IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 261 OF 2014 BETWEEN:

SHANTHAIAH S/O CHITTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O MADAKI VILLAGE, ALANDA TALUK, GULBURGA DISTRICT-585 302.

(SPLIT UP ACCUSED NO.3 IN S.C.NO.53/2002)

(ACCUSED BEFORE SESSIONS COURT)

(NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY)

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. UMESH.D.B., ADV. FOR SRI. RAVINDRA B DESHPANDE, ADV.)

AND:

Digitally signed by THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHARADAVANI HIRIYUR POLICE STATION B Location: High (DY. S.P. HIRIYUR SUB-DIVISION, HIRIYUR-572 143.

Court of Karnataka (COMPLAINANT BEFORE SESSIONS COURT)

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY.R., HCGP)

THIS CRL.A. FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:19/26.2.14 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DIST., AND S.J., AND SPL. JUDGE (SC/ST (PA) ACT), CHITRADURGA IN SPL.C.NO.15/12 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 324, 504 R/W 149 OF IPC AND ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

ORAL JUDGMENT

The appellant/accused No.3 has preferred this appeal against judgment of convic