IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1702 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

1. SUVARNA K.H.

W/O HALAPPA K., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MOBILE NO.73533901131 R/O NO. 611, PANCHAYATH ROAD, ARISHINAGERE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - PIN 577214

2. MADHU K.H. S/O K. HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MOBILE 9380924828 R/O GOBBARADA HONDA BEEDI, ARISHINAGERE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - PIN 577214 Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH 3. KARIBASAPPA COURT OF KARNATAKA S/O NAGARAJAPPA MOBILE 9964812884 AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O GOWDARA BEEDI, ARISHIANGERE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - PIN 577214 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. A.H.RAKESH., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE BY RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001

2. SMT. DEEPIKA W/O NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O MACHENALLI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, PIN: 577201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP. FOR R1, R2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAY