V. SRISHANANDA
Bilal S/o Isa Ansari – Appellant
Versus
State Through Aland Police Station – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Accused Nos.1 and 2 in SC No.9/2013 on the file of I Addl. Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi are challenging the validity of the judgment dated 27.06.2014 in this appeal.
2. Brief facts of the case are as under;
Upon the complaint lodged by Sri Yousuf S/o Gaji Ansari, Aland Police registered a case in crime No.143/2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 504, 506 R/W Sec.34 of IPC . In the complaint it is contended that daughter of his relative was married to one Wasim and there was a harassment to daughter of Maqthar Ahmed and he had participated in a panchayat in regard to the said dispute. Thereafter, Bilal Ansari and others nurtured enmity against him. In pursuance to said enmity, on 12.7.2012 at about 11.30 p.m. when himself Idrish and others were chitchatting on the staircase of Mashaq Dargah, Bilal Ansari and others abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him with an iron rod and also gave a life threat. Iqbal Ansari assaulted him with a bottle on his head causing blood injury and tried to take away his life. Quarrel was pacified by Idrish and others and the accused party gave a life threat and ran away from the spot.
After registering the case, police i
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