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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR, VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL, JJ
State of Karnataka By Challakere Police, Rep. By State Public Prosecutor, High Court Of Karnataka, Bengaluru-01. – Appellant
Versus
Manjunatha G.L. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. incident details leading to hemareddy's death. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on credibility of evidence. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. credibility of eyewitness testimonies examined. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. evaluation of trial court's reasoning. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 5. conviction and sentencing decisions explained. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT
The respondents in this appeal faced trial before the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, for the offences punishable under sections 323, 302, 504 read with section 34 of IPC in relation to incident dated 22.05.2015 which is as follows:
2. The name of the deceased is Hemareddy.
The first accused Manjunath G.L. and PW8 Vishwanatha are brothers. Their houses are situated in the same compound at the village Hiremadure, Taluk Challakere, Chitradurga District. Haystack was stored by Hemareddy in the compound. On 22.05.2015 around 5.00 p.m. there was fast blow of wind as a result of which the hay stack was blown away and fell in front of the house of the first accused. Having seen this, accused No.2 picked up quarrel with PW10 - Sundaramma, wife of Hemareddy and in that course pulled her plait and assaulted
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