GANo 44-16
IN THE COURT OF THE V ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE AT KARIMNAGAR.
PRESENT:- Sri D.Vasudeva Rao, B.SC.,M.L:,
V Addl.District 8 Sessions Judge,
KARIM NAGAR
THURSDAY, the 1 day of September, 2016
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO; 44 OF 2016
:: Prl Asst. Sessions Judge, Karimnagar
From which Court the
SC No: 472/2014.
Number of the case in
That court
Number of the Appeal: ::Cr.A.No: 44/2016
Name and description of
The appellant/accused
1. Erugurala Mallaiah @Mallesham,s/o Ellaiah, 29 yrs,Madiga
2. Erugurala Ellaiah s/o Rayalingu,ae 42 yrs, Madiga
3. Erugurala Rayamallaiah s/o Rayalingu,age 50 yrs, Madiga
4. Erugurala Shankaraiah s/o Rayalingu, 36 yrs, Madiga
All r/o Revelli village of Choppadandi Mandal, Kraimnagar Dist.
Name of the respondent/complainant:: State through SHO PS. Choppadandi
Crime NO: 83/2014
The accused No.1 is convicted for the
Order passed in the Lower Court:
Offence Under Sec. 307 IPC and
Sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprison
ment for five years and also to pay a
fine of Rs. 500/- and also sentenced to pay
fine of RS.200/- for the offence u/s 290 IPC
In default of payment of fine A1 shall
Suffer SI for a period of one month and
One week.
A2 to A4 are sentenced to pay a
Fine of Rs.200/- and Rs.100/0 each for the
Offence under Sec. 323, 290 IPC and in
Default of payment of fine to suffer simple
Imprisonment for one week each under
Each section.
The sentence imposed by trial Court is
Whether confirmed, modified
modified and the conviction of the accused
Or reversed and if modified by the trial Court
/appellant No.1 passed
for the
Convicting the accused No.1
offence u/s 307 IPC and sentencing him to
undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for Five
years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and in
default to suffer Simple imprisonment for
one month is hereby set aside and the
sentence is modified and the accused No.1
Cr.A.No: 44-16
26-5-
is convicted for the offence uls
undergo
and sentenced to
Rigo
imprisonment for a period of(20) days
also to pay a fine of Rs. 30,000/- (RRuper
thirty thousand only ) and in default oN
to suffer
payment of fine Simple
for six months for the
Imprisonment
ofence u/s 324 IPC. The conviction and
sentenced passed against A2 to A4 ic
hereby confirmed and the appeal filed by
them is dismissed. The accused are
directed to pay the fine before trial COurt
forthwith. Out of the fine amount paid by
the accused a sum of Rs.25,000/ is
ordered to be paid to PW2 Erugurala
Naveen towards compensation under Sec.
357 Cr.P..C. after the expiry of the appeal
time.
This appeal is coming on 29-8-2016 for hearing before me in the presence
of Sri E.Madhusudhan Rao Advocate for the appellants/ acCused and the Spl.
Public Prosecutor for the respondent/complainant, having been heard and
having stood over for consideration till this day, the Court delivered the
following:
#JUDGMENT::
the accused NOs. 1 to 4 in SC No:
This appeal was preferred by
472/2014 on the file of the Prl. Asst. Sessions Judge, Karimnagar holding the
accused No.1 guilty for the offences u/s 307 IPC sentencing him to suffer
Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of FIVE years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/
and also holding him guilty for the offence u/s 290 IPC and sentencing him to
pay a fine of Rs. 200/- and in default of payment of fine by A1, to suffer Simple
Imprisonment for a period of one month and one week and alsO sentencing A2
to A4 to pay a fine of Rs. 200/- and Rs. 100/- each for the offences u/s 323, 290
IPC and in default of payment of fine to suffer SI for one week under each
offence. Parties in this appeal also will be referred as arrayed in the trial Court
for the sake of convenience.
2). The Sub Inspector of Police, Choppadandi has charge sheeted the
accused No.1 for the offence u/s 307 IPC and also charging accused NOs.2 to
4 for the offences u/s 323,290 r/ 34 IPC on the ground that A1 to A4 are
the members of the same family, that one month in one marriage procession,
A1 quarreled with the injured PW2 Naveen over a petty issue and beat PW2
(r.A.No: 44-16
Rigo ys a
(R trnands, Since then the accUsed developed arudge against PWZ, that on
26-5-2014 evening while PW2 injured was returning from Gopalraopet village
le
on the way near Peddakurmapali, A1 again stopped the auto of injured Pwz
Naveen and quarreled with him, and after arrival of injured and A1 to their
village at about 1930 hrs. A1 to A4 picked up quarrel with injured and his
family members at main road near A1's house and A1 brought one Millipede
(Pestle) from his house and beat Pw2 on his head causing bleeding injuries
with an intention to kill and A2 to A4 abused the family members and beat
the injured with hands.
On a report from Erugurala Vijaya, wife of Naveen
on 27-6-2014 at 2030 Hrs. the police, Choppadandi registered the case and
arrested the accused and recovered the weapon of offence i.e., pestle from
A1. and after completion of investigation laid charge sheet for the offence
u/s 307 r/w 34 IPC against the accused N0.1 and charged A2 to A4 for the
offences u/s 323,290 IPC.
3). In order to prove its case, the prosecution has examined PWs. 1 to
11 and marked Exs.P1 to P5 and also MO. 1 and in defence the acCused did
not adduce any oral or documentary evidence. Upon considering the
evidence on record and upon hearing the arquments, the learned trial Court
found the accused No.1 quilty for the offences u/s 307 IPC sentencing him
to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment fora period of FIVE years and to pay a fine
and also holding him guilty for the offence u/s 290 IPC and
of Rs.500/-
sentencing him to pay a fine of Rs. 200/- and in default of payment of fine by
A1, to suffer Simple Imprisonment for a period of one month and one week
and also sentencing A2 to A4 to pay a fine of Rs. 200/- and Rs. 100/- each for
the offences u/s 323, 290 IPC and in default of payment of fine to suffer SI
for one week under each offence .. It is against that judgment of the trial
Court, the present appeal is filed by the accused NOs. 1 to 4/ appellants.
Upon hearing the submisions made by the learned counsel on
4).
record the points that arise for consideration in this appeal are :
1. Whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of the accused
No.1 for the offence u/s 307 IPC and A2 to A4 for the offences u/s
323,290 IPC beyond all reasonable doubt?
2. Whether the judgment of the trial Court in SC No: 472/2014
dt.,3-3-2016 is liable to be set aside or not?
cour
therefore
4 Cr.A.No: 44-16
learned
acquit the
and
the
by to support
is
óurt and to
fefore,
preferred the other
SC appeal
by
and 2This
No.1 in appe
5). POINTS
472/2014 passed
the On the
NO:
judgment evidence
the dt
challenging
dcCused No.1
accused
holding the quity
3-3-2016
for
Karimnagar to the
Sessions Judge,
Rigorous Imprisonment
suffer
him
sentencing
u/s 307 IPC of
offences to a
of holding him
also in
and gulty
fine Rs.500/-of
pay to a
years and period FIVE Rs. 200/-and fine him pay of
sentencing a
u/s IPC and
offence 290 by
for the to
of of
for period
suffer Simple ImpriSonment
A2 A4 of
fine A1, a
payment to
default to
Rs. 200/ fine pay
also sentencing
week and in of
month and one one
default payment
u/s 323, 290 IPC and for the offences of Rs. 100/-each to
and
of SI
to
the case
offence. According
under each suffer for one week of fine
is
Police,
that Inspector
trial Court Sub prosecution before the the for the offence u/s 307 IPC sheeted the accused No.1
Choppadandi has charge 34
to 4 r/
for the offences u/s 323,290 IPC also charging accused NOs.2
and A1 A4
on to of
are the members the same family, that one the ground that
A1
in
marriage procession, quarreled with the injured Naveen month one PW2
a
Over petty issue and beat with hands, since then the accused developed PW2
that on
against grudge PW2, 26-5-2014 evening while injured returning on PW2 was A1 from Gopalraopet village the near way Peddakurmapali, again stopped of the
of
auto injured A1 PW2 Naveen and quarreled with him, after arrival A1 A4 and injured
to at
to up
and their village hrs. about 1930 picked quarrel with injured
at A1
and his family members main road near A1's house and brought one PW2 on Millipede (Pestle) from his house4 and beat his causing head bleeding
with an A2 A4
intention to to
injuries kill and abused the family members and
1 to 11
beat the injured with hands.
Before the Trial Court,
P5 PWs. to were
on
of
examined and EXs.P1 and MO.1 On were marked behalf behalf of the
no oral or
is
prosecution.
the accused, documentary evidence
of
adduced before the Trial Court Upon hearing the arguments the prosecution and defence counsel perusing and upon the oral and documentary evidence, the trial Court found the accused/appellant No.1 guilty found A2 A4 for the offence u/s 307 IPC.
to
as
and for the offences u/s 323,290 IPC. sentenced and them stated above.
The learned counsel for appellants 6). the argued that the prosecution has
to of so
miserably failed prove the guilt the accused and there are many
in of
Variations and ntradictions between evidence prosecution the the 44-|6 ANO:
esS and to of
therefore
Prl. entitled the accused are benefit doubt.
ierefore, of
the to
learned
Counsel to argued set trial aside the judgment the
ASst of
Court and to by
On acquit
the accused according benefit giving doubt lavw the the other is hand the learned Public
to Prosecutor
arqued that there
of enougn
evidence support the case the
prosecution, therefore
the learned Public
to be
Prosecutor
argued that the accused are liable
to convicted
and therefore
argued dismiss appeal.
the
In on
is
is of
7). this case hand PW1 Erugurala Vijaya who the wife the
on
injured .
PW2 and complainant lodged on who the report with police
27-5-2014
he
She depOsed that 26-5-2014 her husband A1 was coming and home when
to
reached near Pedda Kurmapalli A1 came opposite her husband's auto and
it
at he
dashed with his cycle and als0 beat that PW2 time, then returned
A2
to at 6
to
home and informed the same her and about p.m. Yellaiah came her
is
maternal uncle Erugurala Anjaiah's house and informed that raising Al PW2
to of In
disputes with they life A2 and want give away the turn Anjaiah PW2.
to on A2 A4
in to
asked talk the said issue the next day. the meantime,
And
to a
to
came Anjaiah's house raised quarrel and and Anjaiah asked them settle
on A2 A4
to in
the said issue the next day. Even then abused Anjaiah A2 A4 LW8 most
to to of
filthy language. Subsequently
came the house PW1 and again
by on in
they abused her staying the road the meantime towards PW2 went the
A1
in on
a
road towards them and the meantime beat her husband his A1 head with
pestle (Millepede Rokalibanda). only brought said pestle
the from his house
on
to
beat her and husband his head front side and such attack her husband due
,
fell unconscious blood o0zed they contacted ambulance and the 108 and
to to
shifted injured Naveen Sunrise Hospital, subsequently shifted
PW2 On PW2
a
Yeshoda Hospital, Secunderabad for treatment. 27-5-2014 she lodged
complaint to
police.
He
is is of
9). Erugurala Naveen the injured and husband PW2 who PW1.
to at he a
deposed that one month prior the incident about 7.30 attended p.m
of a in Al to
marriage function Reddy gentleman his village, also the said
A1 came
in
marriage function and when himself and were dancing the said marriage
A1
as to of
function his arms touched A1, due which beat him. After lapse A1 two
on
days again came his cycle against his auto and stopped his auto and
a 6 on Al
at at
raised quarrel Pedda Kurmapalli about p.m. the and same day
visit to t
ed in an
Jital, Karimana
is
of his uncle
who and t
Anjaiah
and A2 to to
ne of his
Eruqurala
A1
house Anjaiah Convinced
the do LW8 A4
and by
came to therm
with PW2,
away on
again
they then
that day, is to
stating next statanding with
the on
issue he nearer the
the which ca
settle
road house
would the he
they was
on
when o0zed blood him and and
A1 head fell
abused a
road his middle
the Al
pestle
with beat him
and
to
unconscious. of
is witness the
and eye PW2
mother
the
and
Kamalamma home
Erugurala returning of
9). PW3 was
son A1 PWZ
her that when
on auto
deposed the
who against
incident, cycle
his put
road, to
the
Kurmapali husband
near Pedda her
reached her and in
a informed
was of
the A2 same to
quarrel and
raised 10 brother
and her
PW2 by the house he
Yellaiah came
minutes on
within and to was
PW2 unnecessarily
that of
the ground do
kill to
PW2
threatened
Anjaiah and life law the PW2 away
and he
spend money by
and they
quarrel with them to
raising
settle the that would
saying
tried console him to
Anjaiah
through LW8
and
went her all the accused
again A1
not convinced and the accused were in issue but
in
brought
the meantime A2
filthy lanquage and
abused most on
house and PW2 his head and attacked with the same pestle from his house and PW2 one A4
to
to
fell unconscious and blood oozed from threatened due such blow PW2
to
his head such blow his right eye affected. due was
is of
10). Eruqurala Permaiah the father injured, deposed that PW4 PW2 who
on A2
to of
26-5-2014 p.m. Yellaiah came the house Anjaiah at6 LW8 and PW2 is threatened that unnecessarily interfering their with affairs A1 A4 and they would
to by on
kill subsequently him and towards came road and staying the
in in
road they started abusing filthy PW3 A2 most language the
to A4 meantime
to LW8
in
Anjaiah tried console them, that an abused also filthy PW4 language
by A1
pounced upon him tore his shirt, and bet him using their hands and
an on by
went into the house, brought one pestle bet his to PW2 head using that
on
region. pestle due which his Son fell PW2 down the road blood and o0zed from PW2's temporal
on
at he
11), PW4 Erugurala Raju deposed that 26-5-2014 to he 7.30 pm. on When returned his house found that PW2 Naveen the road with injuries on and
is in
his brother Naveen received injury his right side head and the said road
or as
between his house and house accused and such and others shifted PW5 7 44-16 rANo:
ed an
in he
to
auto upto Ragampet from where shifted Sunrise was
to By
Sspital,
Karimanagar and from there
Yeshoda Hospital, Hyderabad.
of tre
to of
in
his ViSit ime the scene offence. his brother
injury to was unconscioUS Sate
with his head.
on
at he
12). Anjaiah PW6 has deposed that 26-5-2014 7.30 p.m. while
on was
he
of
returning home, diary foot from form when reached near the house A1 A2,
he on
found galata taking place the road brought pestle and one and
on he
to
attacked causing injury his head sustained bleeding PW2 due which
on
injuries fell ground. all acCused that place. and the Then the went away from
on 7 or
at
13). I.Anjaiah deposed that 25-5-2014 about 7.30 p.m. while PW7
he at at
his that time, A1's father Yellaiah came and informed that was house A1
an he
in
incident tookplace near Pedda Kurmapalli between PW2 and Some
he do of he to
will the life for which convinced him not also told that away PW2
he
to
settle issue, then left for his house hasty step and asked him the take any by
A1 A4 is
to to of
which situated after time, came the house PW2 and some in
up
of
intervened
picked quarrel with him and when the side his house and A1 on
to
pestle attacked his meantime brought and PW2 order pacify the matter
he
to
got fainted. bleeding injury due which head causing
So of 1 to 7 is
Corroborating each other and they 14). the evidence PWs. A1 on
a
in
with pestle his head voice that attacked PW2
categorically stated one on
to
his fell down bleeding injuries head and which received and due PW2 in
is
1 to 7
elicited their
cross examined, nothing
elaborately
PWs. were a of
Though is
to
also given with delay discard their evidence. Ex.P1
cross examination in
24
delay giving categorically explained for the but the prosecution has hours
by to
to
incident tookplace
According the prosecution the
police. on
report to
on PW1
at
police 27-5-2014
incident reported
1930 Hrs. and the was
26-5-2014
is
at injured after the incident, the explained. That soon Hrs. 2030 delay to The
to
from there taken Hospital, Karimnagar and taken Sun Rise 11
was on at
PW2 MC A.M. from the next day PW1
Hospital, Secunderabad and of
Yeshoda of
. also recitals Ex.P4 PW2 the complaint. The of and lodged
Hyderabad
,
region, fracture
injury right fronto-parietal
that sustained head show PW2
f
vision right eye and decreased maxilla fracture right zygoma .right
Therefor
is CLA.No: 44-1, A1
acCused. that
on
is stated IPC.
who that for the CDF
mediator to of
15). the observe 307
PW8 27-52014
11
their village near place came
police Choppadandi u/s
a.m. the such
in that act caused
prepared the dy
presence and SCene
their .fence
the scene
examined with
police also signatures and
obtained their prepared
is act
and
panchanama
is MO
. signature. the
Which bears his PW9 CDF. mediator
Ex.P2 the of 1
sketch A1 for
of
pestle under the cover for recovery confession and the
Ex.P3.
panchanama
of
is
Hospital, Hyderabad who
Medical Officer MC the Yeshoda
16). PWI10 the on that 27-5-2014 PW2 was issued ExP4 deposed treated and PW2 by
in of to
injury assault known persons
admitted Hospital with history head due
15 of
of of
at
consciousness for minutes, history nose 6.30 History loss pm. He
15 of to
minutes. underwentCT scan the brain and diagnosed bleeding for
in
have subrachmoid haemorrhage white franto parietal and temporal regions
He seen by
to
addition there fracture the right orbit right maxilla also. was was
on decreased. He
eye is Opthalmist opined and vision the right the treated was
he on request on He
. with medication and discharged 1-6-2014 was did not
to up
have opportunity the see for further follow him subsequently. said in The
is of of
be
out. injury grievous nature. possibility The loSs human life cannot ruled
is
17). PVW11 the Investigating Officer, who speaks about the investigation
in
to on
at
done this case. According him 27-5-2014 on 8.30-p.m. gave he PW1
in
complaint Ex.P1 basing which registered the case Cr.NO: 83/14 u/s 307
he
r/w34 and issued IPC FIR,Ex.P65 of and examined and recorded
to the statement
of
n
PW1, proceeded the scene offence of and examined the scene the
he
presence
PW8 and another prepared
and
an CDF and rough sketch an and examined PWs. 6,7,
on LW7 Ravichander recorded
he their detailed
statements,
30-5-2014 visited
Yeshoda Hospital,
Somajiguda Hyderabad
3 to on and examined
he A1 A4
5, to
PW2 and also PWs.
A1 5-6-2014
apprehended
in and
of
at of
interrogated
the presence he PW9 A1 and LW12 Anjaiah instance by and the
in
A1, to recovered the pestle used the offence sent the accused
of
judicial
custody after
and completion the investigation
filed charge sheet.
So
on A1
16). entire the evidence
on A1 record categoricaly
A4 show that
to beat with
PW2
pestle in
his head and abused PW2 and Sustained injuries PW2 the ) (rA.No: 44-16
27-5-2014
y
on
of
esi acUsed. Therefore, basing
A1 the evidence trial
PWs. The Court
is
of to
ihtly
observe that
found guilty attract the beating But PWZ.
"
offence u/s 307 1PC. the prosecution must establish that whoever does or any
if he by
act with Such intention
knowledge under
and such circumstances that,
he be
of be
that act caused death, would quilty murder,
shall
of punished
a wtn
to
imprisonment either description
for term which be may extend ten years to and
if is to by
shall also liable fine and hurt caused any person be such act, the
to or
to
as
offender shall liable either
imprisonment for life
is A1 Such punishment,
is
hereinbefore mentioned. Trial
The Court observed that found guilty for
in of 1
to 7
the offence u/s A1 307 IPC but nowhere the evidence PWs. they stated
to So no
is in
has got intention kill PW2 also there circumstance showing
A1
of to 7
this case the evidence from PWs.1 that has got knowledge that the
by
to to
injuries caused are likely cause his death. Therefore him PW2 the
on
is at of to
evidence record not all establishing the ingredients Sec. A1 307 IPC
of
bring home under the purview Sec. 307 IPC. Nodoubt the prosecution
A1
a
established that beat with pestle. though the trial Court PW2 Even has
A1
, is
Convicted for the offence u/s 307 IPC. the offence u/s not when 307 IPC
is to of as to
out the Court empowered alter the section law and decide made
on
is
what the offence attracted against..the accused basing the evidence
by is be
offence which lesser can into taken adduced the prosecution. The
consideration.
As in
Sec. "whoever except the case provided for Sec. 334, per 324 IPC
by of or
voluntarily causes hurt any instrument for shooting, stabbing means
or as a of is to
cutting, instrument which, offence, likely cause any used weapon
by of or or by of or
or
death fire any heated substance, means any poison means
by or by
or of
corrosive sutbstance, means any explosive substance means any
is to inhale, to
of it to
substance, which deleterious the human body any
or by of be
or to
into blood animal shall Swallow, receive the means any
of a to
punished with imprisonment either description for term which may extend
or or
with fine with both. three years
So by
to
according this section, whoever voluntarily causes any hurt means
of is to
instrument stabbing etc., that weapon likely cause death, any used for
is
liable for Sec. conviction under IPC. 324 the said person rer 10 Cr.A.No: 44-16 during
shall be set off u/s
No
NO.1
on
on
So
in record
A1 and No.1/accused
the evidence
hand, of the pellant
this case
to injurles
by at
guilt for hold the all sufficient the
to are not by offence
PW2 forthwit are sufficient
say 2t pellant
injuries received PW2 that
the the IPC however
is
Court remand
offence u/s 324 IPC. The
the t liberty
committed an
NO.1 had empowered
is
unde o
offence o
charged with Cr.P.C. Sec. 222 when person any
of Consisting of
a a
which constitutes some only
several particulars combination
complete
is
remaining particulars aro minor offence, and such combination proved but the
he be of he
proved, convicted the minor offence, though was not not may with it. charged
As
in it
per the decision reported 2007(2) SCJ.820 held that was
is of
where the accused charged with major offence ingredients and said offence
a is be
of
are missing and where minor offence made out, acCused can conVicted minor offence, though charged it. not with Therefore, 0s even though offence u/s 307 IPC not made, this Court convict can the accused of NO.1 for the offence u/s
Al by
324 IPC instead convicting of the u/s 307 am IPC setting aside
I of the judgment
Trial is the Court. Hence the opinion that the acCused u/ IP he NO.1 not liable
is
for the offence 307 and liable for conviction for the offence is to u/s 324
of
IPC and the prosecution not able establish the quilt the accused No.1for the offence u/s 307 IPC beyond
to A1 reasonable doubt
of but the prosecution was able establish guilt as the for the offence u/s 324 IPC. Sofar the other accused are concerned the trial Court has rightly observed that they are liable for the offence u/ss to 323,290 IPC and rightly
convicted
them acCording Law. These points are
answered accordingly
In
is
the result, of the appeal partly allowed, by and the conviction the accused
No.1/appellant
No.1 passed the trial Court Convicting the accused No.1 for to the offence u/s 307 IPC and
sentencing
him undergo
to a of Rigorous
Imprisonment for in Five years to and pay fine Rs.500/-and default
suffer is
Simple imprisonment for is one month hereby set aside is and the sentence modified and the accused No.1 convicted to for the offence u/s 324 IPC and sentenced a of undergo Rigorous
to a imprisonment for
of period
twenty(20)
days and also pay fine )
in of Rs.
of 30,000/-(Rupees thirty
to thousand
only default and payment fine suffer Simple Imprisonment for six of months for the offence u/s 324 IPC and the
is conviction
the acCUsed of No.1 for the u/s offence 290 IPC by
confirmed.
The sentence
imprisonment
undergone
accused 44-16 Cr.A.No:
by
janellant NO.1 during remand period after passing judgment tril
be and
it is
shall set off that the Jurt u/s 428 Cr.P.C. record noted (As per the
in to
appellant No.1/acCUsed No.1 jail 5-6-2014 18-6-2014 during
was from
A1
to be
remand period and after judgment from 3-3-2016 15-3-2016). shall set
at is to
forthwith. directed fine before trial liberty The accused No.1 pay the
of by a or
Court forthwith. Out the fine amount paid the accused No.1 sum
to be to
) is
five thousand only ordered paid (Rupees twenty PW2
Rs.25,000/-
Sec. Cr.P.C. after the expiry
Erugurala towards Compensation under A2 A4 357
Naveen
by is
to
of
dismissed confirming the
time. appeal filed the appeal The
of
offences u/s 323,290 IPC. Trial convicting them for the judgment the Court
my 1 of
of
Court this the day the seal the Given under hand and
2016.
September,
.
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