IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST 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.1975/2019 C/W.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1870/2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1975/2019:

BETWEEN:

1 . VENKATESHA @ VENKATGOWDA S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O K.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDRU HOBLI, ALURU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573214. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIREESHA J.T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ALURU P.S REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COUT BUILDING 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 OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 22.08.2019 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN IN S.C.NO.80/2015 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 302 AND 304-B OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT.

IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1870/2019:

BETWEEN:

1 . JAYAMMA W/O. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O. K. HOSAAHALLI VILLAGE KUNDURU HOBLI, ALURU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573214. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIREESHA J.T., ADVOCATE