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Sri Ninge Gowda v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Jun 2026CRL.A/487/2014

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; oral judgment dated 11.06.2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:28270); Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice S Rachiaah (S RACHAIAH), single judge. Appellants (accused, agriculturists of Panakanahalli Village, Mandya Taluk): Ninge Gowda, Bora Linge Gowda, Channa, Sheena @ Srinivasa, Chandu; Respondents: State of Karnataka (Mandya Rural Police) and Shivalingaiah (defacto-complainant, R2). Statutory references as printed: S.374(2) Cr.P.C.; S.324 R/W SEC.149 IPC; 'Section 324 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code'; Section 320 read with 482 Cr.P.C. Disposal: appeal allowed; conviction and sentence dated 30.04.2014 in S.C.No.67/2005 (FTC, Mandya) set aside; acquittal; bail bonds cancelled following interim applications under S.320/482 Cr.P.C. and a joint affidavit of the parties. Search terms: compounding/settlement acquittal, joint affidavit, Section 324 IPC appeal allowed, Karnataka High Court 2026, Mandya Fast Track Court.

What did the court decide?

Appeal allowed; judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 in S.C.No.67/2005 (Fast Track Court, Mandya) set aside; appellants acquitted of the offence stated supra; bail bonds, if any, cancelled. ¶46

Why is it important?

The criminal appeal is allowed. ¶40

What the court decided

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Outcome

Appeal allowed; judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 in S.C.No.67/2005 (Fast Track Court, Mandya) set aside; appellants acquitted of the offence stated supra; bail bonds, if any, cancelled.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal appeal against the conviction under Section 324 IPC should be disposed of in view of the interim applications under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. and the joint affidavit of the parties.

Court's answer

The criminal appeal is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 passed in S.C.No.67/2005 on the file of the Fast Track Court, Mandya, for the offence stated supra, is set aside.

Key takeaways

The appellants are acquitted of the offence stated supra.ratio¶46
The bail bonds executed, if any, stand cancelled.ratio¶47

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL.A. No. 487 of 2014, filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., challenged the conviction of five appellants under Section 324 read with Section 149 IPC and the order dated 30.04.2014 of the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Mandya in S.C.No.67/2005, whereby appellants/accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 were sentenced to one year's simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- each (default further S.I. of sixty days). During the appeal, the respective parties filed interim applications under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. supported by a joint affidavit; considering the offence, the punishment imposed and the joint affidavit, the court found it appropriate to dispose of the matter. The High Court (S Rachiah, J.) allowed the appeal, set aside the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 in S.C.No.67/2005, acquitted the appellants of the offence stated supra, and cancelled the bail bonds, if any.

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 487 OF 2014 (C)

BETWEEN:

SRI NINGE GOWDA S/O SIDDADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

SRI BORA LINGE GOWDA S/O PUTTA MANIRAJANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

SRI CHANNA S/O SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI SHEENA @ SRINIVASA S/O MODDERA CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

SRI CHANDU S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

ALL ARE AGRICULTURIST RESIDENTS OF PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. V.G. RAJENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MANDYA RURAL POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001.

SRI SHIVALINGAIAH C/O CHIKKALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.

(R2 CAUSE TITLE CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER DATED 11.06.2026)

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MAHESH KUMAR K.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.4.2014 PASSED BY THE P.O., FTC, MANDYA IN S.C.NO.67/2005 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 324 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC.AND THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.1,2,4 TO 6 ARE SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND TO PAY FINE OF RS.2,000/- EACH AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, THE ACCUSED SHALL UNDERGO FURTHER S.I. FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 324 R/W 149 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014

HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Case called out.

Learned counsel Sri. Mahesh Kumar K.M., has filed

vakalath for the defacto-complainant.

The alleged offence is under Section 324 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. Considering the offence and also the punishment imposed for the said offence, it is appropriate to consider the Interim Application filed by the respective parties under Section 320 read with 482 of Cr.P.C.

Considering the said averments of the joint

affidavit, it is appropriate to dispose of the matter.

Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:

ORDER

i. This Criminal Appeal is allowed .

ii. The judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 passed in SC.No.67/2005 on the file of Fast Track

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Court, Mandya, for the offence stated supra

is hereby, set aside.

iii. The appellants are acquitted for the offence stated supra .

iv. The bail bonds executed if any, stands cancelled.

Sd/(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE

NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the criminal appeal against the conviction under Section 324 IPC should be disposed of in view of the interim applications under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. and the joint affidavit of the parties.medium confidence¶35
The court held
The criminal appeal is allowed.ratio¶40

Statutes considered

5 provisions across 3 enactments

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Criminal Procedure Code374(2)¶25
Indian Penal Code324 read with 149¶25 324 read with 34¶35 324 read with 149¶25
Cr.P.C.320 read with 482¶35

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 30.4.2014 of the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Mandya in S.C.No.67/2005 convicting the appellants/accused for the offence under Section 324 r/w Section 149 IPC and sentencing accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 to one year S.I. and a fine of Rs.2,000/- each, with default simple imprisonment of sixty days.¶25
P.O., FTC, Mandya (Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Mandya) · 30.04.2014
Prior proceeding
Trial in S.C.No.67/2005 before the Fast Track Court, Mandya ended in conviction and sentence dated 30.04.2014: appellants/accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 sentenced to undergo S.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- each, in default further S.I. for sixty days.¶25
Prior proceeding
During the pendency of the appeal, the respective parties filed interim applications under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., which the court considered in view of the offence and the punishment imposed.¶35
Prior proceeding
The court considered the averments of a joint affidavit filed by the parties and found it appropriate to dispose of the matter.¶37
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel Sri. Mahesh Kumar K.M. filed vakalath for the defacto-complainant (Respondent 2).¶34

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Sri Ninge Gowda S/o Siddaddaiah, aged about 38 years¶8
V.G. Rajendra
appellant
Sri Bora Linge Gowda S/o Putta Manirajanna, aged about 70 years¶9
V.G. Rajendra
appellant
Sri Channa S/o Sidde Gowda, aged about 39 years¶10
V.G. Rajendra
appellant
Sri Sheena @ Srinivasa S/o Moddera Chikkanna, aged about 35 years¶12
V.G. Rajendra
appellant
Sri Chandu S/o Chikkanna, aged about 35 years¶13
V.G. Rajendra
respondent
The State of Karnataka, Mandya Rural Police, represented by the State Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Bangalore-560 001¶20
M.V. Anoopkumar
respondent
Sri Shivalingaiah C/o Chikkalingaiah, aged about 63 years, R/at Panakanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Mandya Taluk, Mandya District-571401¶21
Mahesh Kumar K.M.

Coram

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S RACHAIAHauthor¶27

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 11 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 19 Jun 2014
Case no.: CRL.A/487/2014
CNR: KAHC010237422014
Bench: S Rachaiah
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CRL.A.

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Cite this judgement

Sri Ninge Gowda v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.A/487/2014 (KA), decided on 11 June 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes5

Criminal Procedure Code374(2)
Indian Penal Code324 read with 149 · 324 read with 34 · 324 read with 149
Cr.P.C.320 read with 482

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Procedural history5

Order dated 30.4.2014 of the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Mandya in S.C.No.67/2005 convicting the appellants/accused for the offence under Section 324 r/w Section 149 IPC and sentencing accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 to one year S.I. and a fine of Rs.2,000/- each, with default simple imprisonment of sixty days.P.O., FTC, Mandya (Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Mandya) · 30.04.2014
Trial in S.C.No.67/2005 before the Fast Track Court, Mandya ended in conviction and sentence dated 30.04.2014: appellants/accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 sentenced to undergo S.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- each, in default further S.I. for sixty days.
During the pendency of the appeal, the respective parties filed interim applications under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., which the court considered in view of the offence and the punishment imposed.

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Bench / Coram

S RACHAIAH

Parties & counsel