IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH
M.G.Uma
Beerappa, S/O Bhimanna Jedagi @ Hirekurabar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, R/By Addl. Spp – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction details and accusations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. appeals and judicial proceedings. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. prosecution arguments and evidence evaluation. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. interference with conviction for section 326 ipc. (Para 10) |
| 5. final verdict and ordered sentences. (Para 11) |
ORDER :
M G Uma, J.
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Accused Nos.1 to 6 in C.C.No.72/2006 on the file of the learned Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Indi [for short, ‘the Trial Court’] are impugning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 03.10.2016 convicting them for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of IPC and sentencing them to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 326 read with Section 149 of IPC, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months; to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 324 read with Section 149 of IPC, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months; to undergo simpl
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