Karnataka High Court
Shanavaz vs State By Old Hubbali Police Station By ... on 16 February, 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
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IN CRL.A. NO.92 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
1. SHANAVAZ
S/O ABDUL HAMEED ATHANI
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT JANNATH NAGAR, 1ST CROSS
OLD HUBBALI-566 024.
2. MAHAMMAD SULTHAN
S/O NASIR ALI RANGARESA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
Digitally R/AT MANTUR ROAD
signed by GANDHI EKATA COLONY
SRIDEVI S
1ST CROSS, BYALI FLAT
Location:
HIGH COURT HUBBALLI-566 001.
OF
KARNATAKA 3. KHWAJA MAINUDDIN
S/O MAHAMMAD SALEEM MUDDEBIHAL
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT MANTUR ROAD
AHAMATH NAGAR, 1ST CROSS
HUBBALLI-566 001.
4. AJARUDDIN
S/O RIYAZ AHAMMAD HIDASHA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT SHIVAPUTRA NAGAR
1ST CROSS, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-560 024.
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5. SAHIL
S/O ALTAF HUSEN GADAG
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT MATTI ONI, TABEEB LAND
HUBBALLI-580 020.
6. DADAPEER
S/O IMAM HUSEN PEERVALE
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
R/AT ANAND NAGAR
NEAR DANAMMA TEMPLE
HUBBALLI-580 024.
7. SIKANDAR
S/O RAJASAB RONAD
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR LAST BUS STOP
HUBBALI-580 024.
8. SIKANDAR
S/O KASHIM SAB MAKANDAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
MAYUR NAGAR
OLD HUBBALI-580 024.
9. MUKTHUM @ BABAJAN
S/O MOHAMMED GHOUSE NALABANDA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT BABUJI COLONY
NEAR OSHIYA CHURCH
HUBBALI-580 024.
10. RIYAZ AHAMMAD
S/O HAJARESAB JAKATI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT ISLAMPUR, 2ND CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
11. MOHAMMED GOUSE
S/O SAYYAD GOUSE BARODWALE
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT AASARA ONI
NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALI-580 024.
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12. AZEEZ ALI @ HAJI ALI
S/O RAJA SAB KALEGAREA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT CHANNAKESHAVA NAGAR
NEAR TAJ NAGAR
OLD HUBBALI-580 024.
13. NIYAZ
S/O NOOR AHAMMED
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS
R/AT NEAR BUS STOP, 2ND CROSS
ARVINDA NAGAR
OLD HUBBALI-560 024.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE
A/W SMT. SIDDIKA AISHA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE BY OLD HUBBALI POLICE STATION
BY NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
HYDERABAD
REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P.
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU-560 001.
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI SHANKARAPPA, SPL.P.P.)
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 21(4) OF
NIA ACT, 2008 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED
ORDER OF THE COURT OF XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND
SESSION JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT FOR NIA CASES (CCH-50) AT
BENGALURU DATED 05.01.2024 IN SPL.C.C.NO.2263/2022 AS PER
ANNEXURE-A AND GRANT BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN THE CRIME
NO.63/2022 OF OLD HUBBALLI POLICE STATION HUBBALLI,
DHARWAD DISTRICT NOW INVESTIGATED BY NIA AND NUMBERED
AS SPL.C.C.NO.2263/2022 NOW PENDING IN THE COURT OF XLIX
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT
FOR NIA CASES (CCH-50) AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE
PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 332, 333,
353, 504, 506, 427, 307, 120B, 225(B) AND 153(A) READ WITH 149
OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1) OF PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC
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D(5) OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967.
IN CRL.A. NO.93 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
1. MR. MAHAMMAD ARIF RIZVI
S/O BUDEN SAB NAGARALA @ RAJVI
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT SIMLA NAGAR
BEHIND TIPPU SAYYED COLLEGE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
2. MR. THAJUDDIN
S/O ABDUL REHAMAN BALLARI
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
AMBEDKAR COLONY
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
3. MR. MOHAMMAD SADIQ
S/O NISAR AHAMMAD MOMIN
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT ISLAMPUR, N. A. NAGAR
NEAR ALAHAYATH SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
4. MR. SHOKATH BASHA
S/O SAYYAD SAB MIRJI
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT ISLAMPUR, N. A. NAGAR
NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
5. MR. HAJARATH ALI
S/O MAHAMMAD ALI SHIRURA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT N. A. NAGAR
NEAR ALAHAYATH SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
6. MR. ASIF
S/O RAJESAB NADAF
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AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, GHODEKE FLAT
NEAR MOTHER TERESSA SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
7. MR. AJARUDDIN
S/O MEHABOOB SAB
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR ITI COLLEGE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
8. MR. MAHAMMAD NIJAMUDDIN
S/O MAHAMMAD HANEEF DALALA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, NEAR 2ND TALKY
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
9. MR. ASIF
S/O MAKBUL SAB
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT ANCHATAGERI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
10. MR. JELANI
S/O ALLA BHAKSH HALADI
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT ESHWAR NAGAR
N. A. NAGAR ROAD, 1ST CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
11. MR. IMAM JAFAR
S/O RAJESAB
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT VISHAL NAGAR, 2ND
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
12. MR. IKBAL
S/O MAHAMMAD GOUSE TADAPATRI
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT NEW ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI - 580 024.
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13. MR. IRFAN
S/O MAHAMMAD RAFIQ TADAPATRI
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT NEW ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR MADEENA MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
14. MR.MAHAMMAD SHAFEE
S/O ISMAIL SHEIK
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT MAYUR NAGAR
BEHIND URDU SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
15. MR. MAIYUDDEEN
S/O LIYAKHATH BEPARI
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT KATAGARA ONI, NEAR URDU SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
16. MR. BASEER AHAMMAD
S/O ABDUL KHADAR SHEIK ALI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT INDRAPRASTHA NAGAR, 7TH CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
17. MR. TAJUDDEEN
S/O ISMAIL SHEIK
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR DYAMMAVA TEMPLE
BEHIND URDU SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
18. MR. JAFAR SAB
S/O IMAM SAB GUDDIMANI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT BANATI KATTA
MEHABOOB NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
19. MR. JAVEED
S/O IMAM SAB BAGALAKOTE
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
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R/AT NEW ANAND NAGAR
NEAR MADANI MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
20. MR.HASAN
S/O JAFAR SAB FOUZDAR
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/AT AT C/O JAVEED SHEIK'S HOUSE
GHODAKE FLAT, 6TH CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
21. MR. MAHAMMAD JAFAR
S/O SABBEER AHAMMAD SAMSHI
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/AT NEW ANANDA NAGAR
MADANI MOSQUE NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
22. MR. CHAND PEER
S/O ABDUL RAZAK PANIBANDA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT BANATI KATTA
SADASHIVA NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
23. MR. MAHAMMAD HANEEF
S/O ABDUL KHADAR NEGALURA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT DHARAWAD COLONY, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
24. MR. TOUSIF
S/O VASEEM SAB BETAGERI
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT SIDDARUDHA NAGAR, HEGGERI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
25. MR. MAHAMMAD ASHIF
S/O MEHABOOB SAB JARATHARAGHARA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT JANNATH NAGAR
IN FRONT OF FATHESHA HALL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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26. MR. MAHAMMAD GOUSE
S/O NANNESAB BEPARI
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT KATAGARA ONI, NEAR URDU SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
27. MR. ABDUL KAREEM
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
S/O ABDUL SATTAR GUJJARA
R/AT GUDIHAL ROAD
NEAR LUCKY HALL, 4TH CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
28. MR. REHAMAN SAB
S/O MAHAMMAD SAB NADAF
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR LAST BUS STOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
29. MR. KAREEM BEGH
S/O HUSMAN BEGH CHORAMMANAVARA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT SADARSOPA
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
30. MR. NAZEER AHAMMAD
S/O ALLA BHAKSH BANNURA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT SADARASOPA
NEAR KSHIM DULE MAKHAN
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
31. MR. MAHAMMAD FAROOQ
S/O AHAMMAD SAB SHIRAHATTI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT SADARASOPA, BYAHATTI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
32. MR. JUBERA
S/O SAYYAD IKBAL KALAIGARA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT JANNATH NAGAR
3RD CROSS, DHARWAD
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33. MR. IBRAHIM
S/O ABDUL GHANI SAB
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/OF OLD RESIDENCE HONDADA KERI
SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
PRESENTLY RESIDING OPPOSITE TO
MAHAMMADIYA SCHOOL
RAZIYA TOWN
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
34. MR. MAHAMMAD GOUSE
S/O AYUB SAB HANCHINALA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT AASARA ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
35. MR. DADA HAYAD
S/O ABDUL GAFAR MULLA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT AJMEER NAGAR
BEHIND MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
36. MR. SHUBHANULLA
S/O MUKTHUM SAB NADAF
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT HEGGERI, MARUTHI NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
37. MR. JAMEER AHAMMAD
S/O MEHABOOB SAB ANNIGERI
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT AJMEER NAGAR
NEKAR NAGAR, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
38. MR. ABDUL SATTAR
S/O ABDUL LATHEEF MULLA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
R/AT AJMEER NAGAR, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
39. MR. IMRAN SAB
S/O MODIN SAB DHARWAD
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
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OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
40. MR. NIYAZ AHAMMAD
S/O MAHAMMAD BANADARA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT HORAKERI ONI, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
41. MR. SADIQ
S/O MAHAMMAD YUSUF SIDNI KOPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT ESHWAR NAGAR
NEAR MOSQUE, 1ST CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
42. MR. MUZAFAR AHAMMAD
S/O ALLI SAB NADAF
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT PADADAIAHNA HAKKALA
2ND CROSS, KASABA PET
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
43. MR. MAHAMMAD FAYAZ
S/O SHABEER SUDARJI
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT MANTURA ROAD, MOULALI FLAT
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
44. MR. SAMEER
S/O MAHAMMAD GOUSE BANADARA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT HORAKERI ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
45. MR. ALTHAF
S/O HUSEN SAB DHAREKHAN
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT IN FRONT OF ANANDA NAGAR BANK
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
46. MR. IRFAN
S/O SALEEM ABBIGERI
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
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NEAR MADANI MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
47. MR. SHAKEER AHAMMAD
S/O MAHAMMAD JAFAR CHIDIGHAR
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, GHODKE FLAT
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
48. MR. RIYAZ AHAMMAD
S/O FAKAI SAB MULLA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR WELCOME HALL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
49. MR. SARPARAJ
S/O BHASHA TARAGOLA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
50. MR. MAHAMMAD GOUSE
S/O SHABBER AHAMMAD MAGAMI
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR GHODKE FLAT
NEAR LAST BUS STOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
51. MR. MUSTHAFA
S/O SADIQ MALABARA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/AT BEERABANDA ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
52. MR. MOHAMMAD RABBANI
S/O FAROOQ SHEIK
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT GANESHPET
KULAKARNI HAKKALA, 1ST CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
53. MR. NIJAMUDDIN
S/O SATTAR SAB JADEDAVAR @ MUTTOR
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AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT GOUSIYA TOWN
IN FRONT OF AVALAKKI FACTORY, 2ND CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
54. MR. SHAHABAZ
S/O ANWAR BASHA LASHKAR
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
LAST BUS STOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
55. MR. MEHABOOB
S/O HUSEN SAB BANKAPURA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT SADARASOPA, NEAR DARGA
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
56. MR. ADIL SHEIK
S/O MUKTHIYAR
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, KALAVIDARA FLAT
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
57. MR. ASHIM PEER
S/O DIVAN SAB BARADIVANA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT IN FRONT OF DIDDI ONE GARDEN
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
58. MR. ASHIF AHAMMAD
S/O KHAJA SAB
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT GHODAKE FLAT
BEHIND DOREMAN SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
59. MR. VASEEM
S/O HAJARESAB GASTHAVALE
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/AT REHAMATH NAGAR
ANANDA NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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60. MR. ASHRAF
S/O ADAM SAB
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT ASAR ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
61. MR. AZAGAR ALI
S/O NAVAZKHANA KHAN
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT HEGGER, SIDDARUDHA NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
62. MR. IMTHIYAZ
S/O SADIQ BENGALURI
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT VISHAL NAGAR
NEAR PETROL BUNK
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
63. MR. MAHAMMAD GOUSE
S/O ADAKHALA SAB AHAMMAD KITTURA
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/AT AJMEER NAGAR, NEKAR NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
64. MR. SHANAVAZ
S/O DADAPEER BEPARI
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/AT SADARASOPA
NEAR KASIMTOLE MAKHAN
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
65. MR. INAYAT
S/O MUKTHIYAR AHAMMAD MULLA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT NEAR PATESHAVALI DARGA
INDI PAMP CIRCLE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
66. MR. SHAMSHUDDEEN
S/O MODIN SAB JAMADARA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR JANDEGATTI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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67. MR. HYDAR SAB
S/O DAVALA SAB DAVALA BHAI
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT GOPPANA KOPPA MOSQUE ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
68. MR. RAJESSAB
S/O ALLAH BHAKSH KIRDI
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT GOPPANA KOPPA MOSQUE ONI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
69. MR. MAHAMAD SALEEM
S/O ABDUL GAFAR ODDO
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT GOWLI GALLI
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
70. MR. MABULI
S/O SAYYAD SAB MADAGAVI
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR
1ST CROSS, TIPPU SULTAN AUTO STAND
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
71. MR. MAHAMMAD AFREEDI
S/O MAHAMMAD ISMAIL BIDIWALE
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT BEHIND GANESHA HOTEL
SUBHASH NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
72. MR. MAHAMMAD SADIQ
S/O LALA SAB BANGADIWALE
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT NEAR ANANDA NAGAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
73. MR. MOULA KHAN
S/O MARDHAN KHAN BILLUNAVARA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT BYAHATTI FLAT, ANANDA NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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74. MR. JUNAID BHASHA
S/O ANWAR BHASHA UDAGANI
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, LAST BUS STOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
75. MR. SARPARAJ
S/O MAHAMMAD RAFEEK BERAKADARA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT ANAND NAGAR, NEAR MADANI MASJID
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
76. MR. SHOWKATH ALI
S/O MUSTHAK ALI KHAJI
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT ANAND NAGAR, 1ST BUS STOP
NEAR KITTUR KIRANI SHOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
77. MR. JAKEER HUSSEN
S/O MAHAMMAD SAB DHARWADA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT NEW ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR MADANI MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
78. MR. MAINUDDEEN
S/O HUSEN SAB DAREKHAN
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, BEHIND CHURCH
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
79. MR. MAHAMMAD UMAR
S/O BHASHA BALLARI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT SANGAMA COLONY
GURUNATHA NAGAR, ANANDA NAGAR ROAD
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
80. MR. THOWFIK
S/O MODEEN SAB MOGARE
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT DHOBI BHAT
NEAR CHANNA PET GARDEN
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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81. MR. THOWFIK
S/O MUSTHAK MUJAVAR
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT AASAR HONDA MAIN ROAD
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
82. MR. MOULALI
S/O HUSEN SAB DEVADURGA @ NADAF
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT ESHWAR NAGAR, 15TH CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
83. MR. JAMEER
S/O HAJARESAB DHARWADA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT NEAR KAMARI PET MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
84. MR. JILANI
S/O MAHAMMAD HAYATH SOLLAPUR
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR, 1ST BUS STOP
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
85. MR. GULAM YASIN
S/O MAHAMMAD SADIQ KHAJI
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT JAVALI FLAT, ESHAWAR NAGAR
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
86. MR. BASHA
S/O HAYATH SAB PULARE
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT BEPARI FLAT
2ND CROSS, BEHIND MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
87. MR. IMRAN KHAN
S/O TABREZ KHAN SOUDAGAR
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT ANANDA NAGAR ROAD
CHANDANAGAR COLONY
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
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88. MR. SAMEER
S/O RAFEEQ HARIHARA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT TIPPU NAGAR
NEAR HANUMANTHA TEMPLE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
89. MR. SADIQ
S/O HUSEN SAB MAKHANDAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT MEDARA ONI
SIDDARTHA COLONY
NEAR NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
90. MR. GOUSE MODIN
S/O MEERANA SAB MUNAVALLI
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT DIDDI ONI, NEAR KONNUR HOSPITAL
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
91. ROSHAN JAMEER
S/O MOIBOOB SAB KUNDAGOL
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT SHIVAPUTRA NAGAR
1ST CROSS, NEAR MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
92. MR. JUNED
S/O ISMAIL SAB VUYILAGOLA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/AT AHODHYA NAGAR
NEAR 4TH CROSS
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024.
93. MR. GOUSE
S/O GAFAR SAB SOUDAGAR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT NEW ANANDA NAGAR
NEAR MADANI MOSQUE
OLD HUBBALLI-580 024
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF GOKUL ROAD
NEAR RAMALINGESHWARA, DARSHINI HOTEL,
HUBBALLI-580 020.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI S. BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE)
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB
CRL.A No. 92 of 2024
C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY OLD HUBBALLI POLICE STATION
HUBBALLI-580 024
UNDERTAKEN BY NIA
REPRESENTED BY SPL.P.P.
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU-560 001.
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI SHANKARAPPA, SPL.P.P.)
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 21(4) OF
THE NIA ACT OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL FOR THE
OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324,
332, 333, 353, 504, 506, 427, 307, 120(B), 225(B), 153(A) READ
WITH 149 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1) OF PREVENTION OF DAMAGE
TO PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT AND UNDER SECTIONS 16(1)(b), 18, 20
AND 43-D(5) OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT
1967 PENDING BEFORE HON'BLE COURT OF XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.COURT FOR TRIAL OF NIA
CASES AT BENGALURU(CCH-50) BENGALURU IN
SPL.C.NO.2263/2022 ON OLD HUBBALLI P.S., HUBBALI DHARWAD
DISTRICT.
THESE CRIMINAL APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR ADMISSION,
THIS DAY, SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR J., DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:0
JUDGMENT
These two appeals are disposed of by a common order. Crl.A.No.92/2024 is preferred by accused nos.25, 151, 153,154, 88, 18, 06, 03, 02, 84, 65, 96 and 111 challenging the order dated 05.01.2024 in Spl.C.No.2263/2022 rejecting their applications under section 439 Cr.P.C. Likewise, Crl.A.No.93/2024 is filed by the accused nos.1, 5, 11, 12, 13,
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB CRL.A No. 92 of 2024 C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024 16, 17, 19, 23, 26, 28, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 140, 143, 145, 149, 150, 155, 156 and 158 challenging the order dated 05.01.2024 in Spl.C.No.2263/2022 rejecting their applications under section 439 Cr.P.C.
2. We have heard Sri. S. Balakrishnan, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl.A.No.93/2024 and Sri. Rahamathulla Kothwal, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl.A.No.92/2024 and Sri. Shankarappa, Spl. Public Prosecutor for the respondent.
3. The prosecution case is about an incident dated 16.04.2022 which erupted in front of Old Hubballi Police station, Hubballi at 9.30 p.m. after watching a morphed video containing hoisting of a saffron flag on the Mosque of Mecca and Medina. There was a large gathering of Muslim community people numbering 100 to 150 in front of the police station which demanded arrest of the person who posted the video on
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB CRL.A No. 92 of 2024 C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024 the social media. Mob turned violent and there was pelting of stones. This resulted in registration of FIR at the instance of J.B. Kalappannavar, Head Constable in the police station. Now the charge sheet is filed.
4. While arguing, Sri. S. Balakrishnan and Sri. Rahamathulla Kothwal drew our attention to the orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Spl. Leave to Appeal(Crl.) No.16374/2023 and connected matters to submit that already 39 accused persons have been released on bail. The present accused are also entitled to bail on the ground of parity. When this aspect was brought to the notice of the Court, the same was not considered and hence these appeals. Their submission is that the appellants do not have criminal background and they were not in possession of explosive substances or weapons. The charge sheet shows that the accused were mute spectators. There are specific allegations of pelting stones and raising slogans against those accused persons to whom bail is granted. The charge sheet does not indicate any specific overt acts against these appellants/accused. They are all respectable citizens of Hubballi
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB CRL.A No. 92 of 2024 C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024 City and therefore, these appeals are to be allowed and bail is to be granted to them.
5. Sri. Shankarappa, learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for respondent/NIA submits that the trial court has given cogent reasons as to why ground of parity cannot be applied. Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967( 'UAPA Act' for short) is a clear bar for grant of bail. The allegations against the accused appear to be prima-facie true. The charge sheet indicates that the allegations made against the appellants/accused are not bereft of truth and hence, the appeals are to be dismissed.
6. We have perused the charge sheet and also the orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeals. We have also perused the impugned order.
7. If the charge sheet is perused, we find that there was a large gathering in front of Hubballi police station because of morphed video being posted on the social media. The mob wanted action to be taken against the person who had posted the morphed video. During that time, the mob went violent and some of them started pelting stones at the police station.
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB CRL.A No. 92 of 2024 C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024 Except this allegation, we do not find that the appellants/accused before us have any criminal antecedents. There are no allegations that they possessed explosive substances or any kind of weapons at the time when rioting took place. In fact, the charge sheet shows that accused nos.1 to 20 were the persons against whom there are specific overt acts. Accused nos.21 to 88 appear to be spectators when the rioting was going on. In these circumstances, we are doubtful whether invocation of offence under UAPA Act is justifiable or not. This being the position, the trial court having regard to the orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petitions, could have come to the conclusion that the appellants/accused also would be entitled to bail on the ground of parity. Instead, it has given some strange reasons which do not stand to our approval. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the impugned order cannot be sustained. Hence, the following:-
ORDER
1. Appeals are allowed.
2. The order dated 05.01.2024 in Spl.C.No.2263/2022 passed by the XLIX Additional City Civil and
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NC: 2024:KHC:6727-DB CRL.A No. 92 of 2024 C/W CRL.A No. 93 of 2024 Sessions Judge (Special Judge for trial of NIA cases) (CCH-50), Bengaluru, is set aside, as it relates to the appellants in both the cases.
3. The applications filed by the appellants under section 439 Cr.P.C. are allowed. All the appellants are admitted to bail on each of them executing a bond of Rs.2,00,000/-(Rupees Two Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial court. The appellants are subjected to the following conditions:-
i. The accused/appellants shall appear before the trial court regularly till conclusion of trial; ii. They shall not tamper with the evidence and threaten the witnesses; iii. They shall not indulge in criminal activities in future;
iv. Once in a month preferably on Sunday between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon, each appellant shall mark his or her attendance in Old Hubballi Police Station, Hubballi for a
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