IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.987 OF 2018 BETWEEN:

1. K J UMESHA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O KEMPISIDDANAHUNDI VILLAGE NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 301.

2. K J NAGESHA S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O KEMPISIDDANAHUNDI VILLAGE NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 301.

...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.S. CHANDRAMOULI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. RAJATH, ADV.)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANJANGUD RURAL POLICE STATION NANJANGUD, MYSURU - 571 301 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B. LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.05.2018 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU IN S.C.NO.291/2014 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 307 AND 326 OF IPC AND APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 324 OF IPC.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 16.12.2025 AND COMING ON FOR "PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT" THIS DAY, THE COURT, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BL