IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^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.100012 OF 2025 (C-)

BETWEEN:

SHRI UMESH S/O. LAKSHMANA NAIK, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE WORKER, R/O. TALAMAKKI, MANKI, HONNAVAR, TQ. HONNAVAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA (KARWAR)-581348.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. NIRMALA DODAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.B. KANAVI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HONNAVAR, POLICE STATION, V INAYAKA UTTAR KANNADA.

B V R/BY. SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD Digitally sign ed …RESPONDENT by VINAYAKA B V (BY SRI. M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDITIONAL SPP)

Date: 2026.03.12 10:28:22 +0530 THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374 (2) OF CR.P.C., (UNDER SECTION 415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN S.C. NO.01/2019 DISPOSED BY THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR ON 14.03.2023, AND SET-SIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 14.03.2023 AND SENTENCE DATED 21.03.2023, IN S.C. NO.1/2019 PASSED BY THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 324, 302, 307, 504 AND 506 OF IPC AND APPELLAN