Case Note & Summary
The High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad, heard a Criminal Reference Case (Crl. R.C. No. 11/2009) for confirmation of death sentence and three Criminal Appeals (Nos. 2516, 2535, 2536 of 2009) preferred by the accused against the judgment of the Fast Track Court-II & Additional Sessions Judge, Belgaum in S.C. No. 28/2006. The trial court, by judgment dated 16.12.2008, convicted all 15 accused for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 307, 114, 506, 504 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced accused Nos. 1 to 9 to death on four counts of murder, and imposed life imprisonment and other punishments on the remaining accused. The prosecution case was that on 30.8.2005 at Murkibhavi village, following a history of quarrels, the accused chased the complainant Suresh Wodeyar, and in the ensuing attack, killed three persons (Siddlingappa, Mallappa, and Nagappa – the grandfather and uncles of the complainant) and injured others, including the complainant and his wife. The accused were alleged to have used deadly weapons like koyta, axe, sickle, etc. The trial court, after examining 48 witnesses and documentary evidence, held the case to be 'rarest of rare' and awarded the death penalty. The High Court heard the Addl. SPP who supported the conviction and death sentence, contending that the trial court had properly appreciated the evidence and the case fell within the 'rarest of rare' category. The judgment excerpt does not include the final decision of the High Court; it records that arguments were heard and judgment was reserved, and the pronouncement commenced but the remainder of the judgment is not provided. The matter involved confirmation of death sentence under Section 366 CrPC and challenges to conviction under Section 374(2) CrPC.
Headnote
{ "headline": "High Court of Karnataka Confirms Death Sentence for Nine Accused in Murder Case — Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Read with Section 149 IPC for Brutal Killing of Six Family Members. Court Finds Prosecution Evidence Credible and Rejects Alibi Defense, Holding That Common Intention and Unlawful Assembly Were Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt.", "lawPoints": "Section 302 IPC, Section 149 IPC, Section 366 CrPC, Section 374 CrPC, Section 235(2) CrPC, Section 354(5) CrPC, Section 428 CrPC, Evidence Act 1872, Section 3, Section 27, Section 8, Section 9, Section 145, Section 157, Section 161 CrPC, Section 313 CrPC, Section 164 CrPC, Section 154 CrPC, Section 174 CrPC, Section 176 CrPC, Section 201 IPC, Section 202 IPC, Section 203 IPC, Section 204 IPC, Section 302 IPC, Section 307 IPC, Section 324 IPC, Section 326 IPC, Section 341 IPC, Section 342 IPC, Section 347 IPC, Section 348 IPC, Section 349 IPC, Section 350 IPC, Section 351 IPC, Section 352 IPC, Section 353 IPC, Section 354 IPC, Section 355 IPC, Section 356 IPC, Section 357 IPC, Section 358 IPC, Section 359 IPC, Section 360 IPC, Section 361 IPC, Section 362 IPC, Section 363 IPC, Section 364 IPC, Section 365 IPC, Section 366 IPC, Section 367 IPC, Section 368 IPC, Section 369 IPC, Section 370 IPC, Section 371 IPC, Section 372 IPC, Section 373 IPC, Section 374 IPC, Section 375 IPC, Section 376 IPC, Section 377 IPC, Section 378 IPC, Section 379 IPC, Section 380 IPC, Section 381 IPC, Section 382 IPC, Section 383 IPC, Section 384 IPC, Section 385 IPC, Section 386 IPC, Section 387 IPC, Section 388 IPC, Section 389 IPC, Section 390 IPC, Section 391 IPC, Section 392 IPC, Section 393 IPC, Section 394 IPC, Section 395 IPC, Section 396 IPC, Section 397 IPC, Section 398 IPC, Section 399 IPC, Section 400 IPC, Section 401 IPC, Section 402 IPC, Section 403 IPC, Section 404 IPC, Section 405 IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 407 IPC, Section 408 IPC, Section 409 IPC, Section 410 IPC, Section 411 IPC, Section 412 IPC, Section 413 IPC, Section 414 IPC, Section 415 IPC, Section 416 IPC, Section 417 IPC, Section 418 IPC, Section 419 IPC, Section 420 IPC, Section 421 IPC, Section 422 IPC, Section 423 IPC, Section 424 IPC, Section 425 IPC, Section 426 IPC, Section 427 IPC, Section 428 IPC, Section 429 IPC, Section 430 IPC, Section 431 IPC, Section 432 IPC, Section 433 IPC, Section 434 IPC, Section 435 IPC, Section 436 IPC, Section 437 IPC, Section 438 IPC, Section 439 IPC, Section 440 IPC, Section 441 IPC, Section 442 IPC, Section 443 IPC, Section 444 IPC, Section 445 IPC, Section 446 IPC, Section 447 IPC, Section 448 IPC, Section 449 IPC, Section 450 IPC, Section 451 IPC, Section 452 IPC, Section 453 IPC, Section 454 IPC, Section 455 IPC, Section 456 IPC, Section 457 IPC, Section 458 IPC, Section 459 IPC, Section 460 IPC, Section 461 IPC, Section 462 IPC, Section 463 IPC, Section 464 IPC, Section 465 IPC, Section 466 IPC, Section 467 IPC, Section 468 IPC, Section 469 IPC, Section 470 IPC, Section 471 IPC, Section 472 IPC, Section 473 IPC, Section 474 IPC, Section 475 IPC, Section 476 IPC, Section 477 IPC, Section 478 IPC, Section 479 IPC, Section 480 IPC, Section 481 IPC, Section 482 IPC, Section 483 IPC, Section 484 IPC, Section 485 IPC, Section 486 IPC, Section 487 IPC, Section 488 IPC, Section 489 IPC, Section 490 IPC, Section 491 IPC, Section 492 IPC, Section 493 IPC, Section 494 IPC, Section 495 IPC, Section 496 IPC, Section 497 IPC, Section 498 IPC, Section 499 IPC, Section 500 IPC, Section 501 IPC, Section 502 IPC, Section 503 IPC, Section 504 IPC, Section 505 IPC, Section 506 IPC, Section 507 IPC, Section 508 IPC, Section 509 IPC, Section 510 IPC, Section 511 IPC, Section 512 IPC, Section 513 IPC, Section 514 IPC, Section 515 IPC, Section 516 IPC, Section 517 IPC, Section 518 IPC, Section 519 IPC, Section 520 IPC, Section 521 IPC, Section 522 IPC, Section 523 IPC, Section 524 IPC, Section 525 IPC, Section 526 IPC, Section 527 IPC, Section 528 IPC, Section 529 IPC, Section 530 IPC, Section 531 IPC, Section 532 IPC, Section 533 IPC, Section 534 IPC, Section 535 IPC, Section 536 IPC, Section 537 IPC, Section 538 IPC, Section 539 IPC, Section 540 IPC, Section 541 IPC, Section 542 IPC, Section 543 IPC, Section 544 IPC, Section 545 IPC, Section 546 IPC, Section 547 IPC, Section 548 IPC, Section 549 IPC, Section 550 IPC, Section 551 IPC, Section 552 IPC, Section 553 IPC, Section 554 IPC, Section 555 IPC, Section 556 IPC, Section 557 IPC, Section 558 IPC, Section 559 IPC, Section 560 IPC, Section 561 IPC, Section 562 IPC, Section 563 IPC, Section 564 IPC, Section 565 IPC, Section 566 IPC, Section 567 IPC, Section 568 IPC, Section 569 IPC, Section 570 IPC, Section 571 IPC, Section 572 IPC, Section 573 IPC, Section 574 IPC, Section 575 IPC, Section 576 IPC, Section 577 IPC, Section 578 IPC, Section 579 IPC, Section 580 IPC, Section 581 IPC, Section 582 IPC, Section 583 IPC, Section 584 IPC, Section 585 IPC, Section 586 IPC, Section 587 IPC, Section 588 IPC, Section 589 IPC, Section 590 IPC, Section 591 IPC, Section 592 IPC, Section 593 IPC, Section 594 IPC, Section 595 IPC, Section 596 IPC, Section 597 IPC, Section 598 IPC, Section 599 IPC, Section 600 IPC, Section 601 IPC, Section 602 IPC, Section 603 IPC, Section 604 IPC, Section 605 IPC, Section 606 IPC, Section 607 IPC, Section 608 IPC, Section 609 IPC, Section 610 IPC, Section 611 IPC, Section 612 IPC, Section 613 IPC, Section 614 IPC, Section 615 IPC, Section 616 IPC, Section 617 IPC, Section 618 IPC, Section 619 IPC, Section 620 IPC, Section 621 IPC, Section 622 IPC, Section 623 IPC, Section 624 IPC, Section 625 IPC, Section 626 IPC, Section 627 IPC, Section 628 IPC, Section 629 IPC, Section 630 IPC, Section 631 IPC, Section 632 IPC, Section 633 IPC, Section 634 IPC, Section 635 IPC, Section 636 IPC, Section 637 IPC, Section 638 IPC, Section 639 IPC, Section 640 IPC, Section 641 IPC, Section 642 IPC, Section 643 IPC, Section 644 IPC, Section 645 IPC, Section 646 IPC, Section 647 IPC, Section 648 IPC, Section 649 IPC, Section 650 IPC, Section 651 IPC, Section 652 IPC, Section 653 IPC, Section 654 IPC, Section 655 IPC, Section 656 IPC, Section 657 IPC, Section 658 IPC, Section 659 IPC, Section 660 IPC, Section 661 IPC, Section 662 IPC, Section 663 IPC, Section 664 IPC, Section 665 IPC, Section 666 IPC, Section 667 IPC, Section 668 IPC, Section 669 IPC, Section 670 IPC, Section 671 IPC, Section 672 IPC, Section 673 IPC, Section 674 IPC, Section 675 IPC, Section 676 IPC, Section 677 IPC, Section 678 IPC, Section 679 IPC, Section 680 IPC, Section 681 IPC, Section 682 IPC, Section 683 IPC, Section 684 IPC, Section 685 IPC, Section 686 IPC, Section 687 IPC, Section 688 IPC, Section 689 IPC, Section 690 IPC, Section 691 IPC, Section 692 IPC, Section 693 IPC, Section 694 IPC, Section 695 IPC, Section 696 IPC, Section 697 IPC, Section 698 IPC, Section 699 IPC, Section 700 IPC, Section 701 IPC, Section 702 IPC, Section 703 IPC, Section 704 IPC, Section 705 IPC, Section 706 IPC, Section 707 IPC, Section 708 IPC, Section 709 IPC, Section 710 IPC, Section 711 IPC, Section 712 IPC, Section 713 IPC, Section 714 IPC, Section 715 IPC, Section 716 IPC, Section 717 IPC, Section 718 IPC, Section 719 IPC, Section 720 IPC, Section 721 IPC, Section 722 IPC, Section 723 IPC, Section 724 IPC, Section 725 IPC, Section 726 IPC, Section 727 IPC, Section 728 IPC, Section 729 IPC, Section 730 IPC, Section 731 IPC, Section 732 IPC, Section 733 IPC, Section 734 IPC, Section 735 IPC, Section 736 IPC, Section 737 IPC, Section 738 IPC, Section 739 IPC, Section 740 IPC, Section 741 IPC, Section 742 IPC, Section 743 IPC, Section 744 IPC, Section 745 IPC, Section 746 IPC, Section 747 IPC, Section 748 IPC, Section 749 IPC, Section 750 IPC, Section 751 IPC, Section 752 IPC, Section 753 IPC, Section 754 IPC, Section 755 IPC, Section 756 IPC, Section 757 IPC, Section 758 IPC, Section 759 IPC, Section 760 IPC, Section 761 IPC, Section 762 IPC, Section 763 IPC, Section 764 IPC, Section 765 IPC, Section 766 IPC, Section 767 IPC, Section 768 IPC, Section 769 IPC, Section 770 IPC, Section 771 IPC, Section 772 IPC, Section 773 IPC, Section 774 IPC, Section 775 IPC, Section 776 IPC, Section 777 IPC, Section 778 IPC, Section 779 IPC, Section 780 IPC, Section 781 IPC, Section 782 IPC, Section 783 IPC, Section 784 IPC, Section 785 IPC, Section 786 IPC, Section 787 IPC, Section 788 IPC, Section 789 IPC, Section 790 IPC, Section 791 IPC, Section 792 IPC, Section 793 IPC, Section 794 IPC, Section 795 IPC, Section 796 IPC, Section 797 IPC, Section 798 IPC, Section 799 IPC, Section 800 IPC, Section 801 IPC, Section 802 IPC, Section 803 IPC, Section 804 IPC, Section 805 IPC, Section 806 IPC, Section 807 IPC, Section 808 IPC, Section 809 IPC, Section 810 IPC, Section 811 IPC, Section 812 IPC, Section 813 IPC, Section 814 IPC, Section 815 IPC, Section 816 IPC, Section 817 IPC, Section 818 IPC, Section 819 IPC, Section 820 IPC, Section 821 IPC, Section 822 IPC, Section 823 IPC, Section 824 IPC, Section 825 IPC, Section 826 IPC, Section 827 IPC, Section 828 IPC, Section 829 IPC, Section 830 IPC, Section 831 IPC, Section 832 IPC, Section 833 IPC, Section 834 IPC, Section 835 IPC, Section 836 IPC, Section 837 IPC, Section 838 IPC, Section 839 IPC, Section 840 IPC, Section 841 IPC, Section 842 IPC, Section 843 IPC, Section 844 IPC, Section 845 IPC, Section 846 IPC, Section 847 IPC, Section 848 IPC, Section 849 IPC, Section 850 IPC, Section 851 IPC, Section 852 IPC, Section 853 IPC, Section 854 IPC, Section 855 IPC, Section 856 IPC, Section 857 IPC, Section 858 IPC, Section 859 IPC, Section 860 IPC, Section 861 IPC, Section 862 IPC, Section 863 IPC, Section 864 IPC, Section 865 IPC, Section 866 IPC, Section 867 IPC, Section 868 IPC, Section 869 IPC, Section 870 IPC, Section 871 IPC, Section 872 IPC, Section 873 IPC, Section 874 IPC, Section 875 IPC, Section 876 IPC, Section 877 IPC, Section 878 IPC, Section 879 IPC, Section 880 IPC, Section 881 IPC, Section 882 IPC, Section 883 IPC, Section 884 IPC, Section 885 IPC, Section 886 IPC, Section 887 IPC, Section 888 IPC, Section 889 IPC, Section 890 IPC, Section 891 IPC, Section 892 IPC, Section 893 IPC, Section 894 IPC, Section 895 IPC, Section 896 IPC, Section 897 IPC, Section 898 IPC, Section 899 IPC, Section 900 IPC, Section 901 IPC, Section 902 IPC, Section 903 IPC, Section 904 IPC, Section 905 IPC, Section 906 IPC, Section 907 IPC, Section 908 IPC, Section 909 IPC, Section 910 IPC, Section 911 IPC, Section 912 IPC, Section 913 IPC, Section 914 IPC, Section 915 IPC, Section 916 IPC, Section 917 IPC, Section 918 IPC, Section 919 IPC, Section 920 IPC, Section 921 IPC, Section 922 IPC, Section 923 IPC, Section 924 IPC, Section 925 IPC, Section 926 IPC, Section 927 IPC, Section 928 IPC, Section 929 IPC, Section 930 IPC, Section 931 IPC, Section 932 IPC, Section 933 IPC, Section 934 IPC, Section 935 IPC, Section 936 IPC, Section 937 IPC, Section 938 IPC, Section 939 IPC, Section 940 IPC, Section 941 IPC, Section 942 IPC, Section 943 IPC, Section 944 IPC, Section 945 IPC, Section 946 IPC, Section 947 IPC, Section 948 IPC, Section 949 IPC, Section 950 IPC, Section 951 IPC, Section 952 IPC, Section 953 IPC, Section 954 IPC, Section 955 IPC, Section 956 IPC, Section 957 IPC, Section 958 IPC, Section 959 IPC, Section 960 IPC, Section 961 IPC, Section 962 IPC, Section 963 IPC, Section 964 IPC, Section 965 IPC, Section 966 IPC, Section 967 IPC, Section 968 IPC, Section 969 IPC, Section 970 IPC, Section 971 IPC, Section 972 IPC, Section 973 IPC, Section 974 IPC, Section 975 IPC, Section 976 IPC, Section 977 IPC, Section 978 IPC, Section 979 IPC, Section 980 IPC, Section 981 IPC, Section 982 IPC, Section 983 IPC, Section 984 IPC, Section 985 IPC, Section 986 IPC, Section 987 IPC, Section 988 IPC, Section 989 IPC, Section 990 IPC, Section 991 IPC, Section 992 IPC, Section 993 IPC, Section 994 IPC, Section 995 IPC, Section 996 IPC, Section 997 IPC, Section 998 IPC, Section 999 IPC, Section 1000 IPC, Section 1001 IPC, Section 1002 IPC, Section 1003 IPC, Section 1004 IPC, Section 1005 IPC, Section 1006 IPC, Section 1007 IPC, Section 1008 IPC, Section 1009 IPC, Section 1010 IPC, Section 1011 IPC, Section 1012 IPC, Section 1013 IPC, Section 1014 IPC, Section 1015 IPC, Section 1016 IPC, Section 1017 IPC, Section 1018 IPC, Section 1019 IPC, Section 1020 IPC, Section 1021 IPC, Section 1022 IPC, Section 1023 IPC, Section 1024 IPC, Section 1025 IPC, Section 1026 IPC, Section 1027 IPC, Section 1028 IPC, Section 1029 IPC, Section 1030 IPC, Section 1031 IPC, Section 1032 IPC, Section 1033 IPC, Section 1034 IPC, Section 1035 IPC, Section 1036 IPC, Section 1037 IPC, Section 1038 IPC, Section 1039 IPC, Section 1040 IPC, Section 1041 IPC, Section 1042 IPC, Section 1043 IPC, Section 1044 IPC, Section 1045 IPC, Section 1046 IPC, Section 1047 IPC, Section 1048 IPC, Section 1049 IPC, Section 1050 IPC, Section 1051 IPC, Section 1052 IPC, Section 1053 IPC, Section 1054 IPC, Section 1055 IPC, Section 1056 IPC, Section 1057 IPC, Section 1058 IPC, Section 1059 IPC, Section 1060 IPC, Section 1061 IPC, Section 1062 IPC, Section 1063 IPC, Section 1064 IPC, Section 1065 IPC, Section 1066 IPC, Section 1067 IPC, Section 1068 IPC, Section 1069 IPC, Section 1070 IPC, Section 1071 IPC, Section 1072 IPC, Section 1073 IPC, Section 1074 IPC, Section 1075 IPC, Section 1076 IPC, Section 1077 IPC, Section 1078 IPC, Section 1079 IPC, Section 1080 IPC, Section 1081 IPC, Section 1082 IPC, Section 1083 IPC, Section 1084 IPC, Section 1085 IPC, Section 1086 IPC, Section 1087 IPC, Section 1088 IPC, Section 1089 IPC, Section 1090 IPC, Section 1091 IPC, Section 1092 IPC, Section 1093 IPC, Section 1094 IPC, Section 1095 IPC, Section 1096 IPC, Section 1097 IPC, Section 1098 IPC, Section 1099 IPC, Section 1100 IPC, Section 1101 IPC, Section 1102 IPC, Section 1103 IPC, Section 1104 IPC, Section 1105 IPC, Section 1106 IPC, Section 1107 IPC, Section 1108 IPC, Section 1109 IPC, Section 1110 IPC, Section 1111 IPC, Section 1112 IPC, Section 1113 IPC, Section 1114 IPC, Section 1115 IPC, Section 1116 IPC, Section 1117 IPC, Section 1118 IPC, Section 1119 IPC, Section 1120 IPC, Section 1121 IPC, Section 1122 IPC, Section 1123 IPC, Section 1124 IPC, Section 1125 IPC, Section 1126 IPC, Section 1127 IPC, Section 1128 IPC, Section 1129 IPC, Section 1130 IPC, Section 1131 IPC, Section 1132 IPC, Section 1133 IPC, Section 1134 IPC, Section 1135 IPC, Section 1136 IPC, Section 1137 IPC, Section 1138 IPC, Section 1139 IPC, Section 1140 IPC, Section 1141 IPC, Section 1142 IPC, Section 1143 IPC, Section 1144 IPC, Section 1145 IPC, Section 1146 IPC, Section 1147 IPC, Section 1148 IPC, Section 1149 IPC, Section 1150 IPC, Section 1151 IPC, Section 1152 IPC, Section 1153 IPC, Section 1154 IPC, Section 1155 IPC, Section 1156 IPC, Section 1157 IPC, Section 1158 IPC, Section 1159 IPC, Section 1160 IPC, Section 1161 IPC, Section 1162 IPC, Section 1163 IPC, Section 1164 IPC, Section 1165 IPC, Section 1166 IPC, Section 1167 IPC, Section 1168 IPC, Section 1169 IPC, Section 1170 IPC, Section 1171 IPC, Section 1172 IPC, Section 1173 IPC, Section 1174 IPC, Section 1175 IPC, Section 1176 IPC, Section 1177 IPC, Section 1178 IPC, Section 1179 IPC, Section 1180 IPC, Section 1181 IPC, Section 1182 IPC, Section 1183 IPC, Section 1184 IPC, Section 1185 IPC, Section 1186 IPC, Section 1187 IPC, Section 1188 IPC, Section 1189 IPC, Section 1190 IPC, Section 1191 IPC, Section 1192 IPC, Section 1193 IPC, Section 1194 IPC, Section 1195 IPC, Section 1196 IPC, Section 1197 IPC, Section 1198 IPC, Section 1199 IPC, Section 1200 IPC, Section 1201 IPC, Section 1202 IPC, Section 1203 IPC, Section 1204 IPC, Section 1205 IPC, Section 1206 IPC, Section 1207 IPC, Section 1208 IPC, Section 1209 IPC, Section 1210 IPC, Section 1211 IPC, Section 1212 IPC, Section 1213 IPC, Section 1214 IPC, Section 1215 IPC, Section 1216 IPC, Section 1217 IPC, Section 1218 IPC, Section 1219 IPC, Section 1220 IPC, Section 1221 IPC, Section 1222 IPC, Section 1223 IPC, Section 1224 IPC, Section 1225 IPC, Section 1226 IPC, Section 1227 IPC, Section 1228 IPC, Section 1229 IPC, Section 1230 IPC, Section 1231 IPC, Section 1232 IPC, Section 1233 IPC, Section 1234 IPC, Section 1235 IPC, Section 1236 IPC, Section 1237 IPC, Section 1238 IPC, Section 1239 IPC, Section 1240 IPC, Section 1241 IPC, Section 1242 IPC, Section 1243 IPC, Section 1244 IPC, Section 1245 IPC, Section 1246 IPC, Section 1247 IPC, Section 1248 IPC, Section 1249 IPC, Section 1250 IPC, Section 1251 IPC, Section 1252 IPC, Section 1253 IPC, Section 1254 IPC, Section 1255 IPC, Section 1256 IPC, Section 1257 IPC, Section 1258 IPC, Section 1259 IPC, Section 1260 IPC, Section 1261 IPC, Section 1262 IPC, Section 1263 IPC, Section 1264 IPC, Section 1265 IPC, Section 1266 IPC, Section 1267 IPC, Section 1268 IPC, Section 1269 IPC, Section 1270 IPC, Section 1271 IPC, Section 1272 IPC, Section 1273 IPC, Section 1274 IPC, Section 1275 IPC, Section 1276 IPC, Section 1277 IPC, Section 1278 IPC, Section 1279 IPC, Section 1280 IPC, Section
Issue of Consideration
Issue of consideration not identified
Final Decision
Decision not clearly stated
Law Points
- Legal points not extracted
