IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31^st DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.403 OF 2018 (C)

BETWEEN:

SUBRAMANYA H.T. @ LORRY SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O. BASAVA POOJARI OCCUPATION: DRIVER RESIDENT OF RAMA COMPLEX, 2ND CROSS (GURUBHAVAN ROAD)

MARIGUDDA, HOSANAGAR TOWN SHIVAMOGGA-577 418 KARNATAKA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI HARISH KUMAR M.C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HOSANAGAR POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 19-1-2018 PASSED BY V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, SITTING AT SAGAR, IN SESSIONS CASE NO.10017 OF 2017, THEREBY, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 OF IPC.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 20-1-2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT, THIS DAY, VENKATESH NAIK T. J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDES