IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100292 OF 2023 (C)

BETWEEN:

SHRISHAIL S/O NAGAPPA AVARASANG AGE 61 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. HONNIHAL VILLAGE, BILAGI TALUK, DIST. BAGALKOT 587116.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PSI BILAGI POLICE STATION, DIST BAGALKOT REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, DHARWAD 580011.

D YA ig S i H ta A ll V y A s N ig T ned by …RESPONDENT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH (BY SRI. M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDL. SPP.)

COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENC H Date: 2026.03.10 14:51:45 +0530 THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 374(2) OF CR.P.C.

SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN SC NO.01/2017 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 23.03.2023 AND SENTENCE DATED 27.03.2023 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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