IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^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.1225 OF 2016 (A)

BETWEEN:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY R.T. NAGAR P.S.

BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR-560 032.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.)

AND:

1. DEEPAK HALDAR Digitally signed by ANJALI M Location:

2. SUCHITRA HALDAR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. MOHAMMED SARBAL @ RAJ

4. BIDAN SHIKARI …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.R. SHESHADRI, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-4)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3) OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE LXIV (CCH-65) ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY IN SESSIONS CASE NO.433 OF 2011 DATED 29-2-2016 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 302, 201 R/W 34 OF IPC.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 10-2-2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT, THIS DAY, VENKATESH NAIK T. J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

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

CAV JUDGMENT

(HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T)

This Appeal is filed by t