1 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.VENUGOPALA GOWDA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2580/2012

BETWEEN:

1. SRI D. NAGARAJAIAH S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, EX. MINISTER, R/AT K.H.B COLONY, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI B.N. JAGADISH S/O D. NAGARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS ADVOCATE, R/AT KANNAGUNI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

3. SRI LOKESH S/O D. NAGARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ADVOCATE, EX-T.P MEMBER, R/AT K.H.B COLONY, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

4. Dr. RAVI S/O D. NAGARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS STATE GENERAL SECRETARY J.D.S R/AT K.H.B.COLONY, KUNIGAL TOWN KUNIGAL TALUK,

TUMKUR DISTRICT.

5. SRI H. GIRISH @ GIRISH BABU S/O HUCCHATHIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT HADONAHALLI, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

6. SRI E. MANJU S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS COUNSELLOR R/AT BYRAGI MUTT ROAD, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

7. SRI KEMPANNA @ PAPANNA S/0 GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS COUNSELLOR R/AT K.H.B COLONY, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

8. SRI N.T VENKATESH S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS EX.T.P PRESIDENT, R/AT CHIKKAMALAVADI, KUNIGAL KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

9. SRI K.L. HARISH S/O LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT K.S.R AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

10. SRI Y.H. HUCCHAIAH S/O LATE HUCCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

R/AT KUVEMPUNAGAR, KUNIGAL TOWN KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

11. SRI S.R. CHIKKANNA S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS TALUK PANCHAYAT VICE PRESIDENT R/AT SALANTRIPALYA, KUNIGAL KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

12. SRI MURTHY S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT TUGANUR, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

13. SRI NARAYANA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT T.M. PALYA, UTTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

14. SRI Y.N. HONNEGOWDA S/O NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS EX-T.P. VICE PRESIDENT R/AT YELIYUR, KUNIGAL KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

15. SRI ARUN S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT KAPINIPALYA, KOTTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

16. SRI SHIVARAM @ P.K.T S/O THIMMANNA @ PATEL THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT KILARA, AMRUTHUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

17. SRI M. RAJANNA S/O MUDALAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT CHIKKAMADHURE, YADIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

18. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY @ B.R. MURTHY S/O B.M. RANGANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS BUSINESS, R/AT BEGUR, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

19. SRI MALLESH S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT NADEMAVINAPURA VILLAGE KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

20. SRI NARAYANAGOWDA S/O THIMMARAYAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT K.T. PALYA, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

21. SRI SIDDAGANGAIAH S/O SOMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS AGRICULTURIST & CONTRACTOR

R/AT KODIHALLIPALYA, KOTTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

22. SRI SAMIULLA S/O ABDUL KARIM AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS COUNSELLOR R/AT SHARIFFMOHALLA, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT

23. SRI JAYARAMAIAH S/O LATE BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT IPPADI, UTTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

24. SRI BETTASWAMY S/O PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT DEVARAKANNASANDRA, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

25. SRI RANGASWAMY S/O HUCCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT GULLALIPURA, UTTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

26. SRI SHIVARAJU S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS AGRICULTURIST KALLANAYAKANHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT R/AT ANCHEPALYA, UTTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

27. SRI B.N. KAMBEGOWDA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT BEGUR, UTTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

28. SRI RENUKAPPA S/O REVANASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT KITTHANAGAMANGALA, UTTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

29. SRI H.R. PUTTAREVANNA S/O LATE REVANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS AGRICULTURIST GRAMA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT R/AT HERUR, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

30. SRI RAMANNA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT HURALAGERE, YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

31. SRI KEMPEGOWDA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT HALUVAGILU, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

32. SRI PRASAD @ CHOTTA S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS GARE WORKER, R/AT PATHANJALINAGAR

KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

33. SRI SRIDHAR S/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS FACTORY WORKER R/AT UPPARABEEDHI, KUNIGAL TOWN KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

34. SRI KUMAR @ SHIVAKUMAR S/O BYRAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/AT C.T.PALYA, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

35. SRI D. SHIVANNA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS J.D.S LEADER, R/AT KANNAGUNI, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

36. SRI D. RAMCHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KANNAGUNI, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

37. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA W/O LATE Y.K. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS J.D.S LEADER R/AT K.R.S AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

38. SRI PRAKASH @ IDEA PRAKASH ADVOCATE

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT MALLAGATTA, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

39. SRI SHIVANNA S/O LATE HONNAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS Z.P MEMBER, R/AT KALLANAYAKANAHALLI UTTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

40. SRI VARADARAJU D.S.S. LEADER R/AT SIDDARTHA COLONY KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

41. SRI ABDUL AHMEED S/O BUDESAB AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT, KUNIGAL MUNCIPAL, R/AT KOTE, KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

42. SRI YADUNANDANA @ NANDA S/O LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT K.R.S AGRAHARA KUNIGAL TOWN, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

43. SRI RAMESH S/O RANGANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS T.P. MEMBER, R/AT BEGUR, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

44. SRI NAGARAJ @ PILLE NAGA S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

R/AT SOBAGANAHALLI KOTTAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

45. SRI JAYARAMU S/O RANGAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS COUNSELLOR R/AT BIDANAGERE, KUNIGAL TOWN KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

46. SRI SATHISH S/O GADHAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT SIRAYANAPALYA, BAGENAHALI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

47. SRI RUDRESH R/AT AREPALYA H.DURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI NAGENDRA C.S. FOR M/s. VEGA LAW ASSOCIATES, ADVS.)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY KUNIGAL P.S. KUNIGAL CIRCLE, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT.

2. CHANNAIAH S. HIREMATH P.S.I., KUNIGAL P.S. KUNIGAL CIRCLE, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. VISWESWARAIAH, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER S. 482 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) & JMFC., KUNIGAL IN C.C.NO.903/2011 (CRIME NO.84/2010).

THIS CRL.P. COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Petitioners are aggrieved by order dated 21.09.2011 passed by the learned Magistrate. By the said order, cognizance was taken for the offences punishable under

Sections 143, 145, 147, 341, 188 r/w 149 IPC and

C.C.No.903/2011 was registered and process was issued to the petitioners and other accused persons, in all 76 in number.

Having heard the learned advocate for the petitioners and learned HCGP for the respondents, in my view, the petitioners can avail statutory remedy as against the said order by filing revision petition under Section 397

Cr.P.C. as has been held in Urmila Devi vs. Yudhvir Singh,

(2013) 15 SCC 624.

In the said view of the matter, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail the statutory remedy, as above.

All contentions raised in this petition are left open.

Time taken in prosecution of this petition from

22.05.2012, shall stand excluded, for the purpose of computation of limitation, if the remedy of revision is availed, on or before 27.07.2015.

Interim order passed in this petition shall operate till the date of filing of the revision petition or 27.07.2015, whichever date is earlier.

Certified copies produced along with this petition be returned to the learned advocate for the petitioners.

Sd/- JUDGE