IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH
V. SRISHANANDA
Timmappa @ Timmanna, S/o Basappa Yarakihal – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. hearing of counsels for appellant and respondent (Para 1) |
| 2. details of conviction and sentencing of appellants (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. prosecution evidence and examination of witnesses (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. trial court's decision and grounds for appeal (Para 6) |
| 5. arguments presented by appellants and respondents (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. court's assessment of evidence and testimonies (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. corroboration of victim's testimony and independent sources (Para 22 , 23) |
| 8. review of convictions and evidence continuity (Para 24 , 25) |
| 9. court's decision on sentencing (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 10. final order regarding appeal and sentencing. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
V. SRISHANANDA, J.
1. Heard Sri Shivakumar Malipatil, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Sri Jamadar Shahabuddin, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State.
2. Appellants are accused Nos.1 and 2, who suffered an order of conviction in S.C. No.24/2016 dated 30.10.2019 by the District and Sessions Judge, Yadgiri, (for short ‘trial Court’), and sentenced as under:
“The accused Nos. 1 and 2 are sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonmen
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