State of Karnataka v. Lakkappanav 31

, - en; (f’t Ii” i%r.lntna;1.4 • , ••f ii—• ‘R t t • — ‘ I! • A ‘ c A I I • I lb slultia I th” de ei td Haudminti 4pps Ind Vu ‘. ici i ‘VII) PW-15 attn s 9ii i r • :0. ‘nina thapça ani Oarniddiip’a I t ckac4 ‘ 1_i ‘ ‘icr .1 Sf1 ?.(! i.:.t. .1 sr., crw re dI5) ‘fit” t J t’l. :‘. :€;:t •.. 4 ‘s I t’• C assduite4i her 4Ith the wonder, handle of the ae on hc : Sre af ‘ictar’ct .n’uro P” ii ‘24 a •• r •‘ ‘r i •cc” rt the ilor j an’ F” I 1r a t ‘ncR te Ft ‘c i . ‘I W€ here they sw the decea ed B 3Sl r a a id MaI • cc1 n u b - ro The ‘ii anoapr.d - ‘ .ddS • r3s31 .n ‘h biek, ar1, eJ9j %‘;e • & IIIcrAtan. ,. cr-f • •nar”’:d] Rtjrol P—!:(r- dt .‘ Mt 2 4t ‘P icr ;• p •j)•• • : •n r1 4 1’ f.In q . t!., :‘• .fl St • . dc • afl p ie i’ ci’gar :‘ • III_Lt . I. 3 0 .1• — * t ic•,’h II i • )flt1 r. • ••$j • •fl ‘ r’ . .. :.r • It •f_(_, • 7 •a ? t — • • I •l. I. . 1• •. I. I T Ii t the samt wa ‘r;”—t’rc’d ‘n Cnrnc- N ‘ I ‘ ‘‘ ‘ ‘ at about’Oper FIF’ .i i” t”’ ui4” “‘ Potp(,t) Gonstahlc K.. the— Li ‘ . C.Art “‘:s’ t),” F i’P IMF C’ ,t 14 •1 1 . -

•i’, F• Int)rnw..d pi,j jc - l est..jat c4 if Al spot dt his dtiection PW 34 • onductz ,n.1uet : f the ‘if- eised Bis pa ti r . . tI . I’ ••i. Lx P4 PW 3 get; ne “.fGrrnattct tt1at LialIf-st’d[,ra sent tc the hospital tn P’ I M .J.c.rJ tn,.a ..s •r, :r. . r , F-”:V-.Y Ic htx,p 4 l:,ij 3 )f.) - 0 2422 at ‘-‘3C a ‘r -in’1 -‘aio’ rr. st ;3: Cr 003d irk1 •‘f tie Jr i-tO a iit- ‘nacs oinranat .31.. . !. t a’p d’ (1 g’. p. .,‘ -. 1 , ‘., ‘it . . ) .4 ):“— . 1v • .‘ . . • )‘ I ‘p ‘ t,r’ ; —. •. ‘ ‘ •1 • , .‘ :‘ : i 1 —4J t “ . I, • 1 I • r ‘.a F’ ‘I .‘ xc’ I • . I ‘r I ••i a K .1anugGr.di land wht:r: ‘!i ‘ • I., tfl.I 1e’’— ‘1’ 1 ii’ • IC o’Iccts the samplec A j’3tca9 ier• .—ta. .‘ .i .1’ ti. •J J! t,ijct 31’UØ Er.’ .11 Cl I. , ‘ I tI’e statements ,f the eye ;‘jmcSst-. Nit: a.re’-: :‘ during me course or investiqatin!: r.—urds tIlr vc:.nc:.; ‘ - m •, ‘n.J r ‘o erv’fm .• I n.J .-i tan .1 I the ac used Afttr t[ TpCt r M h r J3t ite° tt-€ rhalge ‘heel t On itIrtUittal iearrt’cl Pa. JL;ig aft —car.... -, .‘lj-.ec ‘ in th—ir frresPn...e 1c f!d t:rt. tt: ‘oL. ,;n , is i- tot :5 .‘I ud ‘ )r •3/ ‘IF S t n 4 4 c Ic r . • C.<..:4’4-. 3 4t,’’j • .. e.. v,.r ‘)-7. ifl 4+ 4 - J: ‘ii, .‘ isf_ . •

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t,IflE Ji)d fn3 h ‘ti! ‘,‘?sI....’ i ‘)•‘ is null ‘CuE “ the first .M irqc ‘e’H ‘f” fl!v’.’, n w, jfl a to: dsSt,i anti in prosPrsit, on • ‘F :1”- c m” ion oboct .9 SI n wil4mful assernoly on 17 s.2002 at 230 p in ‘1 o house bGdflfl9 No ‘4Q at Belliq2Ps cornintttc .t,e niuider of deceas&d MaIIesh ppa vu JeePs. ‘-J B isapa by you accused 2 and 4 slit xec and you ace used no I dtrea”’nJ M3lleshcppa or’ his left bld& neck (host on the bact c. F hr’ head jou o ctis&d n; lit. hack ,r deceased Mallobl’appa ‘mU you eaC PC Nos 2 3 and 5 wit!’ es ..nc’ you accused ‘11) 1 i Talawr and you 46 by hitti aq ‘‘uth bwk to ‘Jcsea r4 M’ilieshapp3 intentioncsJly L’ r” Isg We i’ dodth 3’ ‘ tIe simedcyritdbOIl3. ‘ d uvcvNo272-’I 2,1 sursy No 2. ou / t AC F ‘V ,,;wcl’ J&.d& mid 3c.r’is.ddap,’ i •n•’ Ht. I )tfldI? .‘Ifj’n I y 41 2 ta ng nth p’st jou .-i’ h:’i” ,th t’iua’ . 9’ 2(1(1, U A? to AS ;titl. ae c,’i the .,jt It 5’ rf dew-c’aced ‘3v’’1l’I3fl.J jiiy ft u A3 A cu • I “xunc1e ‘ c n ‘ y ‘Ii i .. e !‘—1 r ‘oil a’ pps ie’’ i., ! “,in: .turky pusto ), ‘f Ci “I “a” a.J ‘ t iN - 4rd. %$‘. ikJen nJ .. t ‘Sc..’ I’ .‘ vu i rr •“ r ‘1 ?bJltc e’iut”’ .. rc 3•id ,,tt(i1 )v,,, •t )‘3 ‘

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1. • • .1. f. • p a. s •:t 1.:.• 1 i •.. bI .,iIbC L’eaa€9 r t 4• •, ..r t.j •.e’i t • •t S I . ,. • r , — ‘I f•1 4 f••. •. 1st’. t, 1•J • ,. ). •, —...;.•I.• t•’—• ;.j. • •‘d—14 . ..

1. • • •.• I. evidence of PW-16 was na, ked ac Exs D4 LA anJ I” !r’un i• hc.’ji&nceofi’ 11, ns i ‘ t LI r the evidence of PtV- ‘q was ina’ke1 a hv t)I.2 :w’!.. !‘ tnt ‘vii nc f FW-24 vas a frd Ex [ 1 L’ ‘; ot [“:1 Jo ‘,a, “ jrh : i-;.s !)t — c•o•.• .,‘ ire evidence of PW 29 m arknd a F xc D2

Di d nt cornpiornise deed was marked as L-x 1)21 Ihe tria’ - un Cr ppreci3tion of the evidence a qu t th€. accused h Idi ‘•; i tl’t prosecution has failed to VOlt’ the chaiges beyt’w rt.toriable doubt f aga nst the ,udqnr t cA i quittal th St fl j,1 , We hearo Sr. V M.Banaka; icarned Md;u. h State C to, I ‘ a r a;. custn Nos I Ic’ o & €.ar 3

. a’ ‘Jib ia’ j’t- k:t P .“ t? I’? TI.1’ q C ‘ ‘J :. t’ti1 h.. i: --I •t er_ky h’ C. ‘f c-, a’ ‘. ,‘ r _ • 1 i. ._ !•tl t.t, I .j.••:.J.,.. . ‘ -“ . • I I 4 I I I :,itnes ,den’ ..t: I;_i. at:— i S’ t ;‘i i,f..i •1 lii” of PrI 2! a,r.or9z . .4k-- ;“ .iti’ -‘.: site of the ueceace.1 6abdpf L %. 5 !S the :,.‘r . H3’3fl d” L’3e’.rJ P : I ii 7 ‘ Jr I is the :Mte ct ‘leueasc’l M3IIni, ar4ia 1 r,. t,. : :.,!7 minor cnt, adictions md ‘isnrnpat’c.o ‘n their sliefl the Po!’ttt and in the CvIOtI t- t’n’. r&ect.d U’— r&Ji” i’. if tnt evidenc of these witnesses Jnd nac aquiftea tle i’ - ‘r.— I He r. the ViUQflC nf ? a’.c “..I 2 ;-. -, p ,..str..ascec tnt .rict.ent a- ;-1 ‘ an rttel t ‘a’ r r — *S I - ‘dSOfl t, drard the eviderct. o’ Lh€.e •-‘r.°’ a I - a - :r1 tutc ‘itr-—- • I .‘ p — • c •‘; an •cc a - “Ii” : i- J. £ .r?_1Stt br-sn.- • r’r— 1 ‘• P’ • -. • • ;.‘ • H— 1p •- ‘‘ at’’ iij nlt’.SJtjt :‘ r

1.’ ,r • i ii. -si • —: • .- • -S 1fl,e • •I t.iJ.....v ‘.‘ ‘t• --. nr t.p. tj’:. . ) . r • Malltsi, ii, pa respetit•l> P\ I,2t.trc, v.itr, it -t :- •:c pieseflt :t’ tth Mingu’rJ’ -i” t! ‘ii • ;t U;e’., :—t. r ‘uL then presence •‘ tr. •ar U ilong :t’i -. -— t :t” 9rpi 3’: 1 ‘3u; ‘ ;i i ., ._i.a • tt,c -. a the ev1i’-r’ce it these :;,tn.e’ d tla—rt ‘ia— i •. • ‘ • The arnised and deceised-1 in in regard to the b-n .“-• âflO ii flds 31CC’ flOflit: P • irh . ‘ flat !Jt-CtJst- f • tt’ 4 iere arrested in the murder JSt• .f tnt- tinier c’ a • t. G and also one Yallappa There :rs “ ,aneqty -? -• •• tn ‘lies n ‘eqard P tr’ ani i;; ‘1’— “ r r•idflj i; • -1., 1e’ evidtnce has stated that ‘ t a1 a ne flC “ L Vt I1• re’ I!tr, sr,L.trrtiedt

I c: —;• - — C— a1 v. I 1 £ I • • tCCrJ Li ‘vic he?’dLpc aid j i-•I 14 sW c • a_c tt. Ittr.c •1’ t )L ‘ f J ‘ti , ) I r’’ i’ •,‘ ‘ . • ! U - • j ,, j’r- : • ‘ 1$ ‘ 4 • 4• • • • r • • erttf; cates 1vi- irr’(jenb . i.. uk- • 3rv —tr •‘ baweei2k)inaant:C;.: L. 34 PSi Rura! Poi; cr Static i L;’ijr :iu ‘‘ is 1’ : 2 b1 frr.r3 p iqilis N —. . rpIan t tia dcj ‘. r .. • reacheLl learned Maoictr Mc r en ther I I ‘ .. u’sbe’ e

119 th” evidenct- 4 t’it c-y’ itt € t ui ‘a .i’tnesses by relytna Inert on !Ir n:Iri. F cnr;t jj,r.t. -— ‘ —v’dence nf these None— A the tI:•P• ‘“w.: nut b ti:” dete ce are rut. ii .Mt d’..t.t,ns J n ci St . I I ft e h s. c. s ‘ e C’ i ( 3 1 1 -.er-it i’r it’ ut’ ,,;t:t14t.01 f t! ,e ,ie. — s ?1C? LI’t ji,i’fl I’ • S jh ‘..;‘3 , .(iS • •I — •flt..’ ‘. • .‘•.‘1.t ire •!..- t•. —r._ •,— €0 I •i.• v[. r!( ‘) ).I f. it I r (4 It I i I • .1 S vhen U ntrdei 1 ‘ht. .1 Id r3 3l it tr, ern ‘hey cou’ r A - 11D It •‘v• I I—Ia aya’nst the real accued. He XSv mi’ :1 ‘c_fl I e qi.. r dtpe’ :—•‘ .4. ?r — .. effect the prosecuttn ‘ast- ;‘L.r .e cnr, sb’l 11%.’ a;1

44._I TII esiderirr of the eve wItntq%es .3na s surpcvtrLJ by t’. 1 p\Af., _4 ar’d ‘5 ifr:c .LId iI:. LIU1II thc. I-. !:€ nd P, s 43 31 3 and 38. .rc ,)oSrrs ro trr, ter oit[ebflt 0 tr —( t . t !L / I edcci dc, 03 I’ ‘cv. . s

1. tIt• 3c.cj . g t’ta: _. c.,,_e Lt’... 9 ç, •r t m uda .. . f c, :i I tt a •, _..ir . j’ r 1’ v4:’ ?c. .1 1r•_ .. _ •b• :1.1 r I . . - It •; •u tel r r1 13 C I S unreasonable against The rnatt, iai n’1eru e tfJ1% \

4’t u • to revere the judgrnet ‘ ac’juittai 1 r’Patti, earcd( f 3 S i’•’C 1 FxP omplaintq cn h> 1’ 4 i o;r’ed j i t rompla ‘ PW 14 has tt,3trrj t’u’ a inKr.:.’,’ -. the pistol and has ab. that basappa a•: f1a!. -o both died on the spot and further in tn comolaint jT 13 r!)iritinneq That 3 uced assa lie 1 c ‘ed (‘ I4aa tippa h 14 has shied that c’ sed No I pixappa fir d ft ou ir pistol r •jceasa caIlrs’i-rnca Henc ?!1_.e :‘ .trq I.e?’, r>p’. ie. ‘h’s tttaP : . ,r • ri P € idcn ‘efc.re tr, I i4 . ‘‘r wF All C Sr Cl. It ‘I ;$. S 1’? ar.d —nt ‘.la•t ( I) a r i. • ., ‘:‘.• , ,‘ . •‘ ‘: 4’. •ii’i .: •• •‘;j. 3• r .•t t— h’a 3 lw-I - •1 C PW 14 has also admitted in her ekdimnation in chef T1 family and the accused wei jo’nt’ cultuating the tria

I lari.1 Ii thc. cicss exam nitior I W 4 hi) dr tLl thit Ic d u’ J t savt htr husband by it;•.’.tI t,ater a.ci herr litt. h bkxdstaired h’ tevc P r i t eiai fla qaree or PW-14 Sha also ctates titit s’le hjse!t art’ ‘.‘:24 Dodda ‘in asa,v a vent to uh irwad keiral Polict Stat ci’ r •oli jeep. However PW 29 does riot y “.c presc ice f P’ 4 ar PW 24 though he states thar ne ;wnt to the 1201.rr t11’ t 4 rn and eturncd fr it ht F Ii c. Mt n t Bekjati gt. t

8.00 rn Learned Counsel also pc,’nted out that n •f.t . ipiaipt I ‘N lh t’3 t i %L :,ttiwr si petsons :ann to :_. o .a .i’U f tiler ‘.,.-.- n ne ç.ose t1ç 3$ ii ‘—x ‘1t ‘— ‘I,’ i_ “i i” _‘)t r iywic qj 1’. biLl ) :;3fl1.q3ir.fl —c’—f l’.ic t’a’ -‘ f hi — I— t. [ .1• 4i, 1 iccJ !i’. t. i •. ..r.

.. F . 4 — ..,.i I, I ‘1 4 .ib I S that hL reached tie .cenn .f . re it.. g. •. .;.‘ tctan’rl ‘sf I)i1A F a ac• enipanea h1i and r1gi%tt t•d a cni. Iairt 3t .. • I’ •;inatt_c er u ):i 3 r c-;%.. !. ‘- • 46111€ FIR nas caId • ‘ • ii a’,.,tr - hc evl&nct.. of PW 14 whi 3C nkd that t 1 p r t ti PoIicaa ‘tatinr be thl, rrIb :r’lp’csr ..t flY ‘9 ..fl .. a ompIa;’it •sas not reiIstetIr.’ ir’ C •.:tit ‘k f’: i’

: •., . utt asdoncatIOr. )ftc de c.it,r onsuifltion aid d ‘S $6131’ rr r,t i.t n ft Is I accused Further the :ear. e! : carst! as3 .0.0.. ) r,)’roInJ Fair:. :f- & . t . .JCe3’ad’NCtt’’ araa(.sU,’j It a.’ •t •ia’ J1•$.fl• ‘‘“ !;..f .a%J.. — • .t. jt C it tn 1 •

1.. .1 C) 31 • ‘)‘ ‘ I a I’ stte u t c t • • ii.’ :t;i ‘r. ‘Jj’’. r• • . . . - — r. . . • . r C e)t 8 1 a t F iiapç3arlFIa m i I tv ‘ n cstaelis” ea by thr pi’ bel’1:t;. ;. I-f.. Jl% C r” tt •1 T : ‘ irosecut’or’ has ‘Jut Vtrfl !Y’-_ fI:j.iid .ifli tI. uS—- I - ‘,r 1•.i•. FV tk. t t p ueceised MaIIesnapp’ wht-itr I’v L)ock’ gg. t.u ‘t i me postmortem in nis evidence ha statei that n:’ ra” . ,er. affl)) ror f F h L,d ‘I I ‘ have been seizea this evident e fai’,ity the GISt. of the pi -.. • :ution as to the use of the pisto tr, Cnmr!u: the ofk’. e. F. Pok vho vas %U’ M ..[ I d • ‘ic jC iii’ F I’r tofore t’-e Polict h5 I t-r *ttJ ‘5 p 2j’ t- ePic. rd, Iice nc.” e A t!;— .:ricSftS LaJ.— -:te’ T•i.’ —_fl 1 0 ‘it C V CI 1 U ( it. 3, SId td • r’ ‘ r, - . s - 1 — • I. :.• ...i... r, •.•• t .1 . t I 4 • b —. •• • - • •• . —.; •I• •.c.ii. 3’ • I ‘— 1’ • . I. • I’ f s cr ‘dcn.. ofPW-l4andI’ a .IPW I IC 2 i ap.act ‘f both w u’ i’i r’t ‘ t tie Jibt — T I I • :;thful as these tv:de’:ce :o;Itd.n ftP ,z contretr,t.c1rI% (•. .5..Qrj... ‘ c.rts r11 K $ 91ifl’t the ititiQIfl€ t 1 qtatta1 — 4 aflutliel i’ew the inriocelice ol the it’ useG na sir 1 L-r’I. ,fTfl,f a’q ifa Ti r j c, SC 1 ‘ a. v*uI .6 pes°iblv triare S ir m, ‘. I :(g( fl’ -‘1.1 “ acquittal and particulaiI when tbt p,ost%utIon has f:cr ftt. r ecrtb, iii 3Ofl 1 I. ‘c.lIql 0

1., IVi - ‘ ‘r r T n’,’jeratit,r •‘ .1i uppt.aI :‘ ‘, • Ir , ‘• I • •l 1 (. c • S • j..-. q3t 48 5,’ • .0 • ••7 • rpaç1 ••,t•. • •r. • —.7’ I I . •. I 1 1 Manuqund’ land It is not in d;rutc %r , t , ;;tç,J—• f tr deaths have taken r.Uce or tht an- a, a ••‘ • r •,‘ It s also not in disr.ute tiM J..’ ‘Ire’I —% 1 r.ewn•it r’ hef’ t,n:,dwt rneF’i cF€ fP nd1 1,4 r I •. ‘ A - I a i.. .i F i t rAace ii the backyard of mi.. no use 01 d 3’ed 1 tc 3

is the co’9rlalndnt her -ornph:i t s ‘;3rh-. n F ‘ s.:. • - 30 sq (Jfl 17 eu02 W’h-.’i.. ‘ ,i 4 hac tseu t!’..: t 2 ‘•! p m deceased MalleshapDa wa’ sittir:q in the acka’•’ r•4 thw ho 1St. dS the soyabe ar. seed .crt. .rqjJ n r i a .n it.r )Isc. vVl ‘3.3 hetnvll,c.rttv hFc P • 4 ‘vS -r

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1. 4 I — I • • away from the said place howcvi accused No 2 MalIesha, pa assau’ted ns eQ ise I N) I : iult I i ith chopper sn his cnebt ac.c 1%ed N) 3 assaulte I cftheaxeonth” backSdOf I alofMaacfl b accused urrounded MaIleJ’cpra E3asappa F’., :.a talon.i meals came to the rescuc.. of Maileshappa an u iN ov.r oer on fired at Basappa Accused Nc 2 assaulted Basappa t.’t Q a hir,d çortlon of We 3xe ..r U 6 baGK 4/ Basappi accu’ Nc 1 assaulted with the axe or. the right shoulds an I ‘in.’ Dair. accused No 1 assaulted with the chopper on ‘itt inc i (..omplainartt PW- 4 eeiig r ‘r I its r £rrcd 3’ howeve . CW-19 - Ulavappa and WI 29 who *ert pcsc “neie rr acy cward tte. I rd Ic r ij cia ge £ n I ‘outnj hat thvy fnsh’l Bia;r.a aqc ‘lare” haoj’i “ .,ict. iii: goto the land tof it S r: da pa’ Id dii p The, Iunt h-’laing aP the 2por s an4 ‘3aai*a ‘it, a M “ 1NDI. o’edoitlcspot W” l r oi.hu.i j9 “ jt0r .t - r •‘ ccled:TIi .t allegtr1.j t at dCCL-ScJ .I-’ fi . c ;. or i.’ ‘an a:c’a0’iitt’i La’’ :1 ‘i’F ‘‘ r L a ‘.. . -U? rupç.c dii.. ,. flE. ei” I !f-i (J’ (I . Lf. ‘U ‘ ‘I .. i4 • • • C — Pw1; wives of th€ dece 3 :i?.I .:t.c.

L’t their t,sbjn.. :.i ii inciden .vere not knowtnj .s .‘r no tr”, ‘v :7.r.g 10 .LJt. PiI 2.’ thc I cij.. V.... i!:t4 t....,Jt •.‘ Dhar ,a1 Rural PiIjne ‘.h..”. a”’ ,...u: .— anti t ‘Pe t.vfliplaii)t tr” r P.1 1. 16 No doubt PWl4nrc ? d°n e st,t Nol f FE 1 at dece sed Mahc suç pa OW CF • i t.1 ‘anpI3i t I-V 1 afl P. •1k ) nttcy havt stat c’tInt 3t2 C JI)or 2 j id-F ‘Ic ‘ r I’ - i.;c JUItC.. I Ivallcshapc. f t 3 1 ii.. Ba’pca F a, .tre s S hie •ftt tt Fey ‘. rt pF_( t •1 I ‘kit h t13’ j—— a’ • ‘a; r 4 ‘ ‘r .1, r — r I * C ‘. - “ ‘ II d 4 Iv e F • ri I • V house Again in the exarn,r.atii ,‘-“h4 PW- ;4 h’n -t• . tha accused Nns . 4 md “ v gv’thc.i nt id ir • •s •. U’ t • ir’ th frur’ Joxa .1’. rttnc ‘[ — .1 md t imc fr p s 3] . t&’ f’• this is iat mentioned .1 E’ F 1’ F- . F . LhX I’ I concealing I•’s b1’)f tI ‘in h. sn.’t a” e ‘r •r. Runt Jo ‘r an I PW 14 tiled to p’E-v’fl! r,.,i !‘t •n me ‘. i’ —Vs 4 %tates ‘ the contra.1 sne “ is q t IdtC itt at ? - came from the front door hiding Ha chofipt ‘-‘ ‘1 4 2 ‘ “tire idancc. Fave statcd t. at .,i ed ‘Jo - a a’ )L Pt ‘ ‘ii • fl 13.’ f n tc’ s’x unkncw.r Ci.,$.r,,; •,n.. 4’!’e 3. Ot•. ,i!i : - ‘V1 “35 rot tdtV’: rS ‘0 ‘‘r I’ ‘i’. ‘c I . ra_aiji-•1,,•...4,,_j: •‘:,.—. -.4. —. t1 I •‘ ‘ i’.] ur’ ui” • ta ‘t-’ Fr’ Ldad’ ., 1 ‘ — atjrrl C’ N’ t i V !‘ a ‘I fl- .4

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1.1 V. - I ..., a .4,, I. • .1 ith pistol on de La’ d Basar p ac’ Sc o N :‘ith ac anc arcuseri Nc’ ‘ k,.;tI,;4 and jr. •j—-: j frort ‘ ii at 11L •irça N Pi3pc1 Otit !fl tt’C. -

fl’Q1 Ffl. ‘ ‘ ‘ h !,- f’.t-d 4:’ti’ the ju. v.iIi (Ii ‘t ita.i.’. ;s i1ed -4’. 1- ‘ - .. .4 as ufldt rstuod U’ diffeit r . et ‘en thc pistc i ia q pi e that sh has not stated in titr LY.rrpldlnr as Ic t’,hc agt r’ t3i to4 hot t(4E fl r c it! fi Ut made in the complaint Fx Pm i

d it c 4j,Uefl’ q’ve -‘ . I I F-VI--14 has not at all stated ti: preser ce Of Pt’-;-z9 ‘. .I I I 1fl’ ; - ‘ gther Malteshappa na-i talltn •4t ; ‘1-tsflc$ 0? :‘.t !:.— . ‘r 1 k ar atJ dyf g1u a i —. -.arJs r yt’ tIlit 4 Ii 1C t-- s — .‘.: .‘i-ctor , !t : .,. -la_ “.-. -._‘: ,e—1 ft - -‘. 1- . .tj .a — • I sS p .1. • 1 - -_ - I - . ‘I - - I I. ‘

‘. • • - I)clt&)r310 .1’ be athe uinitui I., -Stc.. t j ,w, — I ‘ • 1% Lc?,3inei t .i. JuJ4. L i: Baap hadt, Hr’t 9fr’ ‘i )1 Ii .,_I Malk. hapra lea ned I at J Jj i ‘ r qiouni that the 4cuusei wuid not h e iIIowt a Pas )O • r n urthet ‘r a distance of 39 frapt they ;‘ruItI havt k:I’ • iitV T houI’ Ik’1- 14 has t I tI’ h1-h Li 111.r?,. I 1 Rasappa died or’ the spot I.owver PW 34 hit Pci.’ Mfirei iho csmc to the spot has Jated th.)t 1.1al.esha,a .1, Ler’c.’ ri .J’ij s I s rc scr’ s contradict F r vd- c t . 1 ‘s s’ScSp-aS f’rit- . in t’ .,!flU’’ h’11 ti,.- —i-i — tr.’ ti...: — re. - It t;;eap. ,t tu.;’q I j •4i,e-.q,.sn ar . t;. ‘ — .. i. .• - !r. — i— •.. , • .‘, .Ic I I.. ... % C Ib•.,. V . b Ii Li’ I I • • t -1’ I I’ what weapon and on which part of thc body 4 tht

3. eased Fiallcsiiappa He disbelinved i’e vdrice of PW-e 3% “av’ng scen tht. ncident bj bscr; inj thus TIlLt)VJQ c !, j ( tt)t rL1__, •:,.. i’ut P16. 14 ttL4 •? )_ ‘1 ‘ 3 . I • . .— •• •t.—.: t ihus 116-29 I iies nit Ii;’ pic s.w’ —:;fllst-t e den this incidtnt P1,41—14 itt the tant. ‘if tilts •siiujtsU ‘nntlui.t T’;u% - •‘. c 14 and 29 ftc r thEn u IULI1CL 1)6 XE- till “LIt mc prese inc o eJ(i• ‘ thtr i’ the? r’n r

Cid’t •iIees’kI k’ Ii tC P ‘ . :‘3• ‘I’ c ‘ ‘ 1r •fl P.-— ‘ : PfJ 14 has not stated that the accused had rn,e t.t• ‘riontflc t.s the mc’ lent demir rhn L1& md a. I hr . . MaII happa flinj c.moant be e k 3oi t f PW 14 and 29 Is not cos, te’ ant’ •s !uI: %t •rmter.a! t3 tred’tion_ a’ nr !S. ‘i . p jn a i, bar I i .. .‘ g_t ITai(c ‘t, tr &fen i h e P a t has aIs jo rec! that tt°,t.. . . r’ %‘-p-’3I (II9; ‘•1• .. iI —+ l ‘1 ‘ 6 / N irv- . ‘. — r/ t 34 • I C 1€ a t•’ H

‘• -. •‘• •. •. — r4 “• : •1- . . — . — S — S •1 tkk evidence c f P16 44 ‘ 6 • n’nnla, nt ate qtiitar. snc. iis, Stnt 1 .gn I yrikc’lciI Nc ‘ .1 ph jt flit’ %:V.tI’1i. •.. ;tc lit’) f I ‘::.s”— ‘— .,‘ : •s ) S it itte’r . ‘f i1-’i S 1— ‘lltfr3diGtlCPSdtt’(t’i o scr t,uc nf,r’,; F u t Ui it ‘Vt!’ 1 I th.— I f iI?eI hj ilL. ,.,tI’r ‘b r ;5 ;t,.. din I H. ‘ it ifli,,tins tH I •nI i.. F. P’6 • .s .‘‘ ‘a A I s ‘s.’i.s •f.—! “‘C. . -s

1. 19 In order to conside’ as tu the cc, nti adi’ tiun :inc ..

ission ieiied by the trial court are rta ly miterial eontradic.ti Wi t( a’ iodr thE. prosecution ise itself r i orr ftc ‘idE nce i ci 2 prosectltion we find that insar 1q th’ first ;nr i’.-.,t . : e’r’eu it has taken place in The ha. var I d thc hi.. 1St f I fl? 1. sfd Nos.1’ Itis, otraru tt’t ski.. s11’s Ilaliestiappa Basappa and G.•.’.ripç.’3 a’E t’n-.- rç iI wi g qcthc ‘x. ‘r. .‘ —iaer . •i r - sgqctiounicr u at ‘aIV1 r n tnt r.ou’.t. er, th.. • 1t.-’ S ,i_ ‘i’— . iii ?1ra’ ‘..— Ale )So itt. h’..ksai 1 .f f —t p : ‘c’. . • r.ij y.s J r.t p — .. ‘ — r • . , — C ‘ • ‘Jt’ ‘3P ‘. j * t r •_. Is - • stated that she was serving food to tht deceased Basapoa ner husband The incident has taken place at 2 30 p m the pt..cnCE. of PW 14 with her nusband and serving t od to her n . ‘nnd is natural There is no doubt s te the presenci’ if FM’- .‘ her no use vuth her husband as othtr rnembeis cf the family ildi gone to the land for harvesting the soya ciop 20 To disbelieve the evidence of PW-14 the leant’a trial Judge has relied on Eic P16 and has observed that there is matenal contiadiction PW-14 ‘s none other than U.e hife of deceased Basappa Incident has taken place in daylight F’W 14 narrates the incident in the complaint a’ well as in I-er e ci ncc she has stated that the incident took iace in frcnt t her [e ‘. . rustic villager and her husband is n iidered in th ame, Ii’ her nmplatnt and in he e s den t she hat state t t accused coming to her o’nt and lSSc ult ng I hlV :ha ri ri i Rasappa Assun ‘np ha there is ort, ad’r’ti r’ tnat s.n- nf Thi. r is a tern 1 f’c..’ rrot Jr i ,;7¼, f L ‘mtermnc frm we nat pas a’ e - wi that ot ,o ,a :kbd’ove tne cr itiitl o ‘pn - f - ‘ 4 t tE ‘cp.’ ‘yj..a..e .t U ‘Ia make an allegation against a stringer ac against .) : ‘toI accused’ _i 1 here 1% n.’ mati.a’ :1’ •-itt n . flritr 41i

. —ITl1t n me wiaence of F’ W 14 ana F W l’i c in t x dat mill.t ‘fd c.asc.d It vii P,/ i4 7 , .icl2 and mc place “1 offence •s •.n ei’wd T’.r’e - ., c’ r’. inconsistency, as regards the deceased Malleshappa ‘ittir c n mc backyard of their house ‘4mPg t;. C W 1i and P ‘/) noni’tency thatpVI4 a rnf’d Basappa at 2 30 p rn.

Thete ic no :nconsisteity ,‘, tb iid t’ ‘x’th Ma’leshappa ard Basac a :• — b ‘:‘tc ‘ r. ti • ud 0? )Li6C. th% I .- n W; K “ C. C iii’) a i ,a’n t, r.. : • yt : r eS ...Oi ‘(‘ I n,t.... .: %:rJJ._ ‘;‘.... . .‘ .TJ ‘II , c • •• • :i ?:,t ‘ ‘ •‘ • tt . ...—..., •V a i t’ ,) • % C • .q•’ C r •“ £ the injured Malleshappa ha I talk n ic at o it 30 feat hid i’ the backyard of deceased I anti Brian’anr’a Bull’ omplaint-Ex P 1’, n’l ,r r t F’ 14 f 4 s ategor aIiy tated that ‘r. hi. :vas ervinj 1k f L he’ nusbarid. sne saw accused N.i rnt-r.riq t’t’uSt. L’i’hd.4 the suspectad acu’d N I and t c1 t pia I’ •r joing inside however he pushed npr and went towards r :*y4rd The d’srepancy is tvhethe it’s drucerI No I r acusr:t: No; 2 4and enterdthch us fror’ I bc, cftie r.s discrepancy 1vhich is consiJerd a materiai cc’nt’ad;c:!1.:. ny !tic liiai )Li1t to disbelnve Tfl evdt r c,f I’ Vv , 4 :1’ Ui.. )i 1 I € tcr; adciq / :tF’ “C /‘.. from t’e front doo’ or tn’r” re pas:act i,r)n ti._• :, ::3. 3111 j4 O” 0 .1 ‘ ‘cf .ve r,s , I f’j 4 ri•:t . CtiS.e’t ,td’g.1 t’a ‘i- 1’” fr,’-’ t’:’r...” iIL.i ..,—.. I. t ..rC:Ie .‘Ijlt.’,,Si’r4_? . ‘ -— .4j •..-‘•: r .

1. a..t—4 •‘ J 71,_. - I ‘‘ .a :t ‘ p 23 No doubt tnere IS d’ refiar;c’, ‘I’ Ui’ CV:J !‘..e of P W 14 and her complaint Ex I-’ if) a k. n.e ani,s,d N ‘. ron’ Ut ptol PWI4 r hc. c ‘dc c has tatødti • J N tired fr,r1 p140’ tIc.s •t4’ lit t

i 14 r3 ‘4 ‘i I - R to ste f!r..’i f;..m tht ,ist Si,C r1as StJtcd that sor, iv person fred at the back of thE Bitapr a The omnb 1il v)- if has been registeitd it 530 m ‘ ithin tt’t. F of tn€ incident and the complainant and tiiis t P Wi lij i’1 1. who art’ none other than tnt w. jr-s f the deeas’ : i’ I ‘hey tdtd i thei evsdt, iiw t’ dt ut wt a ryt . ‘u s a ‘1 I’ such c.irwmstar 0s :1 us rnnt.y s • ‘. ‘i iioidin the wsto’ bsa’ uo’b

- is the rrvr. ‘d r • th t. place.., ‘ 3’ akE 1 nat Ii • I’ I,) •t ft ‘- • -) :‘i)Cg \f1 P 1 4’ • • • fi—. i” I I. - • • f •. . ‘3. I r ir:lairyy , 3. •. .j •i;.: ‘‘: • fl, • I • fl 4. i a ( c jc.. .t. j” 4’ T . I .31.’ • 1 :.j; .t•I,qgcj ‘‘ t. s1_: .•! ‘ •:• • • —1 S

1. .,-_ • .. 2 the Trial Court hac ObsM%ed that P \N 14 and fl have not stated specific overt act on spacific part uf cud, 4 the deceased by specific woapOr It has come in ulw i.dtsre €1 p W 29 that the entire incident oa’ yves within tO rninuttt Wnv.fl six of the accused assaaltei with different aapOtl ...1 tw persOnS the wife of deceabed BasapPd P W 14 couli P t have tocused to see as to which accused iS holding what %be3O and assaulting Ofl what part of the body rather than tying to save the husbana and brotheretnla* When natural presen ..e 4 t - witness cannot be doubted at the score 0f occurrence thy rest of the materia’ are not fatal to the prosec. Ut1011 . ase t’arricd trial Judge instead of nsideiing the ,rdC.PW ci P’ 411 ar.d ‘W 2s as to whethO1 the1 - presefl’c’ rjp be believed y ‘L n’ z’ver more imoMance to minor cnflt. PtCt1Q1. Ove ti betwee’ ret t4ig of the state i nt i. ‘pcbC aid -re rt.’ C trbsdVC ,jf ..t the ev, den’ befoe t,.0J ‘r.c lb ccLnL. t’ h.

QT° ‘on Pac. 4t Cur r ts c .t) t çre1i 11t1 .. . - In hs ease 1’ 1r’ibi4Y P t. A 44 ci F’?’ ii .r’r a N. •lu. t$yt .3(1 1 Jt. i . ‘0 ,tv-i fli tl i . r € 8% doubt as to their identity twe the iii. ‘dent bjs tflker pit i the backyard of th€ F use of the. oat c u to 3 and p. 1 .. r nc athertianthe. ‘ft oftt ((.3 L’ açi “ rnuidt’i.-d ritir oresert-e ‘i r’ r uS ant’ ‘I i- ‘. s’ l suggestion in the cross-exam; na:,ot’ c’i F’ VI 14 .1(’e.D •.J ft.a; tuttiral presence at 2 30 ,‘ i. fo I P; .1 eas:c’i Basappa is ac.c.eptible more .. J r. thu vo tier - - nxise lad all gor ‘tth ianc4 o’ ii -“ttic so a oa 26 F W14 ias tated hata the ac.cuscd a . . d ‘Jec ea& d Malleshappa ana Fanpp P V” 1: bE nq th ih’ - ‘if tnr Bacpoa and r3asapoa .;a tI’. 1.trc.r,t o ‘.e. s’ .- : .! rr have falsely ;mpl.cated trw ac..used ,nete is Pc p1 ‘k. .i ,C V • • .1 l • r• • - • r • t r I ( • t ) • — C Jr • TeC.3y ••. •3• —‘ Pt. . it I. • • —. • . r —S. r t t pm inthebackyardofthe I X151 ,fthedeceascd oil r bJ’tnesslrlg the ;ncdent he lidS iritt.rilied me POiI% P ‘.. 4 .1!

2 45 pm r1 thc pout is ‘ ‘ira t ‘‘ r ‘ I Os’ t-is nt encA. atth€ r,13cet .Men £ anr vtnc%’arQ tf j I -C’ ‘lit ri tht’c. .a e ne I ,es a ; , i csedibk. the trial Court was not j jstifiecl, rejec tincg tn ‘d r e only on the minor contiadictinns :such are of no C•)PSt- .nce F notfr contra iicM I ooir ic 01 Va n nt.d iI a’ the bo Jy of Basappa is found 3. feet iwa f . ly ot Malleshappa an’l th Iea” e.l -. ‘d Juog tse’ves t: c cotli’ I’ 3 - Jeceassi Ma!leshao,a as 4cuctJ nave P’4’ t’eIore r 1i:c h.pa jnl ‘ : • . r r i..pt ! i tint kr:owr is tc ‘ :o ;:—_‘ •‘ “6 f’t.. r y ‘ I Sr W t r,a ii’ I r. “ .j’t 1j,c,’ tic.. • , .

. Th1 I 30 rho conti adiction as tn is the timiq of tht I.e ,‘j ,f thc .xMnpiaart ‘S voncerried th: •.1+fl,_%1%,_q fl? P VS 34-the police nfficer havr e..fr.n .‘itIi rcg a’. v. ti’ san .. P W I’ hds statt-d th fl ‘ie ‘. P’ r’-’se’

at ‘la’- 4” — .1.., h. was settina ..!th Pt •h—.vdst-J i4a,;e-n-rn, Malleshappa being asaaWttA ..at t’.’n Basapa esc, ue and ht Bas ppa v’ b i,s, c a itt d arid n from th . aid pkc and irhr r.. ir i ft cv.der .. . and 34 n thi reqard is matesial P Wi in his • d . .. i Si.’.

f I btatedllatthe nc’lc’t cokç. i t 3 . i e d 4 • tclephu’iea the Litiii 34 Ru’ ‘ u’ . t’tator “ evidence has stated that h’t ‘:a’ ; ‘: r Stjtc dT ‘i ‘‘ p , ‘.‘...‘2t(.2 4_i. t.j!f_’ S-:.:•. “\.Jc’ i,.Tr,rrnir•J tat fr nJl’Ierb •idvL r.,e,. tia’ u _ind .— r ‘ 3t’. L’lJ .ie ‘en? t;’c. • i .,_ ‘ r. ‘ , .s; 1’’ tjø. IJ( .t , ii. .? <. “! T)tja1a’i J “.t.I. ‘..‘‘..‘!‘ i_al 11 . •. F I - • i’ i r t I a. t promptly reach the place and record the complant of the ? W 14. P W j4 ‘s an illitsnte rustic villaces her statement is reco tied by the Head Constab’e Hullatt and theteatter she abng n F V 24 went to Dliarwad at 600 pm P W 24 has stata j tht J’ aI3ng with P W 14 retus red to the gill iqe at 10 flO p rr• No dca b’ there is some discrepancy as regards ‘o the tin ,ang of the on, pi ,nt. bu in the cross-examination P W 14 has stated that the pcI’ e jeec had come to Belligatti village ‘ana in the said jeep Lie ‘t If and P W 24 went to Oharwad Rural Police Station below giu.ig me comp’aint It cannot be said that the time stated either tq.

PWs 14 15 16 1 24 and 2’) F we sti iJ that accused wete demanding to transter the land No douo’ ‘ ‘V 14 in shted that a ‘it.d r’ uIttc, th r cc 3 C P.W 1 has also stated that ac used were ruht’atini tfl anci thc haci raised jowar i’ ct ar a chihh cro r it’ a i3fld hu it is consi’ter a t tt’ese ,w ss t it the was a dipute between both the amIiV :egarding transb-. .‘ land -i cuscd wrc dc.mandin9 tht a tt a suggested by the accused to ‘he pioserutiun wItries-e% hat me deceased I to 3 had murdered the fathcr of acuised ‘ t. 6 ant1 era xrrinal ci es bet’s’ 1 shows that there was enern1tg netveen tllCse £aC fa’nk—: tll tiw E V j I )b r t ic\ ‘ 1 ii1v 14 9 ‘b.c’t i ; ,•. • F,a. sr,.rc .f t I _ ii’? ‘7’t ,. —. p s sp. .ili n . .‘g .1 t. I 0 - • 11r;—. .i’’ •: :i_y—’ •. .4’ t . I... — t . :.+ _.._ 1 . C] • ._ I’ • . which the alleged comprOmi’e is written, but the 4mf •s not proved Further. allegation of murder of ‘he father of the a cused Nos I to 6 by de..eased I to 2 and 2 and cnminal cases t ,,taeen the parties is admitted and same lb stated in 313 taternent ane also suggested in the r3sSeXaPh1flat0h viz C r Nu cr’.’ 1938 CCNo’1l’ 1997 CGN031999 SCNofl2O00 S.C No 180,1998 and Crime No.5811993. which wew suggested to the P W 29 to show tnat there was en mih bet eefl the accused and the deceased and also with others This dvideric.e shows that everything was not airight betweer t ese two ‘amities and they had grudge against each ather If this svidell ‘* is appreciated in the light of the incident hat ha.) taIc..n n a.4e it proves t C csoat.

1. .1 ..,4e •t_. j .‘t; . C • 2 C. ‘‘ I. I i• • t I’ .ç . • :L I. • •J S • I ai discrepanq, as regaids ider.tifr at’•r’ ‘it M 0’ / A tilt- deceased discrepancy with regar i to n 1 making in itt upi to cscapc from thc plac cf offer e an fir d ig law’ ‘ t it deceas.’d Bacaroa in flt’t ‘j•tn t. •‘l 11r tart nf tt.-. . tarnc.d trial Judge sh uld ha e on )Idciei the n an. ri p e’i C cf these witnesses. He also shou!u havc curisidtreu a Ii-J these witnesses could have falsely tated again t ttt iu ed I’ a small Qillage it is unnatural that ihen four persons J tI.- sime family art- murdered the fam” v nit mbe-rs co.ild net mv’- - falsely and n a small village su F ar cider t taKing dayiight could have gone ‘innotict-a The motive thn pen::—n a I I t gfl c’aetutiofl , r, • V -‘ •:‘ iced Badna a& r” ft, E “sti- •-sa”.’.A- -I: 35 ‘- a _½’’? :‘.Lry 11’? l:C. ‘3bt :‘ — ‘ It”. U’ ‘I id I• LI -.1 t- b( 4l . t r -‘ — ‘—L j•• t 44 Undoubtedly from the (videncc of prosecution !L •s lear that an i ised Noc 1 In P nim I they hnl jinn cIeadi Ii f’rstly they assault Je,.eani 1 t13:’-shaF pa arid Bis3pi• ii Nv backyard of their hojs rhc’ ti.e1 go mc- ‘4’: it:. dcceascd C3uruslddapoa and ii amanth appa

. tht • c ,t I have come together they w.re v t than fivc ‘r ía mb ‘ were holding deadly weapon all thr actuced ant hroih..v .,ere curninal cases and lana d.sputc oetaeen the .ic tr •d md the deceasea and all the accust I am ii gro p 0 t[ •s cf the deceased 1 to 3 shows that ‘rieg nad come with p t-j., ‘dUo,’ to commit offence an.t jr tcjrtr.eia-i C ;f the ‘$did Cell..

:•r •b-ecr it urdered M illeshappa md Ba aoa t[ e t 3% ya -1 o II. n. ..ist ccac. n Irn t - a d I-” !u.i.r3pr.3 ::rcJ LI3 .ir:.i1:hi,..., T! .. ;_ ‘:—, r,ornn zir. b3—ct if ‘,rnlri-,.: r ::. D.tae,1 ! •‘ -i , ‘w’,L’tei J ‘V inil’. 11 I m—d i u 1 , e J’— L.lZi vt,.,.l 31 ‘1 Pi .:?t’)st1 “r tf.-t. ‘.- •t. —1,4 . r l ‘. i.!. ‘... .r :‘ — • ,. .. I, 4 S I. 45 We are clear n our mind ‘flat vie are h.aring tht appeal against thc judgment of a qu ttal F’ it aftr having h€ar t cngth and having ‘eappreciated tna nt re —:idenct’ w tird ‘tat th- t ndinqs of the trial (ourt 3it LW ir as )fl 3t le as UK tr il C ‘ I i’ :gfluied the conviriinq mite!.ai ar.i ?ia% eliminated P e LCItLII ajqa g ye witnesses f vkIorn Ye ht s deceased 1 to 4 and their ev’.lence cou’J not “u — bevn’ di°c,aicIel by pla ng -ii e c.c r u’ contradictions It is settled law tnat when the presenc t ve witnesse at the place cf iu s ratter) n’ tC there is some cclntrarlictinr! in .h.- •Jnvij, iainlt:ctatrrr: “t • ;4 . and the htements of PWs 1 1 17 24 i & “i r.ctlice ji j fl hEjr ;,ier.-— r .r.r”.• .‘ - • ‘estimo S r ir’-fl up t ( ,-i ‘r • i,iJ nc.e fDr.i,t; tvPetP C) 1ric t4 Vt ‘ Ztv.

V t ‘ I IX) r,.O t, Fl iut)L. ., •‘L .ej\ I L. çt1.... ‘ i - .3 I •t r. .‘- 4 F1’ r II J I I. $ investigation corroborate’ with the o ‘ulat ft stimor F ast Track Court has inc’ie impnrtance n.- minor ontraii’tions nthcr than cc.nsidcr ng ft € rula t’sti r i1 wh e presence is natu’al 3nd i, ryaj Iftn H” ecord we find that prosecution 14s pru’,ed tne ‘I’JucS ri.-yflflrl ason3ble dxibt In ur oriniol tt’t t ‘it it. ita’ori rj tr i. trial Court being ontia’y to the tiLlthfu a1,,tetaLii- evil— judgment of the tiiai Court is pet verse aria is liat.e to 1k’ t-.ei sea Hence ye pass the following ORDER wre3I s allot ! Fit irr’uune.,. ‘I:’.; ‘ i .t J 1’ ,. •_. t ‘I ‘3 C No 42(/P jt’;.4 I ‘ S 3 S Azu:s—,.’ Nus ‘ ‘ a ?‘:! C. • ‘it, :• ._ •.?I’.•’,, IT) : I ‘‘.,•. •c&%I . •—,)‘ ‘1! I 1’i (I. a—’ 149 IPC we ‘k rot orc. Ejo%e to :II)Ilflst - -3ratc sentence under Sectinns 143. 148 448 read 149 of IPC and unM Stctcr. j _t Arr, iq AJ ‘ . 1 ;:itr Seti’.r’ ldti nf ji,j \ccu.zL 1 “los ; t a.. cntcnc Cl imprisonment U I I F s 000 c ci cut cd Nos I to “ shall surrender before the F 1 rack Court I Dhar wad to ser ‘ t sentc’tx e If u I Nos ‘ to 6 taii to surrene1’. tt’e Iarnro t’C.flS Judge shall take steps to secure the preset C - ii? thc accusel and csnnn’,t rb-n t Cc’nrrdi F’! s ‘r. me -e itt-i ‘cc I GE - S b •