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Sections 323, 325, 504 and The offences complained

5. 506 R/w Section 34 of the of Indian Penal Code

6. Plea of the accused Pleaded not guilty Accused persons are

7. Final order acquitted

8. Date of order 06.02.2023 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Konanakunte Police Station, Bengaluru City has filed Police Report against the above named accused persons alleging that they have committed the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The Prosecution case in brief is that on 16.04.2022 at 1.00 p.m., when accused No.1 was at the house of CW1 at Kariyalalingeshwara Nilaya, Doddanna Building, No.237/132, 2nd Cross, Vishnu Bekari Road, Hariharanagara, Bengaluru within the territorial jurisdiction of Konanakunte Police Station, Bengaluru City, accused No.2 to 4 came there in furtherance of their common intention by holding plastic pipe in the hand of accused No.3 and iron pipe in the hand of accused No.4 told accused No.1 to come by wearing burka; when CW1 questioned it, accused No.2 abused CW1 in filthy languages; accused No.4 voluntarily caused grievous hurt of bleeding injury to CW1 on his left ear by beating on his left cheek with his right hand; accused No.2 voluntarily caused simple hurt to CW1 by beating on his head with his hand; accused No.3 voluntarily caused simple hurt to CW1 by beating on his right hand with pipe; when CW1 fell down, accused No.1 to 4 have voluntarily caused simple hurt to CW1 by kicking with their legs and when CW2 to CW5 brought CW1 out of the house by pacifying the clash, accused No.2 and 4 gave life threat to CW1 to CW3. Thereby, the accused persons have has committed the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Based on the First Information of CW1, the crime was registered in Crime No.180/2022 at Konanakunte Police Station. During investigation, accused No.2 and 4 were arrested and produced before the Court on 21.06.2022. On the same day they were enlarged on bail. Accused No.1 and 3 have appeared before the Court and enlarged on bail. On completion of the investigation, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Konanakunte Police Station, Bengaluru City filed Police Report against the accused persons alleging that they have committed the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. After taking cognizance of the said offences, the process was issued to the accused persons. They have appeared before this Court. The copies of the Police Report and other prosecution papers are furnished to the accused persons under section 207 of Cr.P.C. After hearing, since there were grounds for presuming that the accused persons have committed offences triable by this court, charges for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code have been framed and read over to them in Kannada language. They have pleaded not guilty and claims to be tried.

11. POINT No.2 :- For the reasons stated in Point No.1, the prosecution has not proved the guilt of the accused persons for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code beyond all reasonable doubt. Therefore, the accused persons are not found guilty for the aforesaid offences charged against them. In the result, I proceed to pass the following;

ORDERS Under Section 248(1) of Cr.P.C, the accused persons are hereby acquitted for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 504 and 506 R/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.