IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD 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.1892 OF 2018 (A)

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY POLICE INSPECTOR PANAMBUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.)

AND:

1. THOUSIF @ ABUBAKER SIDDIQ S/O. LATE M. AHAMED AGED 28 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.8/127 D igitally KANA, INDIRA KATTE, SURATHKAL POST signed by ANJALI M MANGALURU-575 014.

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High Court 2. ZUBEDA of W/O. LATE KHASIM Karnataka AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT SUNDARA APARTMENT

1^ST FLOOR, DOOR NO.101 BRITTO LANE, FALNIR MANGALURU-575 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI ABHISHEK MARLA, FOR R-1, AND SMT. POOJA KATTIMANI, ADVOCATE, FOR SRI DINESH KUMAR K. RAO, FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3) OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 26-4-2018 PASSED IN SPECIAL CASE NO.87 OF 2014 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS (SPECIAL) JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU, IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ACQUITTING RESPONDEN