  In View of ties evidence, there cannet be any
\n  doubt as to deceased Baiappa meeting with homicidal<\/p>\n
-13..\n<\/p>\n
patient PWs.9 as 10 are the mahazar witnesses for the
\nspot mahazar Ex.P-5, inquest panchaxwa
\nthe seizure of clothes of the deceased
\nPWs.11 and 12 are the
\nand 14 are the Police Constables  i:_:A
\nseized ar\ufb01cles to the FSL    V<\/p>\n
14. At the outseigttie <\/p>\n
meeting with iiomm al death  no<\/p>\n
the   ‘m dispute. All<\/p>\n
the   spoken to it. Even<\/p>\n
5\/”\n<\/p>\n
  vegx —- ‘Q; the “$3: 5), Hence, we \ufb01nd<\/p>\n
  C:_’3urt i\u00a7’jusif.  proper and needs no interference.<\/p>\n
4′     This takes us to the next point i.e., mac of
\nV .  No.1 in the cum’ e in question. Though, on
\n \ufb01ist hand reading of the evidence of 1=w–1<\/p>\n
S  accompanied by the corroborative evidence of PWs.3, 4<\/p>\n
_ ;7 _
\nwomen folk engaged in preparing articles \ufb01ke shyavigc,
\nsandige and savati bija which wouid be pmserved
\nused for preparation of sweet dishes dm-ingf A’
\nfestivals days and for this purpose, many
\nof the neighbourhood assemble  1  &x
\nsame. It is the V633′  of A’
\ngone to the house of the  <\/p>\n
Nos.2 and 3 being woman.\n<\/p>\n
at the me    articlw. Except
\ntheir pmsenzge, _ aiis\u00e9lumly no Inatmial to<\/p>\n
i11dicate :\ufb02:a.Lt    way, abetted or aided<\/p>\n
that:   accused Nos.2 and 3 W the tr1al’<\/p>\n
-13..\n<\/p>\n
and 5, it may PI’ima~\u00bbfacie indicate that    <\/p>\n
seen assaulting the dmsed wit11″i1″‘eie}L}’1:e.  V’<\/p>\n
backg-ouna of the pmsecutinn  L   . 3<\/p>\n
Cr.P.C statement of aocuse(ie\u00abb:.:iVlos.V}.L  ma
\nsubsequent desrelop1nenf:I’:~.=*;.\u00ab_   ” –  b V is
\nevery room to     was not
\nmentally     IPC, if an
\noffence is   at the time of
\ndoing it,   of mind me is
\nincapable of,  of the act, is<\/p>\n
exempted “as   ‘:4 of the Act Rom being<\/p>\n
   Hawevm; as this defence can<\/p>\n
  case, the law in this regard is<\/p>\n
    Court in catena of decisions has<\/p>\n
 dawn  if a person wants to get bene\ufb01t of any<\/p>\n
 _exeieb\ufb01ee under Chapter 4 of IPC, the burden is on<\/p>\n
 ‘  “to prove the same. No doubt in the present case,<\/p>\n
 the accused No.1, has, by himself not taken the<\/p>\n
5″‘<\/p>\n
  name: of Dr. Suresh (PW-8) a<\/p>\n
  at abbut  \u00a31.93 by accused No.2 – mother and on<\/p>\n
  d ”  he noted that there were abmsion on the
\n1  of the fomhead and both upper and ma lips<\/p>\n
dd  swonen am reddish in colour. Accondmg’ he the<\/p>\n
 \ufb01e-videncc of this doctor, the accused No.1 was talking<\/p>\n
-19..\n<\/p>\n
defence of insanity, however, we have to
\nright from the next day of     V’
\narrested and even during
\ntrial Court have at length
\nsuffering from  d  at<\/p>\n
the earlidst point Vof   he was<\/p>\n
not in a sta1;e”:\u00a7\u00a2\u00a7”V  and thk
\ncondition   Added to this,<\/p>\n
the   in the form of
\n   clwrly shows that<\/p>\n
Withmgdfmv.    inc1d’ ent, accused No.1<\/p>\n
 Community Health Centre at Kittw<\/p>\n
r’a”””\n<\/p>\n
-20-<\/span><\/p>\n
inooherently and was unabk: to answer the    <\/p>\n
By looking at the demeanor of the     <\/p>\n
though not fully quali\ufb01ed m a’  <\/p>\n
his medical knowledge   1′
\nappeared to be
\nthis is the evideooe laid   it crmrly
\nindicates that  itself in
\ndoubt as to    No. 1. Apalt
\nfrom   condition or the<\/p>\n
conditions   crime can also lead<\/p>\n
_ to ‘h\u00a7?; S\ufb02i\u20acl wove analyze the evi\u00e9ence at’<\/p>\n
 ‘  A   ‘depth.\n<\/p>\n
   – the \ufb01rst informa in this case has<\/p>\n
  there was ill-will between hmlself md<\/p>\n
   No.2 over possession of backyard. As such,<\/p>\n
  is no proof or even: mtab\ufb01shcd, enmity or ill-<\/p>\n
 * Vwin either with the deceased or his roomy members<\/p>\n
(PWs.1, 2 and 3) who are infacttotal strangers to the<\/p>\n
5″”\n<\/p>\n
-21-<\/span><\/p>\n
family of PW-4 and the accused’s family, would <\/p>\n
some doubt in the mind as to the mo’::’tve.\u00ab   <\/p>\n
Further, this motive has been  u  <\/p>\n
Witnesses while they were    if<\/p>\n
that there was gobar gas _
\nportion of it was desuvyed
\nit is argued that there    eti1e_aec11sed to<\/p>\n
assault the   a newly<\/p>\n
iI1tI’Od11OE:d  ”     ba.sis, \ufb01wom the
\nevidence ot;A’t1}e’  iihe pmsecution – PW- 1,<\/p>\n
We \ufb01nd 5  between the accused’s<\/p>\n
 of “” aocu ”  sed No.1, his mother –<\/p>\n
   sister — accused No.3 was vexy<\/p>\n
  femily of the deceased. In fact, PW-2<\/p>\n
 ..  that “we and tin aecusw are on<\/p>\n
   and vice versa, we exchanged mticles<\/p>\n
VT  Similar is the evidence of other witnesses<\/p>\n
n  Ifthat: is so, there was absolutely no 3% for\ufb01x<\/p>\n
\ufb011\/<\/p>\n
strangr;    Balappa who was the
\n\ufb01ned me the house ofaocused only in a<\/p>\n
   and peepzeeseeve in underwear in mm levels, there is<\/p>\n
  H W  as to the wwring apparels of the deceased
\n  _  evidence of PW.l and PW.4. PW-1 says that<\/p>\n
‘T iei dmsod was wearing only underwear and no<\/p>\n
%  other clothes, PW-4 has tried to improvise the same by<\/p>\n
-22-<\/span><\/p>\n
coming for the accused to assault the
\nthis I’6@I’d, we have to note at   V
\neven though such   A.\n<\/p>\n
imbalanced- mind of eecueee fo;o%;ee. 1
\ninvestiyting agency,    the
\ninvestigating agency to 4′  truth or
\notherwise on     flaws to note
\nthat the    and truncated
\none,   is convicted. Even<\/p>\n
otherwise’,” we  once of P’W.1, it is<\/p>\n
 it is taken thot it is suan@* time<\/p>\n
\ufb02\ufb01x<\/p>\n
1=w.4   as if he is by himself<\/p>\n
 no scienti\ufb01c or much lam!<\/p>\n
  stay at the spot till otha people<\/p>\n
_’   \ufb01\u00e9vay from the spot. But after seeing accused
\n  assautmg and therea\ufb02zer 1=w~4 coming to the
\n Lause and all of them going back agam and PW-4<\/p>\n
– 23 –\n<\/p>\n
stating that he was wearing undexwear,    _
\nlung-a Though for the outward lmkf this _,..-…   – ” {V  ~
\nmay not assume much 3
\nunderstand why such
\nifin fact, mr-4 had  to
\nthe incident. In fact,   as to the
\nveracity of the evsagimoe  of Ex.P–1<\/p>\n
FIR.   the hlcidmt,<\/p>\n
she ran \ufb01b    \ufb01le people inchmmg’<\/p>\n
PW-4,  mime,’   house of the accused,<\/p>\n
  that if a perso. :1 commits me<\/p>\n
   imbalance on the part of the
\n  inves\ufb01gating agmcy has mt taken<\/p>\n
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\n  laid down, seamen far truth is the object of
\n  .   jastiee system. Every $011 must be made by
\n the partnas in the same, namely, imrestmatlng<\/p>\n
-24..\n<\/p>\n
saying thm even when they went back, he saw accused<\/p>\n
No.1 sitting on the chest hof deceased
\ncutting him with a sickle, in our view, the iaa\u00a7t
\nhighly mm~ano\u00b0 11 but also unbengvabxe   %
\ncommon pavalanoe. As such, ‘V7-1;
\nreason to interfere with the   V
\nabout the veracity or_    the<\/p>\n
prosecuticm wimcsses,  to lave<\/p>\n
seen the incident  wen”, me evidence 0!
\nPWs.3 and 5;   is material for us is
\nte  the   of accused No.1 and<\/p>\n
 \ufb01fe’  in detail, even though there was<\/p>\n
54\/’<\/p>\n
-25..\n<\/p>\n
@1331, the prosecuting agency and the     ~<\/p>\n
proper, istnmcatcd and one sidcd.<\/p>\n
20. Keeping in
\nregardinghe intez’f’erenoeiJVy-. with
\nthe judgment or    the
\nacased No.1  the trial<\/p>\n
e\ufb01ect of   memtal condition of<\/p>\n
the  “of crime, mmaiatcty a\ufb01er<\/p>\n
     zine trial and has given benefit of<\/p>\n
dOl_l’\u00a7_t__,   our view, needs no interference.<\/p>\n
H VV _Hen<$'e, 17.51"  reasons given by the Trial Court and<\/p>\n
 K  -\ufb02i…I:jd\u00a3tp\u00a7:ndei1\ufb02y by us as above, we find there is no merit<\/p>\n
  The appeal stands rejected.\n<\/p>\n
5\/”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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