IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH 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.2199/2018 BETWEEN:

MAHADEVA S/O MARA A, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, NO.35, 5^TH CROSS, NEAR BASAVANAGUDI CIRCLE, HEBBAL COLONY, MYSURU CITY-570016, PERMANENT ADDRESS AT NO.5, 2^ND CROSS, NEAR BASAVANAGUDI CIRCLE, HEBBAL COLONY, MYSURU CITY-570016. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASAD B.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY METAGALLI POLICE STATION, MYSURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2)

OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 11.04.2018 AND 13.04.2018 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU, IN S.C.NO.185/2015 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A AND 302 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 05.02.2026 THIS DAY, THE COURT PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

CAV JUDGM