IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2403 OF 2024 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

IMMADI MAHADEVASWAMY @ DEVANNA BUIDDI, @ DEVANNA SWAMY S/O. VEERABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. SALURU MATA, MAL MAHADESHWARA HILL, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN-571440. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HANUMANTARAYA C.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SAMREEN BY: RAMAPURA P.S., AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH KOLLAGALA TALUK, COURT OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT.

(REP: BY THE S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. SMT. RAJAMMA W/O. SIDDARAJU, MAJOR, R/O. DORESWAMY MEDU VILLAGE, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN-571440.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADESH B.N., ADDL. SPP FOR R1;

SMT. NIDHI M.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2)

OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.11.2024 PASSED IN SPL. CASE NO.72/2019 BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT AT CHAMARAJANAGARA AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.72/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCI