IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.737 OF 2021 BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EXTENSION POLICE, CHITRADURGA, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU-560001.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

AND:

Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: High Court of 1. JAGADISHA Karnataka S/O DODDA PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, CHIKKAREVU VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.

2. RENUKUMAR S/O CHIKKE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DRIVER AND OWNER OF TATA ACE BEARING NO.13/A-2476, R/O HEGGATTA VILLAGE, GANDSI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.SHASHIDHARA, ADV. FOR R1;

SRI. UMESH.P.B., ADV. FOR SRI. R.B.DESHPANDE, ADV. FOR R2)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(1)(3) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 09.03.2020 PASSED IN S.C.NO.77/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, THEREBY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2/RESPONDENTS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 86, 87 OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT AND EC.379 OF IPC AND ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER