LAWS(SC)-2014-4-23

MURALIDHAR @ GIDDA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Decided On April 09, 2014
Muralidhar @ Gidda Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These three criminal appeals arise from the common judgment and, therefore, they were heard together and are being disposed of by the common judgment.

(2.) The statement (Ex.P-22) recorded by the police on 17.08.2002 between 9.55 P.M. and 10.20 P.M. at K.R. Hospital, Mandya triggered the prosecution of the appellants and one Swamy. Ex.P-22 is in Kannada, which in English translation reads:

(3.) After registration of the First Information Report (Exhibit P- 5) on the basis of the above statement made by Pradeep which has become dying declaration in view of his death, the investigation commenced. In the course of investigation, 37 witnesses were examined. The investigating officer, on completion of investigation, submitted challan against Naga @ Bagaraju (A-1), Jaga @ Santhosh Kumar (A-2), S. Sathish @ Gunda (A-3), Muralidhar @ Gidda (A-4), Swamy @ Koshi (A-5) and Manju (A-6).