IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1992 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN: VISHNU B L S/O LAKSHMANA D. P.

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O HALAGADKA, DURGADAHALLI VILLAGE, SUNKASALE POST, BALUR HOBLI, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 122 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. UMESH P.B., ADV. FOR SRI. R. B. DESHPANDE., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N BY BALUR POLICE STATION, Location: HIG H MUDIGERE CIRCLE, COURT OF KARNATAKA CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 122 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001)

2. SMT. SUSHEELA D/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/O ARALUGUPPE, KAIMARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 131 NOW RESIDING AT BEGADHALLI VILLAGE, KAIMARA POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 131 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP. FOR R1, R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.09.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.393/2025 PASSED BY THE 1^ST ADDL. SESSIONS AND SPL.JUDGE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF