IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO.5844 OF 2014
Siva Vallabhaneni Petitioner
V!
State o" #arnata$a % Anr! Re&on'ent
WITH
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO.5897 OF 2014
Nith(anan'a S)a*( Petitioner
V!
State o" #arnata$a Re&on'ent
WITH
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO.5900 OF 2014
Ra+ini % Anr! Petitioner
V!
State o" #arnata$a % Or! Re&on'ent
WITH
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO.6001 OF 2014
,o&al Re''( Sheel-* .
Nith(a /ha$tanan'a! Petitioner
V!
State o" #arnata$a % Anr! Re&on'ent
O R D E R
0! One Nith(a Dhar*anan'a . Lenin "ile' F!I!R! No!001 o" 1202 on
Digitally signed by
Gulshan Kumar Arora
Date: 2014.09.03
16:59:35 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified
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34541202 at P!S! Central Cri*e /ran6h7 Ta*il Na'- "or the o""en6e
&-nihable -n'er Se6tion 189:A7 5;<7 5;;7 3127 92<=0> r4)! Se6tion
012:/ o" the In'ian Penal Co'e =?th IPC@> a+aint Nith(anan'a
S)a*( . Tir- RaAahe$aran =?A1@>7 ,o&al Re''( Sheel-* . Nith(a
/ha$tanan'a =?A2@>7 Siva Vallabhaneni . Nith(a Sa6hitanan'a
=?A!@>7 Dhanahe$aran . Nith(a Sa'anan'a =?A4@>7 Ra+ini . Ma
Nith(a Sa6hitanan'a )4o! Siva Sa6hi'anan'a =?A5@> an' other! A
the in6i'ent ha' o66-rre' in #arnata$a7 the 6ae )a tran"erre' to
#arnata$a "or inveti+ation! On 1<400412027 Final Re&ort in C!C!
No!123 o" 1202 )a "ile' b( /i'ai Poli6e -n'er Se6tion 5;<7 5;;7
3127 30;7 1207 0037 r4)! Se6tion 3097 92<=0> an' 012:/ o" the IPC!
On 3401412027 the Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara Ditri6t
too$ 6o+niBan6e o" the o""en6e a+aint the &etitioner!
1! Fo-r 6ri*inal &etition 6a*e to be "ile' in the Hi+h Co-rt o"
#arnata$a b( the &etitioner! Cri*inal Petition No!89; o" 1200 )a
"ile' b( A5 &ra(in+ that or'er 'ate' 340141202 &ae' in C!C!
No!123 o" 1202 ta$in+ 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e -n'er Se6tion 5;<7
5;;7 3127 0037 1207 30; r4)! Se6tion 3097 92<=0> an' 012:/ o" the
IPC be et ai'e an' "-rther &ro6ee'in+ &-r-ant thereto be
C-ahe'! Cri*inal Petition No!39D1 o" 1201 )a "ile' b( A0 "or
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ettin+ ai'e or'er 'ate' 0D4<41201 &ae' in C!C! No!123 o" 1202
on the a&&li6ation "ile' b( the &roe6-tion -n'er Se6tion 95:A r4)!
Se6tion 0;5=D> o" the Co'e o" Cri*inal Pro6e'-re =?C".P.C.@> 'ire6tin+
A0 to +ive hi bloo' "or tet7 hi voi6e a*&le "or anal(i an' -bAe6t
hi*el" to *e'i6al eEa*ination! Cri*inal Petition No!3282 o" 1200
)a "ile' b( A3 an' A9 an' Cri*inal Petition No!153 o" 1200 )a "ile'
b( A1 &ra(in+ "or C-ahin+ the 6har+e:heet "ile' in C!C! No!123 o"
1202 an' "or ettin+ ai'e or'er 'ate' 340141202 ta$in+ 6o+niBan6e
o" o""en6e -n'er Se6tion 5;<7 5;;7 3127 1207 30; r4)! Se6tion 3087
92<=0> an' 012:/ o" the IPC!
5! All the above &etition )ere 'i&oe' o" b( the #arnata$a Hi+h
Co-rt b( the i*&-+ne' or'er! /ein+ a++rieve' b( the ai' or'er7 the
a66-e' have "ile' the &reent &e6ial leave &etition! A thee
&e6ial leave &etition 6hallen+e the a*e or'er an' arie o-t o" the
a*e 6ae7 )e are 'i&oin+ the* o" b( thi 6o**on or'er!
3! Dealin+ )ith the a"oreai' 6ri*inal &etition "ile' b( the
&etitioner7 the Hi+h Co-rt o&ine' that i" at all the tate*ent o" the
6har+e:heet )itnee an' other 'o6-*ent are not -&&ortin+ the
6har+e "ra*e' a+aint the a66-e':&etitioner7 the( are at libert( to
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ta$e a'vanta+e o" the a*e "or ee$in+ their 'i6har+e in the &en'in+
6ri*inal &ro6ee'in+!
9! Fhile 'i*iin+ the 6ri*inal &etition7 the Hi+h Co-rt 'ire6te'
A0 to 6oo&erate )ith the inveti+atin+ o""i6er to +et hi bloo' a*&le
'ra)n "ro* C-ali"ie' 'o6tor an' alo to ta$e hi voi6e a*&le "or
the &-r&oe o" inveti+ation! He )a "-rther 'ire6te' to vol-ntaril(
a&&ear be"ore the C-ali"ie' 'o6tor i'enti"ie' b( the inveti+atin+
o""i6er to -bAe6t hi*el" to *e'i6al tet on the 'a( an' 'ate "iEe' b(
the ai' C-ali"ie' 'o6tor to 6on'-6t -6h tet on hi* a the 'o6tor
'ee* "it &-r-ant to the or'er 'ate' 0D4<41201 &ae' b( the trial
A-'+e in C!C! No!123 o" 1202! The Hi+h Co-rt *a'e it 6lear that i" A0
"ail to 6o*&l( )ith the ai' or'er7 the inveti+atin+ o""i6er hall be at
libert( to ta$e A0 into 6-to'( "or the li*ite' &-r&oe o" ta$in+ hi
bloo' a*&le7 voi6e tet an' -bAe6tin+ hi* to *e'i6al tet an' hall
releae hi* a"ter 6o*&letion o" the tet!
<! The Hi+h Co-rt alo 'i*ie' the a&&li6ation "ile' b( one S*t!
Arathi Rao7 a 6o*&lainant "or i*&lea'in+ her in ea6h o" the "o-r
6ri*inal &etition7 obervin+ that the &reen6e o" i*&lea'in+
a&&li6ant i not ne6ear( at thi ta+e an' +rante' her libert( to
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*a$e an a&&li6ation be"ore the learne' Ma+itrate in C!C! No!123 o"
1202! Finall(7 the Hi+h Co-rt oberve'G
While dismissing the aforesaid criminal petitions and
impleading application filed by the alleged complainant
seeking permission to come on record, this Court observe that
the proceeding in C.C. No.20420!0 is sufficiently old.
"hough the charge sheet is filed in the year 20!0 even after
four years, there is no progress and it is still at the stage of
prosecution seeking further investigation in to this #une,
20!2 matter. $ence, this Court direct the Court of C#%,
&amanagara to proceed 'ith the matter 'ithout further
delay. "his Court 'ould fi( the ne(t date of hearing in C.C.
No. 20420!0 on 2).*.20!4 in the presence of counsel
appearing for accused ! to + therein. "he &egistry shall
communicate a copy of this order to learned C#%, &amnagar
to take up C.C. No. 20420!0 for hearing on 2).*.20!4.,
;! Fe have hear' learne' 6o-nel "or the &etitioner an' learne'
6o-nel "or the re&on'ent! Fe have been ta$en thro-+h the
relevant 'o6-*ent b( the learne' 6o-nel!
D! The "irt an' &erha& the *ain -b*iion o" learne' 6o-nel
"or the &etitioner i that the Hi+h Co-rt 'i' not +ive the &etitioner a
"air o&&ort-nit( o" hearin+ )hi6h ha re-lte' in *i6arria+e o"
A-ti6e! Mr! Mohan Paraaran7 learne' enior 6o-nel -b*itte' that
the *atter )a lite' b( the Hi+h Co-rt on a *otion *a'e b( the
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re&on'ent )itho-t ervin+ a 6o&( or noti6e on the &etitionerH that
the Hi+h Co-rt reAe6te' the &ra(er "or a'Ao-rn*ent *a'e b( the
&etitionerI a'vo6ate on re6or'H that the Hi+h Co-rt 'i' not even &a
over the *atter an' the i*&-+ne' or'er 6a*e to be &ae'
*e6hani6all( behin' the ba6$ o" the &etitioner an' their 6o-nel
an'7 there"ore7 it i ne6ear( to re*an' the *atter to the Hi+h Co-rt
"or "reh hearin+! Thi -b*iion )a a'o&te' b( all the learne'
6o-nel a&&earin+ "or the &etitioner!
8! Thi -b*iion )a tren-o-l( o&&oe' b( Mr! M!N! Rao7
learne' enior 6o-nel a&&earin+ "or the State! He -b*itte' that the
&etition 'eerve to be 'i*ie'! A""i'avit in re&l( i "ile' b( De&-t(
S-&erinten'ent o" Poli6e7 S&e6ial EnC-irie SC-a'7 CID7 to )hi6h o-r
attention i 'ra)n b( Mr! Rao! In the a""i'avit7 it i tate' that the
above alle+ation are totall( *ali6io-H that the Hi+h Co-rt ha' ti*e
an' a+ain +iven "-ll a-'ien6e to the enior a'vo6ate an' a'vo6ate
on re6or' o" the &etitioner an' in"or*e' the &etitioner that the
*atter i t-6$ at a'*iion ta+e "or lat o *an( (ear an'7
there"ore7 it inten' to 'e6i'e the &etition! In the a""i'avit7 the
'e&onent ha et o-t the *anner in )hi6h a66or'in+ to hi* the
&etitioner have 'ela(e' the 'i&oal o" the *atter! It i &ointe' o-t
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that even a&&oint*ent o" &-bli6 &roe6-tor )a 6hallen+e' an' ta(
or'er )a obtaine' )hi6h )a o&eratin+ "or a 6oni'erable ti*e!
02! It i &ointe' o-t that the a66-e' "ile' Cri*inal Petition
No!393; o" 1203 an' 39<2 o" 1203 be"ore the Hi+h Co-rt an'
vol-ntaril( +ave an -n'erta$in+ that the( )o-l' a&&ear be"ore the
Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara! On the bai o" thi
vol-ntar( -n'erta$in+7 the Hi+h Co-rt b( it or'er 'ate' 04D41203
et ai'e the or'er i-in+ non:bailable )arrant a+aint the a66-e'
an' A0 )a 'ire6te' to a&&ear be"ore the S-&erinten'ent7 Vi6toria
Ho&ital7 /an+alore on <4D41203! All the a66-e' )ere 'ire6te' to
a&&ear be"ore the Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate on 0D4D41203! The ai'
or'er i not 6hallen+e' b( the a66-e' an'7 there"ore7 the 6ontention
raie' b( the a66-e' that the( )ere not hear' an' that the
i*&-+ne' or'er )a &ae' *e6hani6all(7 *-t be reAe6te'! In
-&&ort o" hi -b*iion7 6o-nel relie' on the A-'+*ent o" thi
Co-rt in State of Maharashtra v. Ramdas Shrinivas Nayak &
Anr.
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, )herein thi Co-rt ha hel' that ?the &rin6i&le i )ell ettle'
that tate*ent o" "a6t a to )hat tran&ire' at the hearin+ re6or'e'
in the A-'+*ent o" the 6o-rt are 6on6l-ive o" the "a6t o tate' an'
no one 6an 6ontra'i6t -6h tate*ent b( a""i'avit or other evi'en6e@!
1 (1982) 2 SCC 463
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00! A"ter hearin+ the rival 6ontention7 )e in"or*e' the learne'
6o-nel that )e are not in6line' to re*it the *atter to the Hi+h
Co-rt! Fhat i tarin+ at - i the atro6io- 'ela( in 'i&oal o" the
6ri*inal &etition! The 6o*&laint i 'ate' 34541202! Co+niBan6e o"
the o""en6e ha been ta$en on 340141202! Petition 6a*e to be "ile'
b( the &etitioner in 120041201! Fe are in 1203! It i 'itrein+ to
note that the &etition )ere $e&t &en'in+ at a'*iion ta+e "or
al*ot over three (ear an' 6o-l' be 'i&oe' o" onl( on 0<4;41203!
In the 6ir6-*tan6e7 )e 6alle' -&on learne' 6o-nel to a''re -
on all &oint o that their +rievan6e that the( )ere not hear' i
re'ree'! Fe a66or'in+l( hear' learne' 6o-nel at len+th "or the
entire 'a(! It i -r+e' b( 6o-nel "or the &etitioner that the
&roe6-tion ha not 6olle6te' an( evi'en6e to etablih the
involve*ent o" the &etitioner! Thi i a 6ae o" no evi'en6e! The
&etitioner have been i*&li6ate' )ith -lterior *otive!
01! It i -r+e' b( learne' 6o-nel "or A0 that a&&li6ation 'ate'
0D4<41201 "ile' b( the &roe6-tion -n'er Se6tion 95:A rea' )ith
Se6tion 0;5=D> o" the Cr!P!C! )a not tenable ina*-6h a the
a66-e' )a earlier *e'i6all( eEa*ine'! It i -b*itte' that Se6tion
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95:A o" the Cr!P!C! &ea$ o" eEa*ination o" &eron a66-e' o" ra&e7
b( *e'i6al &ra6titioner! It *-t be 'one i**e'iatel( a"ter the arret!
Dire6tion i-e' to A0 to -b*it hi*el" to *e'i6al eEa*ination i
ille+al! Fe "eel that thi -b*iion i raie' to avoi' *e'i6al
eEa*ination! It i the &ri*e '-t( o" the a66-e' to 6oo&erate )ith the
inveti+atin+ a+en6(! It i &ointe' o-t b( the State 6o-nel that
Se6tion 95:A 'oe not &-t "etter on the inveti+atin+ a+en6( to +et
the a66-e' eEa*ine' at a later ta+e! It i -b*itte' that earlier
eEa*ination )a 6on'-6te' to "in' o-t )hether there are an( *ar$
o" violen6e on the a66-e'! Fe 'o not )ant to 6o**ent on thi! I" the
a66-e' are entitle' to +et an( bene"it be6a-e o" the 'ela(e' *e'i6al
eEa*ination7 the( 6an -rel( -r+e that &oint in the trial! /-t the(
*-t -b*it the*elve to *e'i6al eEa*ination! Thi -b*iion i7
there"ore7 reAe6te'!
05! It i &ointe' o-t b( learne' 6o-nel "or A1 that on 0340412007
the &roe6-tion *a'e an a&&li6ation be"ore the Chie" J-'i6ial
Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara Ditri6t tatin+ that on 1;400412027
6har+e:heet )a -b*itte' a+aint the a66-e' -n'er Se6tion 5;<7
5;;7 3127 0037 1017 1207 30; r4)! Se6tion 3097 92<=0> an' 012:/ o"
the IPC an' 6o+niBan6e )a ta$en -n'er Se6tion 082 o" the Cr!P!C! It
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)a "-rther tate' in the a&&li6ation that 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e
&-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC )a not ta$en a+aint A1
'-e to overi+ht! It )a "-rther tate' in the a&&li6ation that a"ter
+oin+ thro-+h the or'er:heet7 A1 ha "ile' 6ri*inal &etition be"ore
the Hi+h Co-rt to C-ah the 6har+e:heet "ile' a+aint hi* an'7
there"ore7 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e &-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the
IPC be ta$en a+aint A1! Co-nel &ointe' o-t that it )a i*&ro&er
"or the inveti+atin+ a+en6( to "ile -6h a&&li6ation '-rin+ the
&en'en6( o" the 6ri*inal &etition! Moreover7 on thi a&&li6ation7 on
0;40412007 learne' Ma+itrate &ae' or'er o" ta$in+ 6o+niBan6e
)itho-t +ivin+ an( reaon! Co-nel -b*itte' that it i )ell ettle'
that at the ti*e o" ta$in+ 6o+niBan6e7 learne' Ma+itrate *-t a&&l(
hi *in' to the "a6t be"ore hi*! Learne' Ma+itrateI or'er ta$in+
6o+niBan6e ho) non:a&&li6ation o" *in'! Co-nel -r+e' that there
i abol-tel( no *aterial on re6or' to ho) that A1 harbo-re' an(
o""en'er! In thi 6onne6tion7 he 're) o-r attention to Se6tion 91:A o"
the IPC )hi6h 'e"ine the ter* Jharbo-rI a ?supplying a person 'ith
shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means or
conveyance or the assisting a person by any means, 'hether of the
same kind as those enumerated in -ection +2./ or not, to evade
apprehension@! Co-nel -b*itte' that there i nothin+ on re6or' to
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etablih that A1 ha in'-l+e' in an( o" the above a6tivitie! In re&l(7
Mr! Rao7 learne' enior 6o-nel "or the State -b*itte' that in vie) o"
the "a6t that the 6har+e:heet i alrea'( "ile'7 i" A1 i a++rieve' b( the
6har+e -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC levelle' a+aint hi*7 he 6an "ile a
'i6har+e a&&li6ation be"ore the 6on6erne' 6o-rt an' on thi 6o-nt7
the 6har+e:heet 6annot be C-ahe'!
03! To a6ertain the 6orre6tne o" thi -b*iion7 )e have
6are"-ll( &er-e' the *aterial *a'e available to - b( both i'e!
A66or'in+ to the &roe6-tion7 on 1;400412027 the inveti+atin+
a+en6( ha' in6l-'e' in it 6har+e:heet o""en6e &-nihable -n'er
Se6tion 5;<7 5;;7 3127 0037 1017 1207 30; r4)! Se6tion 3097 92<=0>
an' 012:/ o" the IPC! On 3401412027 6o+niBan6e )a ta$en b(
learne' Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara o" the ai' o""en6e
-n'er Se6tion 082 o" the Cr!P!C! Ho)ever7 a+aint A17 6o+niBan6e
)a not ta$en o" o""en6e -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC! A1 "ile'
Cri*inal Petition No!153 o" 1200 in the Hi+h Co-rt on 024041200 "or
C-ahin+ or'er 'ate' 340141202 &ae' b( the Chie" J-'i6ial
Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara 'ire6tin+ re+itration o" the o""en6e a+aint
A1 inter alia on the above +ro-n'! On 0340412007 the &roe6-tin+
a+en6( -b*itte' an a&&li6ation in the Co-rt o" Chie" J-'i6ial
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Ma+itrate7 Ra*ana+ara &ra(in+ that 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e
&-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC be ta$en a+aint A1 a A1
ha "ile' a &etition in the Hi+h Co-rt! Fe *-t re&ro'-6e the
relevant &ortion o" the a&&li6ation!
With reference to the above, it is submitted that on
2*.!!.20!0 charge sheet 'as submitted before $on0ble court
against /!. Nithyananda -'amy and 4 others for the
offence punishable 1- 2*3, 2**, 420, !!4, 2!2, 20!, 4!*
r' 4!+, +034!5, !20465 78C. "he same 'as taken
cogni9ance under -ection !:0 Cr.8.C. by the $on0ble Court
e(cept -ection 2!2 alleged against /2. 7t appears that time
of taking cogni9ance the -ection 2!2 78C 'as leftover by
oversight, as it is apparent that no special reasons or
grounds are assigned by the $on0ble Court in this regard.
/fter going through the ordersheet the accused person /2.
Nithya 6hakthananda has filed criminal petition before the
$on0ble $igh Court to ;uash the charge sheet filed against
him.
1nder above circumstances, it is submitted to take
cogni9ance of -ection 2!2 78C against /2. Nithy
6hakthananda under -ection !:0425 Cr.8.C. in the interest of
<ustice.,
Th- it i the inveti+atin+ a+en6(7 )ho a&&roa6he' learne'
Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate ta$in+ a tan' "or the learne' Chie" J-'i6ial
Ma+itrate that Se6tion 101 o" the IPC )a not in6l-'e' '-e to
overi+ht b( hi*! The *atter 'oe not ret here! On 0;40412007
learne' Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate &ae' a 6r(&ti6 or'er an' too$
6o+niBan6e a+aint A1 o" o""en6e &-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the
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IPC! The or'er rea' th-G
-uperintendent of 8olice, -pecial =n;uiries, C7>, 6angalore
has submitted an application to take cogni9ance of -ection
2!2 of the 78C against /2.Nithya 6haktananda. 8erused the
records. Cogni9ance taken for -ection 2!2 78C against
/ccused No.2. Called on 2*!20!!.,
09! Th-7 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e &-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the
IPC )a ta$en a+aint A1 '-rin+ the &en'en6( o" A1I 6ri*inal
&etition in the Hi+h Co-rt in )hi6h he ha' raie' the &oint that
'e&ite inveti+atorI re&ort7 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e -n'er Se6tion 101
o" the IPC )a not ta$en a+aint A1! It )a hi+hl( i*&ro&er "or the
inveti+atin+ a+en6( to -b*it -6h a&&li6ation )hen 6ri*inal
&etition o" A1 )a &en'in+! Non:in6l-ion o" Se6tion 101 o" the IPC
)a ter*e' a overi+ht an' thi )a a66e&te' b( learne' Chie"
J-'i6ial Ma+itrate7 )itho-t even elaboratin+ on it in hi or'er!
Elaboration )a ne6ear( be6a-e earlier7 he ha' not in6l-'e'
Se6tion 101 o" the IPC! Fe are 'itree' at thi!
0<! Tho-+h )e are -nha&&( abo-t the *anner in )hi6h a&&li6ation
)a *a'e '-rin+ the &en'en6( o" the 6ri*inal &etition7 to ati"( o-r
6on6ien6e )e re&eate'l( a$e' 6o-nel "or the State to ho) - the
*aterial a+aint A1! Fe )ante' to "in' o-t )hether Se6tion 101 o"
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the IPC )a reall( not in6l-'e' '-e to overi+ht! Ho)ever7 learne'
6o-nel "or the State )a -nable to 'o o! He too$ - onl( to the
-**ar( o" 6har+e:heet 'ate' 1;40041202! Follo)in+ "o-r
enten6e )ere rea' b( learne' 6o-nel! It i not 6lear )hether
re"eren6e i to A17 o "ar a Se6tion 101 o" the IPC i 6on6erne'!
?"he accused No.! escaped and 'ent out to -olam >istrict in
$imachal 8radesh after he came to kno' about the case
registered on accused No.2. $e hides himself to cover the
actions under the la' 7.8.C. col. 2!2, !20465!@
0;! Co-nel "or the State *a'e a 6ate+ori6al tate*ent that he )a
-nable to ho) an( other *aterial a+aint A1 to -&&ort 6har+e
-n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC! In the 6ir6-*tan6e7 )e are ati"ie'
that 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e &-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC
)a not ta$en b( learne' Chie" J-'i6ial Ma+itrate a+aint A1
be6a-e there )a no *aterial to -btantiate it an' the theor( o"
overi+ht bro-+ht in b( the inveti+atin+ a+en6( i an a"tertho-+ht
an' )a evolve' a"ter A1 "ile' 6ri*inal &etition raiin+ the i-e!
S-beC-entl(7 6o+niBan6e o" o""en6e -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC )a
ta$en to *eet the 6hallen+e raie' in the &etition )hi6h )a
i*&ro&er! In the 6ir6-*tan6e7 )e )ill have to C-ah onl( 6har+e
-n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC a a+aint A1! Fe7 ho)ever7 *a$e it
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6lear that in vie) o" the above*entione' &e6-liar "a6t7 A1I 6ae
tan' on a 'i""erent "ootin+ "ro* that o" the other a66-e' an' none
o" the other a66-e' 6an 'ra) an( a'vanta+e "ro* the obervation
*a'e b( - hereinabove an' "ro* the C-ahin+ o" 6har+e -n'er
Se6tion 101 o" the IPC a+aint A1!
0D! Learne' 6o-nel "or A5 tren-o-l( 6onten'e' that baele
6har+e have been levele' a+aint A57 )ho i onl( a vol-nteer o" the
Ahra*! There i no 6o+ent evi'en6e -&&ortin+ the 6har+e "ra*e'
a+aint hi*! Parti6-larl(7 the 6har+e "ra*e' a+aint A5 -n'er
Se6tion 120 o" the IPC that he 6a-e' the JNon:'i6lo-re
A+ree*entI to be 'etro(e' or he +ave "ale in"or*ation to 6reen the
o""en'er i baele a the three 6har+e:heet )itnee CF:D7 CF:8
an' CF:02 )ho 'e&oe' a+aint A57 have not tate' that A5 ha'
'etro(e' the 'o6-*ent! Moreover7 no other 6har+e:heet )itnee
have ai' an(thin+ a+aint A5! It i -r+e' that in an( 6ae7
'etr-6tion or other)ie o" the ai' 'o6-*ent ha no neE- )ith the
*ain o""en6e )ith )hi6h the a66-e' are 6har+e'!
08! It i -b*itte' b( the 6o-nel "or A3 an' A9 that A3 an' A9 are
*erel( e*&lo(e' a Peronal Se6retarie o" A0 an' the( )ere
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-nne6earil( 'ra++e' into the 6ae! There i abol-tel( no
in6ri*inatin+ *aterial a+aint the*! The &ro6ee'in+ initiate'
a+aint thee &etitioner *-t7 there"ore7 be C-ahe'!
12! Fe have 6oni'ere' the above -b*iion a'van6e' b( the
6o-nel "or the a66-e' that no o""en6e i *a'e o-t a+aint the*7 in
it &ro&er &er&e6tive! Havin+ +iven o-r anEio- 6oni'eration to thi
-b*iion an' havin+ &er-e' the *aterial on re6or'7 )e "eel that
thi i not a 6ae )here the &ro6ee'in+ 6o-l' be C-ahe' a+aint the
a66-e' eE6e&t 6har+e -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the IPC a+aint A1 )hi6h
i 'one "or reaon )hi6h )e have note' hereinabove! It i not
&oible "or - to a66e&t the -b*iion that there i no evi'en6e
a+aint the a66-e'!
10! Fe noti6e that i*&lea'*ent a&&li6ation are "ile' b( one
RanAitha Menon7 tatin+ that he i bein+ )ron+l( &roAe6te' a a
vi6ti*! Fe are not in6line' to eE&an' the 6o&e o" thee &etition!
Fe7 there"ore7 reAe6t the a&&li6ation! On her +rievan6e7 )e are not
eE&rein+ an( o&inion! I" la) &er*it7 he *a( ta$e -6h te& a
he i a'vie'7 in the trial 6o-rt!
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11! /e"ore &artin+7 )e *-t eE&re o-r eEtre*e 'i&lea-re abo-t
the *anner in )hi6h the intant &ro6ee'in+ are 'ealt )ith b( the
a66-e' a )ell a the &roe6-tion! The 6o*&laint )a re+itere' in
1202! Char+e:heet i "ile' in the (ear 1202! Ho)ever7 there i no
&ro+re in the 6ae! The &roe6-tion i till reC-ire' to 6on'-6t
"-rther inveti+ation! The a66-e' are obvio-l( not 6oo&eratin+ )ith
the inveti+atin+ a+en6(! A0 *-t -bAe6t hi*el" to *e'i6al
eEa*ination! ObAe6tion )ere raie' to the a&&oint*ent o" the &-bli6
&roe6-tor! For a 6oni'erable &erio'7 the a&&oint*ent o" the
&roe6-tor )a ta(e'! Fe are in"or*e' that no) a ne) &roe6-tor i
a&&ointe'! Fe "in' the a&&roa6h o" the &roe6-tion alo to be
la6$a'aii6al! The &roe6-tion *-t +ear -& it e""ort o that trial
be+in! Thi 6ae broo$ no "-rther 'ela(! The a66-e' are alo
eE&e6te' to 6oo&erate )ith the 6o-rt or ele a'vere in"eren6e *a(
have to be 'ra)n a+aint the*! Fe ho&e an' tr-t that the
&roe6-tion an' the a66-e' 6oo&erate )ith the 6o-rt o that the trial
i 6on6l-'e' in near "-t-re! Fe *a$e it 6lear that i" an( obervation
*a'e b( - to-6h the *erit o" the 6ae7 the( are not o-r "inal
obervation a the( are *a'e )hile 'ealin+ )ith the &ra(er *a'e "or
C-ahin+ o" the &ro6ee'in+! I" an( a&&li6ation "or 'i6har+e are
*a'e7 the trial 6o-rt hall 'eal )ith the* in'e&en'entl( an' in
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a66or'an6e )ith la)!
15! Fith thee obervation7 )e 'i*i S&e6ial Leave Petition
No!9D33 o" 1203 "ile' b( A57 S&e6ial Leave Petition No!9D8; o" 1203
"ile' b( A0 an' S&e6ial Leave Petition No!9822 o" 1203 "ile' b( A3 an'
A9! So "ar a S&e6ial Leave Petition No!<220 o" 1203 "ile' b( A1 i
6on6erne'7 )e 'i&oe o" the a*e b( C-ahin+ onl( the 6har+e
"ra*e' a+aint hi* "or o""en6e &-nihable -n'er Se6tion 101 o" the
IPC!
!!J!
=RANJANA PRA#ASH DESAI>
!!J!
=N!V! RAMANA>
NEF DELHI7
SEPTEM/ER 257 1203!

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ITEM NO.1A COURT NO.6 SECTION IIB
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Spei!" #e!$e to Appe!" (Cr".) No(s). %&''()*1'
(Arisin+ o,t of i-p,+ne. fin!" /,.+-ent !n. or.er .!te. 16(*0()*1'
in CR#P No. 1%0()*11 p!sse. 23 t4e 5i+4 Co,rt Of 6!rn!t!7! At
B!n+!"ore)
SI8A 8A##AB5ANENI Petitioner(s)
8ERSUS
STATE OF 6ARNATA6A 9 ANR Respon.ent(s)
:IT5
S#P(Cr") No. %&10()*1'
S#P(Cr") No. %1**()*1'
S#P(Cr") No. 6**1()*1'
D!te ; *<(*1()*1' T4is petition =!s !""e. on for prono,ne-ent of
or.er to.!3.
For Petitioner(s) Mr. R!$i B. N!i7> A.$.
Mr. An!n. S!n/!3 M. N,"i> A.$.
For M(s. N,"i 9 N,"i >A.$.

Mr. Mo4!n P!r!s!r!n> Sr. A.$.
Mr. C.8. N!+es4> Sr. A.$.
Mr. 6!i"!s4 P!n.e3> A.$.
Ms. Ar,ni-! P!"> A.$.
Mr. 6. 8. Sree7,-!r >A.$.

Mr. G,r,7ris4n!7,-!r> A.$.
Mr. Nis4!nt4 P!ti"> A.$.
Mr. B. S,2r!4-!n3! Pr!s!. >A.$.


For Respon.ent(s) Mr. As4=in 8!is4> A.$.
Mr. 8ino. P!n.e3> A.$.
Mr. Nitin 6,-!r T4!7,r >A.$.
Cont....)(?
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For Respon.ent(s) Mr. M.N. R!o> Sr. A.$.
Mr. @osep4 Aristot"e S.>A.$.
Mrs. Pri3! Aristot"e> A.$.
5onA2"e Mrs. @,stie R!n/!n! Pr!7!s4 Des!i prono,ne. t4e
or.er of t4e Ben4 o-prisin+ of 5er #!.3s4ip !n. 5onA2"e Mr.
@,stie N.8. R!-!n!.
Spei!" #e!$e Petition No.%&'' of )*1'> %&10 of )*1' !n. %1**
of )*1' !re .is-isse. !n. insof!r !s Spei!" #e!$e Petition
No.6**1 of )*1' is onerne.> it is .ispose. of 23 B,!s4in+ on"3
t4e 4!r+e fr!-e. !+!inst A) for offene p,nis4!2"e ,n.er Setion
)1) of t4e In.i!n Pen!" Co.e in ter-s of t4e si+ne. or.er.

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