IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12^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. 100685 OF 2024 (C)

BETWEEN:

SANJEEVARADDI @ SANJEEVA S/O RUDRARADDI @ RUDRAPPA CHILAKAWAD AGE 28 YEARS OCCU. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HULAKOTI, DIST. GADAG, NOW AT TARIKOPPA TQ. SHIRAHATTI DIST. GADAG, PIN 582112.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI SADIK KANVI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIRAHATTI PS TQ. SHIRAHATTI, DIST. GADAG, Digitally signed by R/BY THE SPP, YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD 580001.

DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.03.24 …RESPONDENT

15:11:09 +0530 (BY SRI M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDL. SPP.)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 415(2) OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO ADMIT THE APPEAL AND CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN SC NO.97/2016 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.10.2024 AND THE ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 24.10.2024 S.C.NO. 97/2016 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 302 AND 201 OF IPC, SENTENCING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED TO LIFE