Karnataka High Court
Sri Nityananda vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 January, 2014
Author: H N Nagamohan Das
Bench: H.N.Nagamohan Das
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2014
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE H.N.NAGAMOHAN DAS
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2470/2011
BETWEEN:
1. SRI NITYANANDA,
S/O LATE K.C.MUNIREDDY,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O.NO.31, "ASHRAYA",
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
2. SRI NATARAJ,
S/O.RUDRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/O.NO.23, "SHREYAS",
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
3. SRI KALAPPA.L,
S/O.LAKSHMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
R/O.NO.24, "MADHUVANTHI",
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
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G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
4. SMT UMA GOWDA,
W/O.H.RAMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/O. NO.29,
SY NO.28,29/1,29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
5. SRI D.P.VENKATESH,
S/O.PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/O.NO.40,
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
6. SRI NANJUNDAPPA.G,
S/O.GURAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
R/O.NO.1,
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
7. SRI K.G.S.DAS,
S/O.LATE GOPAL DAS,
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
R/O. NO.3,
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
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NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
8. SRI G.GOPAL,
S/O.G.MUNISHAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/O.NO.48,
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
9. SMT.N.S.PRABHA,
D/O.A.NARAYANA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O.NO.20,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
10. SRI R.VENKATESH,
S/O.RAMACHANDRA RAO,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/O.NO.56,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
11. SMT.SHASHI REKHA,
W/O.MALLESHA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O.NO.10,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
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CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
12. SMT C.JAYANTHI,
W/O.CHIKKANNA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/O.NOS. 68 & 69,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560 065.
13. SMT P.M.BHARATHI,
W/O S.SOMASUNDAR,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/O NO.26,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
14. SMT SUSHEELA,
D/O C.V.KRISHNA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/O NO.47,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
15. SMT S.KUSUMA,
D/O R.SHANKARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/O NO.39,
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SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
16. SMT LALITHA,
W/O B.SIDDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O NOS.27 & 28 "KAMADHENU"
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
17. SRI V.SHASHIDHAR,
S/O C.VENKATARAVANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
R/O NOS. 32 & 33,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
18. SMT ANUSUYA,
W/O S.A.GOVINDA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/O NO.12,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
19. SRI S.A.HANUMANTHA REDDY,
S/O ANJINAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
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R/O NO.25,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
20. SMT VISHALAKSHAMMA.B.N,
W/O C.SUBRAMANYAM,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O NO.5,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
21. SMT JAYALAKSHMAMMA,
W/O SRI KRISHNAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/O NO.50,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
22. SMT K.TRIVENI,
W/O P.V.RAMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/O NO.61,
SY NO.28,29/1,29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
23. SRI V.NACHE GOWDA,
W/O VENKATESH GOWDA,
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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/O NO.38,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
24. DR H.N.BYRAREDDY,
S/O BYRAPPA GARI NANJI REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
R/O NO.7,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
25. SRI Y.NARAYANA SWAMY,
S/O YELLAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/O NO.4,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
26. SMT B.N.PAVITHRA,
D/O B.H.NARAYANASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/O NO.54,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
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27. SRI V.M.BYRAPPA,
S/O MULABAGALAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/O NO,57,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
28. DR V.CHIKKA SUBBANNA,
S/O VENKATARAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
R/O NOS. 73 & 74,
SY NO.28,29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
29. SRI T.V.RAMACHANDRA PRASAD,
S/O PS VENKATACHALAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O NO.11,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
30. SMT N.BHAGYA,
W/O V.SREENIVAS,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O NO.34,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
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31. SMT SUMITHRA,
W/O RAMESH,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O NOS. 46, 47 & 71,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
32. SMT R.LAKSHMIDEVI,
W/O T.L.NARASIMAHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/O NOS. 50,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
33. SRI SYAMSUNDAR JOSHI,
S/O B.M.JOSHI,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
R/O NO.4,
SY NO.28, 29/1, 29/2, 29/3,
CHIKKA BOMMASANDRA,
NEW TOWN YELAHANKA,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BANGALORE-560065.
... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI K.B.MONESH KUMAR, ADV. FOR
SRI RAV.B.NAIK, SR.ADV.)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
(THROUGH YELAHANKA POLICE STATION),
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REPTD. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BNAGALORE.
2. SRI G.S.GURUSIDDAPPA,
S/O SIDDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
R/O NO.51, J.S.NAGAR,
NANDINI LAYOUT MAIN ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 096.
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI B.J.ESWARAPPA, GP FOR R1
SRI T.A.KARUMBAIAH, ADV. FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO
QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.1040/11 PENDING
ON THE FILE OF THE CMM, BANGALORE CITY AND FIR
DT:8.3.11 REGISTERED BY THE YELAHANKA P.S., AGAINST
THE PETRS. FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 193, 199, 200, 209,
210, 420, 504, 506, 441, 447 R/W 34 OF IPC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL
HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this petition, the petitioners have prayed for quashing the proceedings in Cr.No.43/2011 arising out of a private complaint No.1040/2011 on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City.
2. The second respondent contends that he has entered an agreement of sale on 12.09.1996 with one 11 S.Thimmakrishna Rao agreeing to purchase land in site No.44 formed in Sy.Nos.29/1, 29/2, 29/3 and 28 of Chikka Bommasandra Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk.
3. After lapse of 15 years, the second respondent filed a private complaint in PCR No.1040/2011 against the petitioners on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City interalia contending that the original owner S.Thimmakrishna Rao and the petitioners in collusion created sale deed with intend to deceive the second respondent. The Jurisdictional Magistrate referred the complaint to police under Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. for investigation and to file a report. Consequently, the police registered a case against the petitioner in Cr.No.43/2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 193, 199, 200, 209, 210, 420, 504, 506, 441, 447 r/w Section 34 of IPC. At this stage, the petitioners are before this Court seeking quashing of the entire proceedings.
4. Heard arguments on both the side and perused the entire petition papers.
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5. Admittedly, the second respondent entered into an agreement of sale on 12.09.1996 with one S.Thimmakrishna Rao. This agreement of sale will only create contractual obligations and rights between the parties. This agreement of sale will not create any right, title and interest in the immovable property. The agreement of sale specifically states that the possession of site was not delivered to the second respondent. If there is a breach of agreement by original owner S.Thimmakrishna Rao, the remedy available to the petitioner is of civil in nature and there is no criminal angle. Therefore, the complaint lodged against the petitioners and the FIR registered against them are liable to be quashed.
6. However, it is open for the second respondent to workout his remedy if he is aggrieved by the breach of agreement by original owner S.Thimmakrishna Rao. For the reasons state above, the following:
ORDER
i) The petition is hereby allowed.13
ii) The proceedings in PCR No.1040/2011 on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City are hereby quashed.
Sd/-
JUDGE VM