IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.200059 OF 2025 (454 (Cr.PC)/500 (BNSS))

BETWEEN:

BHIMRAYA S/O YAMANAPPA AMARAGOL, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O BHRAHMDEVANMADU VILLAGE, TQ: SINDAGI, DIST: VIJAYAPUR-586125.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI RAJESH DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE THROUGH, KALKERI POLICE STATION, VIJAYAPUR, NOW REPRESENTED BY ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT KALABURAGI BENCH-585103.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

500(1) OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND EXAMINE THE RECORDS IN SESSIONS CASE NO.138/2017 PASSED BY LEARNED III ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, VIJAYAPURA AT VIJAYAPURA AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 24-09-2021 PASSED IN SC NO.138/2017 IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE CONFISCATION OF M.O.1 AND 3 I.E. BLACK COLOUR REVOLVER AND CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE THE M.O.1 IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH)

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