IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100239 OF 2016 (C)

BETWEEN:

GOVIND S/O NAGAPPA GASTI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGIRUCULTURE, R/O: LOKAPUR, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOTE.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. VYAS DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, C.P.I., MUDHOL CIRCLE, R/BY IT’S STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH, AT: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT CHAN DRASHEKAR (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP)

LAXMAN KATTIMANI THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR AND ORDER OF CONVICTION FOR THE O/P/U/S.333, 353, 504 AND LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.27 506 OF IPC DATED 16.08.2016 PASSED IN SESSIONS CASE

13:05:42 +0530 NO.28/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE I ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT SITTING AT JAMAKHANDI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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