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CRL.A No.1224 of 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA

AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1224 OF 2017 (C)

BETWEEN:

1.

SURENDRABABU @ SURESHA

NOW AGED 32 YEARS,

S/O CHINNAPPA,

R/O MATTAVARAPALLI VILLAGE,

PEDDA MANDYAM MANDALAM,

CHITTOOR DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH.PIN 416001.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI P. NISHAN UNNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY MULBAGAL POLICE,

REPRESENTED BY SPP OF HIGH COURT OF

KARNATAKA,

AT BANGALORE, HIGH COURT BUILDING

BANGALORE-560001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL. SPP)

CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR

THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE

COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED

13.1.2017 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE,

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARAYAN

N

Location: High Court

of Karnataka

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CRL.A No.1224 of 2017

KOLAR

IN

S.C.NO.123/2015

CONVICTING

THE

APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302 AND 201

OF IPC SENTENCING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED TO UNDERGO

IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE AND PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/-, IN