IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2178 OF 2016 (C)

BETWEEN:

IRANNA S/O. BASAPPA SHEKHA AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. HOSAPET ONI, GULEDAGUDDA, TQ. BADAMI, DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587 203.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI.SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GULEDAGUDDA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU, PIN-560 001.

…RESPONDENT VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI (BY SRI.M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDITIONAL SPP)

D VI i J g A it Y a A ll L y A s K ig S n H ed M b I y M THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C, PRAYING KANKUPPI TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL BY SETTING Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 29.11.2016 PASSED BY HON’BLE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE IN S.C.NO.27/2013 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 366(A) OF IPC AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT OF THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 366(A) OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

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