IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU R 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.1261/2022 BETWEEN:

SMT. PAVITHRA, W/O SATHISH BABU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562125.

PRESENT ADDRESS:

CTP NO.12327, DETAILED IN CENTRAL PRISON BENGALURU HOSA ROAD, ELECTRONIC CITY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. MAHESH M.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP)

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 20.07.2021, PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT SIT AT ANEKAL, IN S.C.NO.5059/2014, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 16.02.2026, THIS DAY, THE COURT PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH