IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1692/2019 (A)

BETWEEN:

THE STATE BY K.R.NAGAR POLICE STATION REPTD. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 …APPELLANT (BY SMT.SOWMYA R, HCGP)

AND:

1. MAHESHA S/O KUNTASINGRAIAH AGED 25 YEARS R/O SOUTHANAHALLI VILLAGE K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571602 Dig itally signed by K S 2. MANJUNAYAK RENUKAMBA S/O THAMMAIAYA NAYAK AGE: MAJOR Location:

OCC: AGRICULTURIST High Court of SOUTHANAHALLI VILLAGE Karnataka K.R.NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HEMANTH KUMAR S.R., ADVOCATE FOR R.1;

SMT.ARCHANA K M, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 378 (1)

AND (3) OF THE CR.PC. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 09.01.2019 PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE, MYSURU IN S.C.NO.365/2014 ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 366, 376(2)(i)

AND (n) OF IPC AND SECTION 5(l) READ WITH SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTION 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE