CRL.A No. 100232 of 2020 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100085 OF 2020 (C)

C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.100156 OF 2020 AND 100232 OF 2020 IN CRL.A NO. 100085/2020 BETWEEN:

SRI.KIRAN S/O. RAMAPPA PADASALAGI @ HALINGALI, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NANDGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI.K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI AND:

Digitally signed by V K I A J N AY K A U L P A P K I SHMI M THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BY ITS C.P.I. BANAHATTI, BENCH DHARWAD NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI.JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374 (2) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCING DATED 03/01/2020 & 04/01/2020 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL.

CRL.A No. 100232 of 2020 HC-KAR DISTRICT AND SESSIONS, BAGALKOTE SITTING AT JAMAKHANDI IN SC NO.112/2017 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 302, 201, 120(B),