IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100007 OF 2016 (C)

BETWEEN:

MANJUNATH S/O BASAPPA SUNAGAR AGE:28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BUDAPANAHALLI, TQ: BYADAGI, DSIT: HAVERI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYADAGI POLICE STATION, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP)

CHANDRASHEKAR LAXM AN KATTIMANI THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC.374(2) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION DATED 07/11/2015 SENTENCING THE Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN APPELLANT / ACCUSED TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT AND PAY FINE KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.21 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECTION 366, 376 & 417 OF IPC

16:44:31 +0530 PASSED IN S.C. NO.73/2011 BY THE HON'BLE II ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSION JUDGE, HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES U/SECTION 366, 376 &

417 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL OR