IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1202 OF 2018 BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MALAVALLI RURAL POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. DINESHA @ DINI @ DAYANANDA, by DEVIKA M S/O MANDYA KEMPAIAHNA NAGEGOWDA, Location: HIGH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, COURT OF KARNATAKA R/O AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

2. LAKSHMI, D/O HENNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

(AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 25.03.2024)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR A.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESHWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 28.07.2025, SMT. P.V.KALPANA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

378(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 04.07.2017 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA IN SPL.C.NO.116/2015 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ACQUI