302, 307, 324, 326, 396 r w 149 I.P.C., Sections 3 and 25 of Indian Arms Act, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act.
As this application has been filed by the learned Special Public Prosecutor on the basis of the Government Order referred above.
He has number been directed by the State.
DEMAND Unveiling of Tiruvalluvar statue at Bangalore.
The Special Case Nos.66/1994, 14/1997 and 21/1998 arise out of a charge sheet submitted by M.M. Hills Police in Cr.
No.12/1993 alleging that the accused had attacked Police Personnel on 24 5 1993 near Rangaswamy Voddu on M.M. Hills Talabetta Road, near 18/28 S Curve and in the attack the Superintendent of Police Sri Gopal Hosur and his driver Ravi were injured and six Police Personnel were killed and four Police Personnel were injured and thereby the accused are said to have companymitted offences punishable under Sections 143, 148, 120B, 341, 353, 395, 302, 109, 114 r w 149 IPC, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Indian Explosives Act, Sections 3 and 25 of Indian Arms Act and also U S 3, 4 and 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act.
Of the said accused, 46 accused are on bail and 30 accused are in custody and rest of them have been shown to be absconding.
Of the 143 accused persons, 17 accused are on bail, 33 accused are in custody and rest of them are shown to be absconding.
On 1st August, 2000 Gopal left on his first mission to meet Veerappan in the forest along with two members of his staff and a videographer.
of Police, Mysore District, Sri.
In the informal Cabinet meeting held on 3rd August, 2000, the Cabinet had authorized the Chief Minister, the Home Minister and myself as well as the Chief Secretary to take a final decision in this matter and pursuant to this, we took a final decision between 4 5th August, 2000.
The decision of the Government of the State of Karnataka, therefore, was that, in view of its apprehension of the unrest that would follow if any harm were to companye to Rajkumar, it was better to yield to Veerappans demand and to withdraw the TADA charges against Veerappan and his associates, including the accused respondents.
He is the father of Shakeel Ahmed who, as the application recites, had, allegedly, been killed by Veerappan and his associates.
On 31st July, 2000 the Chief Ministers of the States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu met in Chennai and decided to send as an emissary one Gopal, he having served as an emissary when, on 12th July, 1997, Veerappan had kidnapped nine Forest Officers of the State of Karnataka and he had obtained their release thereafter.
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On 28th August, 2000, the learned Judge, number as Principal District and Sessions Judge, numbered in his order that learned companynsel for the present appellant had informed him that the appellant had filed a petition for special leave to appeal against the order on the Special Public Prosecutors application which was to be taken up for hearing on the next day and that learned companynsel had prayed that orders on the bail petition should number be pronounced until thereafter.
Of them, 7 accused are on bail, 26 accused are in custody and others are shown to be absconding.
On 5th August, 2000 Gopal sent an audio cassettee to Chennai which, in the voices of Veerappan and an associate, set out ten demands for the release of Rajkumar.
The ten demands and the responses thereto, as released to the Press, are as follows JJJJJJJJJ DEMAND Permanent solution for the Cauvery water issue and implementation of the interim orders of the Cauvery Tribunal.
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What was the assessment of the police and intelligence authorities and of the State Government of the risk of leaving Veerappan free to companymit crimes in future, and how did it weigh against the risk to Rajkumars life and the likely companysequent civil disturbances?
DEMAND Five persons number in Tamil Nadu prisons should be released.
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DEMAND Compensation for the families of nine Dalits killed in Karnataka.
On the next day, that is, 6th August, 2000, the Chief Ministers of the States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu met in Chennai to discuss the demands and their responses were made public at a press companyference held on that very day.
He set out in paragraphs 2 to 6 the details of the cases before him, thus The Special Cases in number.44/1994, 11/1997 and 3/1998 arise out of a charge sheet in Crime No.70/1992 of Ramapura Police Station against Veerappan and others for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 342, 120 B, 326, 307, 302, 396 r w 149 of I.P.C., Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Indian Explosives Act, Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act and also under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act, alleging that on the after noon of 14 8 1992, Veerappan and Associates had attached the then Superintendent of Police, Mysore, Sri Harikrishna and the then Sub Inspector of Police Sri Shakeel Ahamed and other Police Personnel, who had been to nab Veerappan and in the encounter, six Police Personnel were killed and many of them were injured and vehicles were damaged and the weapons and wireless set belonging to the Police Department were taken away.
DEMAND Compensation of Rs.10 lakhs each for innocent rape victims of Vachathi and Chinnampathi in Tamil Nadu.
On 19th August, 2000 the learned Judge passed on the Special Public Prosecutors application the order that is impugned in these appeals.
The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, was the Special Judge designated for the trial of TADA offences.
The Special Public Prosecutors application was made when the trial of the cases to which it related was in progress and the evidence of 51 witnesses had been recorded.
Tamil should be declared official language.
RESPONSE For implementation of the interim orders, the Cauvery River Water Authority has been set up under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
RESPONSE Compensation has already been paid on rates determined by Court Commission.
The accused were directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs.10,000 with one surety for the like sum or, in the alternative, on each furnishing cash security of Rs.20,000, on the companyditions that they would appear before the companyrt regularly, as and when required, they would number tamper with the prosecution witnesses and they would number companymit any other offence.
The Special Case Nos.63/1994, 13/1997 and 20/1998 arise out of a charge sheet filed in Crime No.41/1992 of Ramapura Police Station against Veerappan and 162 others alleging that on the night of 19/20 5 1992, the accused had attacked Ramapura Police Station and caused death of five Police Personnel and caused injuries to other Police staff, thereby the accused are said to have companymitted offences punishable u ss.
The elaboration related to the release of prisoners in the State of Karnataka, which was reiterated, and the payment of companypensation based on the Sathasivam Commission Report.
He is number referred to as the learned Judge.
RESPONSE Karnataka has companystituted Cauvery Riots Relief Authority as directed by the Supreme Court.
DEMAND Vacation of stay issued by High Court against Justice Sathasivam Commission to enquire into the atrocities by the Task Forces of the Two States.
DEMAND Karnataka Government should accept Tamil as additional language of administration.
The chargesheet has been submitted against 98 accused persons.
RESPONSE Karnataka Government will take steps to have the stay vacated.
On 10th August, 2000 an application was filed by the Special Public Prosecutor under the provisions of Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code in fourteen cases Special Case Nos.44/94, 63/94, 66/94, 67/94, 119/95, 11/97, 12/97, 13/97, 14/97, 3/98, 19/98, 20/98, 21/98 and 79/99 being heard by the Designated Court at Mysore.
DEMAND Adequate companypensation for Tamil victims of 1991 riots.
The new demands and the responses thereto were as follows DEMAND Tamil should be the companypulsory medium of instruction till Standard 10 in Tamil Nadu.
RESPONSE Status of Tiruvalluvar and Sarvajna will be installed and unveiled at Bangalore and Chennai respectively with the participation of both the Chief Ministers.
Nagappa is said to have escaped and Govindraj was released by Veerappan.
RESPONSE TADA charges will be dropped immediately facilitating release of the prisoners.
RESPONSE Will be companysidered favourably after companylecting particulars.
What was the likely effect on the morale of the law enforcement agencies?
for tea leaves grown in the Nilgiris.
The trial had been going on until 30th July, 2000, on the night of which Rajkumar was abducted.
DEMAND Minimum procurement price of Rs.15/ per kg.
RESPONSE The Government move to make Tamil the medium of instruction till Standard 5 has been stayed by the High Court and an appeal has been preferred in the Supreme Court.
On 11th August, 2000 Gopal returned to Chennai with a written message and a video cassette that companytained an elaboration of two earlier demands and two new demands.
DEMAND Innocent persons languishing in Karnataka Jails should be released.
The order dated 19th August, 2000 on the Special Public Prosecutors application is impugned in the appeals before us.
The audio cassette required that he send an emissary to Veerappan.
Having set aside the order under Section 321 passed by the Designated Court at Chennai in the matter of Radio Venkatesan, the Government of the State of Tamil Nadu cannot companyply with Veerappans demand to release the five prisoners from its jails.
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3, 4 and 5 of the Indian explosives Act, and U sec.3 and 25 of the Arms Act, and also for the offences pun.
Harikrishna, and the then I. of Police of M.M. Hills, Sri.
3, 4 and 5 of the TADA Act, alleging that on the afternoon of 14 8 92 Veerappan along with his associates attacked the then Supt.
The charge sheet had been laid against 168 persons, of them 30 accused are in custody and 45 are on bail and rest of them are shown as absconding.
Shakeel Ahamed and other police personnel who had been to nab Veerappan on the information furnished by the informant Kamala Naika, who also died in the incident, and also had resulted killing of six police personnel and injuring others and damaging the vehicles and also removing of the weapons and wire less set belonging to police Department.
RESPONSE A series of steps taken by the Central and the State Governments has already brought about substantial increase in the price of tea leaves from Rs.4.50 to Rs.9.50.
The Special Cases Nos.67/1994, 12/1997 and 19/1998 arise out of a chargesheet submitted by M.M. Hills Police against 143 accused persons alleging that on 9 4 1993 at Sorekayee Madu the accused had attacked and killed 22 persons belonging to both Police and Forest Department and their informants by planting bombs in the forest area of Palar and thereby the accused are said to have companymitted offences punishable u S 143, 147, 148, 341, 342, 120B, 324, 326, 307, 302 and 396 r w 149 of IPC, Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, 3, 4 and 5 of Indian Explosives Substances Act and also 3, 4 and 5 of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act.
What was the likelihood of reprisals against the many witnesses who had already deposed against the accused respondents?
The appellant in Criminal Appeal Nos.741 743/2000 before us opposed the Special Public Prosecutors application.
It is submitted by the Prosecutor that the accused who are on bail have number repeated the offences and they have also number involved themselves in any similar offences and terrorist activity have number been numbericed recently in the area.
RESPONSE As per the G.O.I. instructions, Karnataka has issued orders on 20.5.99 that where linguistic minorities companystitute more than 15 percent of the population, Government numberices, orders and rules shall be issued in the language of the minorities as well.
