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IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
TANDUR :: RANGA REDDY DISTRICT
PRESENT: SMT. M. EUNICE, B.Com., L.L.B.,
Judicial First Class Magistrate,
Tandur, R.R. District.
DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014
C.C. No. 98 OF 2012
Between: The State of A.P., through S.H.O. of P.S. Karankote. … Complainant
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1.Molla Shashoddin, S/o. Gabbar Sab, Age: 60 Years, Occ: NIL, 2.Molla Shameem, W/o. Shamshoddin, Age: 38 Years, Occ: NIL, 3.Molla Nyamad Bhee, W/o. Gabbar Sab, Age: 58 Years, Occ: NIL, 4.Molla Maleka Begum, W/o. Azmaddin, Age: 25 Years, Occ: Nil, 5.Molla Harsha Begum, D/o. Shamashoddin, Age: 19 Years, Occ: NIL, All R/o. Uddandapur Village, Tandur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. … Accused
This case is coming before me for final hearing in the presence of Sr.
APP for the State and of Sri P. Ramreddy, Advocate for the Accused, upon perusing the material papers on record, on hearing both sides and having stood over for consideration till this day, this Court delivered the following.
J U D G M E N T
The S.I. of Police of P.S. Karankote filed charge sheet against the accused in
Crime No. 35 of 2012 for the offences punishable Under Section 324 r/w 34 of IPC.
2. The brief facts of the case are that, on 14.03.2012 at about 2.00 pm one
GAddala Parwathamma came to the police station and lodged a complaint stating that on 13.03.2012 in the afternoon hours, his villager A1 had quarreled with her at the shop of one Mallappa on the ground that she had taken a loan of Rs.10,000/-. Then A1 went to Uddandapur village and narrated about the incident to A2 to A5. In the evening hours at about 4.30pm while she was getting down from the bus at Uddandapur village A1 to
A5 were present at the bus station and waiting for the arrival of the complainant. When the complainant get down the bus, A1 to A5 caught hold of her hair and dragged her at the village roads by beating her with hands and brooms. On knowing about the incident, her daughters Yellamma and Shobharani came there and tried to rescue her but A1 beat them with sticks and caused bleeding injury. Basing on the above complaint, the S.I. of police registered a case and issued FIR to the concerned. During the course of investigation, he examined and recorded the statements of witnesses and referred the injured to Government Hospital for treatment. After receipt of medical 2 certificate and after completion of the investigation, he filed charge sheet.
3. Cognizance was taken by my predecessor for the offence punishable U/s. 324 r/w 34 of IPC against the accused.
4. On the appearance of accused, copies of documents were furnished to him as required u/s 207 of Cr.P.C. The Accused was examined U/s. 239 of Cr.P.C. He denied the allegations. Hence, charge U/s. 324 r/w 34 of IPC is framed, read over and explained to the accused in vernacular. He pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried
5. During the course of trial, the prosecution had examined P.W.1 to P.W.5 and got marked Ex.P1. Further evidence was closed on 25.03.2014. On behalf of the accused, none were examined and no documents were marked.
6. After the closure of the prosecution evidence, the accused were examined U/s.
313 of Cr.P.C. with regard to the incriminating evidence appearing in the evidence of prosecution witnesses. They denied the same and reported no defence witnesses.
7. Heard both sides and perused the record.
8. Now the point for consideration is:- whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubt for the offence U/s 324 r/w 34 of IPC?
9. POINT:
The prosecution examined PW’s 1 to 5 and got marked Ex.P1. PW1 is a complainant, PW’’s 2,3 and 5 are the eye witnesses for the incident. PW4 is the circumstantial witness. The evidence of remaining witnesses were closed.
PW1 who is the complainant in this case had deposed that about 1 ½ year back she came to Tandur, on some personal work. At that time while she was near
Mallappa Madiga at Tandur, A1 went to her and picked up a quarrel with regard to the loan of Rs.10,000/-. Later, A1 went to his house. Thereafter, when she went to her village and got down the bus, A1 to A5 came to the bus station and dragged her by pulling her hair. On knowing about the incident, her daughters i.e. LW’s 2 and 3 came there but they were also beaten by the accused. She further stated that A1 beat her with a stick on her right hand and she sustained injury to her right hand. Ex.P1 is the complaint lodged by her. PW2 who is the daughter of PW1 deposed that on 13.03.2012 at about 4.30 pm she was informed that PW1 was beaten by the accused. Immediately, 3 she went to the bus stand and found A1 dragging PW1 and pulling her hair and A2 to
A5 beat PW1 with hands and broom sticks. When she went to rescue her, she was also beaten by the accused. She further stated that A1 beat her mother on her right hand.
PW3 who is other daughter of PW1 also deposed in the same manner as that of PW2.
PW4 who is the husband of PW1 has deposed that on 13.03.2012 he sent PW1 to
Tandur to purchase some articles and when he returned in the evening from the fields, he was informed by PW’s 1 to 3 that the accused beat PW1 and she sustained injury.
PW5 deposed that on 12.03.2013 while he was returning from fields in the evening hours, he observed the accused beating PW1 and PW1 sustained injury. Then he intervened and separated them.
10. With the above evidence, the prosecution has to prove whether the accused had voluntarily caused simple injury to PW1. To establish the above evidence, the prosecution has examined PW’s 1 to 5 and got marked Ex.P1. PW1 is the complainant and injured, PW2 and PW3 are the daughters and PW4 is the wife of PW1. PW5 is also a relative of PW’;s 1 to 4.
PW1 who is the complainant and injured in this case had deposed that she lodged Ex.P1 with the police on the same day at about 11.00pm. On perusal of Ex.P1 it is found that Ex.P1 was received by the S.I. of police on 14.03.2012 at 2.00pm.
Whereas, the incident alleged have occurred on 13.03.2012 at about 4.30 PM at
Uddandapur bus station. The evidence of PW1 with regard to the date and time of lodging Ex.P1 is not corroborated with the contents of ex.P1 complaint. Further, PW1 had stated that he went to the police station along with her daughters i.e. PW’s 2 and 3.
But PW’s 2 and 3 never stated about their accompanying PW1 to the police station and about lodging of Ex.P1 by PW1 at the police station. Hence, the evidence of PW’s 1 to 3 is inconsistence with each other and not corroborated with the contents of Ex.P1. It is the case of the prosecution that A1 to A5 were waiting at the bus stop of Uddandapur for the arrival of PW1 to beat her and immediately while she was getting down the bus, they caught hold of her hair and dragged her through the village roads. A1 beat her with a stick on her right hand. In the cross-examination, PW1 admitted that her house is far away from the bus station and that there were residential houses near the bus stand and about 50 to 60 members were present in the bus station at the time of incident and 4 the incident was witnessed by 20 to 30 persons. PW2 in her cross examination had admitted that she did not come to the police station on the date of incident but on the next day, she went to the police station. She further admitted that PW1 to PW4 went to the police station. But PW1 never stated about her husband accompanying her to the police station for lodging Ex.P1 complaint. PW2 and PW3 are also admitted in their cross-examination that about 60 to 70 villagers present at the bus station. But on perusal of the record, none of the independent witnesses were examined by the investigating officer the reason best known to him. The eye witnesses shown in the charge sheet are the family members of PW1. The evidence of PW1 is self contradictory and the evidence of PW’s 2 to 5 is not corroborating with each other.
Further, it is the evidence of PW1 that A1 beat PW1 with a stick, but the said stick is not seized by the prosecution which is fatal to the case of the prosecution. Further, the doctor and the investigating officer are not examined in this case, the reasons best known to the prosecution. Though PW1 stated that she sustained injury to her right hand but the injury certificate is not marked in this case and the doctor also not examined by the prosecution which goes against the prosecution case. No individual over acts were attributed by PWs’ 1 to 3 and 5 who are said to be the eye witnesses to the incident. They simply stated that all the accused caught hold of the hairs of PW1 and dragged her and A1 beat with stick. The evidence available on records is the evidence of Pw’s 1 to 5 who are none other than the family members and hence, they are the interested witnesses. Thereby, their evidence is to be evaluated with great care and caution while coming to some conclusion. On perusal of the entire record, no independent witnesses are examined though the incident occurred in the evening hours near the bus station where there were about 50 to 70 people were present. From the foregoing discussion, the prosecution has miserably failed to bring home the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubt and the accused are entitled for an acquittal.
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11. In the result, accused are found not guilty for the offence U/s. 324 r/w 34 of
IPC and they are acquitted U/s 248 (1) of Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the accused shall stands cancelled. The unmarked property, if any, shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal time.
Dictated to Personal Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected and pronounced by
me in open court on this the, 28th Day of April, 2014.
JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
TANDUR
APENDIX OF EVIDENCE
WITNESSES EXAMINED FOR
PROSECUTION
P.W.1 is Parvathamma DEFENCE P.W.2 is Yellamma -None- P.W.3 is Shobha Rani P.W.4 is Narayana, S/o. Sharanappa P.W.5 is Narayana, S/o. Ramulu
EXHIBITS MARKED FOR
PROSECUTION DEFENCE
Ex.P1 is Report - NIL -
MATERIAL OBJECTS MARKED
-NIL -
JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE
TANDUR 6
IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE,TANDUR,R.R.DIST.
CALENDER CASE NO. 98 OF 2012
1. Date Of Offence : 13.03.2012
2. Date of Complaint : 14.03.2012
3. Date of Apprehension : 19.03.2012
4. Commencement of Trail : 04.10.2013
5. Closure of Trial on : 25.03.2014
6. Date of Judgment : 28.04.2014
7. Complainant : The State of A.P. through S.H.O. of P.S. Karankote.
8. Name of the accused 1. The Molla Shashoddin, S/o. Gabbar Sab, Age: 60 Years, Occ: NIL, 2.Molla Shameem, W/o. Shamshoddin, Age: 38 Years, Occ: NIL, 3.Molla Nyamad Bhee, W/o. Gabbar Sab, Age: 58 Years, Occ: NIL, 4.Molla Maleka Begum, W/o. Azmaddin, Age: 25 Years, Occ: Nil, 5.Molla Harsha Begum, D/o. Shamashoddin, Age: 19 Years, Occ: NIL, All R/o. Uddandapur Village, Tandur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
9.Offence : U/s. 324 r/w 34 of IPC 10.Finding of the Court : Found not guilty 11.Result : In the result, accused is found not guilty for the offence U/s. 324 r/w 34 of IPC and he is acquitted U/s 248 (1) of Cr.P.C.
The bail bonds of the accused shall stands cancelled. The unmarked property, if any, shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal time.
JUDL.FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE,
TANDUR Copy Submitted to: The Hon’ble I Addl.. District and Sessions Judge, At L.B. Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad. .
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A1 to A5 are called present. Judgment
pronounced in open court. (V.S.J.).
In the result, accused are found not guilty for the offence U/s. 324 r/w 34 of IPC and he is acquitted U/s 248 (1) of Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the accused shall stands 8 cancelled. The unmarked property, if any, shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal time.