HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 R PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2044 OF 2017 (A)

C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.132 OF 2018 (A)

IN CRL.A No.2044/2017 BETWEEN:

MR. NAGAPPA MASTRU S/O. MR. KERIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESIDENT OF KEB COLONY KODAKANI, SORABA TOWN SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 429.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI K. ABHINAV ANAND, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High C ourt AND:

of Karnataka

1. MR. PARASHURAMA H.P. @

H. P. PARASHURAMA S/O. MR. ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDENT OF KANKERI SORABA TOWN PERMANENT RESIDENT OF GENDLA HOSURU VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429.

2. PRASHANTHA B.

S/O. BHADRAPPA HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDENT OF TEPPAGODU VILLAGE SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577 429.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SHO OF ANAVATTI P.S.

SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SYED AKBAR PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI D.C. PARAMESWARAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2;

SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R-3)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 372 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO SE