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.751/2018 C/W.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.318/2018 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.606/2018 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.751/2018:

BETWEEN:

1 . H.V. PUTTARAJU @ PUTTI S/O LATE VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS DASA GOWDARA STREET, KOTE, HOLENARASIPURA TOWN-573 211. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. C.H.HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOLENARASIPURA TOWN POLICE STATION, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2)

OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.12.2017 PASSED BY II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN IN S.C.NO.49/2010 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.6 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 144, 147, 148, 114, 504, 506, 302 R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC.

IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.318/2018:

BETWEEN:

1 . B. SATHISHA @ DADA S/O LATE BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MADIVALA STREET, PETE PRESENTLY RESIDING NEAR GREEN WOOD CONVENT, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, H