IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.437 OF 2012 (C)

BETWEEN:

VIJAYKUMAR @ VIJI S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED 26 YEARS, R/A GAJANETHIKER, OPP: DSS OFFICE, 7TH MAIN, CHIKKABEGUR GATE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JEEVAN K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY H.S.R. LAYOUT POLICE …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP)

LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2)CR.P.C BY THE COURT OF KARNATAKA ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 29.02.2012 (JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON 22.03.2012) PASSED IN S.C.NO.960/2010 BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, FAST TRACK COURT - IX, BANGALORE - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.395 R/W. 397 OF IPC. AND APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO R.I. FOR A PERIOD OF 07 (SEVEN) YEARS AND ALSO LIABLE TO PAY A FINE OF RS.5,000/- (RUPEES FIVE THOUSAND) AND I/D TO PAY THE FINE AMOUNT, HE SHALL FURTHER UNDERGO S.I. FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) MONTHS, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.395 R/W. 397 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUD