IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 540 OF 2018 (A)

BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BALUR POLICE, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU -01 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B. LAKSHMAN, HCGP)

AND:

SRI B S ASHWATH S/O B L SHRINIVASA GOWDA AGRICULTURIST, R/O BILAGALI VILLAGE BALUR HOBLI, MUDIGERE TALUK-577132 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A.N. RADHAKRISHNA, ADV.)

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C BY THE N Location: High STATE P.P. FOR THE STATE PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO FILE Court of Karnataka AN APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.10.2017 PASSED IN C.C.NO.621/2013 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MUDIGERE THEREBY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504,323 AND 324 OF IPC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

ORAL JUDGMENT

The appellant/State has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 06.10.2017 passed in CC No.621/2013 by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC