IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.738 OF 2013 BETWEEN:

MR MOHAMMED SALEEM S/O ABDUL BASIN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT TAJ MANJIL HAJI ASLAM

8^TH MAIN, BISMILLA NAGAR, B.C. ROAD, BANGALORE-560032 (UNDERGOING IMPRISONMENT)

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHAIKH SAOUD, ADV.)

AND:

THE STATE BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B, HCGP)

CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 09.04.2013 PASSED BY THE P.O., F.T.C.-9, BANGALORE IN S.C.NO.1583/2011 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A AND 306 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 02.02.2026 AND COMING ON FOR "PRONOUNCEMENT OF ORDERS" THIS DAY, THE COURT, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CAV JUDGMENT

1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 09^th April, 2013 passed in SC No.1583 for 2011 by the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court-IX, Bengaluru City (for