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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH
M.G.Uma
Ganganna, S/O Hanamanth Metre – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction details and background of case. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. hearing of the parties on appeals. (Para 5) |
| 3. consideration of appeal against conviction. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. evidence supporting prosecution's case. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. sentencing considerations and modifications. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. final order and conclusion of the court. (Para 17) |
JUDGMENT :
M.G. Uma, J.
The appellant in Crl. A. No.200110/2023 being accused No.7, the appellants in Crl.A. No.200170/2023 being accused Nos.1 to 5 and appellant in Crl.A. No.200174/2023 being accused No.6 have preferred these appeals being aggrieved by the impugned judgment of conviction dated 27.02.2023 and order of sentence dated 02.03.2023 passed in S.C. No.37/2017 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Judge at Kalaburagi, [for short ‘Trial Court’] convicting accused No.1 for the offence under Sections 341 , 506, 366, 504 and 306 of INDIAN PENAL CODE [for short ‘IPC’], while convicting accused Nos.2 to 7 for the offence under Section 109 read with Section 149 of IPC and sentencing them as under:
“Accused No.1 is sentenced to undergo 20 days simple imprisonment for the offence punishable U/sec.341 of I.P.C
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