CRL.A No. 100069 of 2021 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100365 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.100149 OF 2020 &

100069 OF 2021 IN CRL.A NO. 100365/2019 BETWEEN:

SRI.RAMESH S/O. SURESHAPPA HAVANUR, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O. KURUBAGERI, SOPPINAPETE, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. N.S. BADIGER, ADVOCATE)

AND:

D by igitally signed STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH V M I J K A A Y N AL K A U K P S P H I MIV M I J K A A Y N AL K A U K P S P H I MI D 10 a : t 3 e 9 : : 2 4 0 3 2 + 6. 0 0 5 1 3 .2 0 9 RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, 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 SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 16/04/2019 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 20/04/2019 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) IN S.C.NO.06/2015 IN CRIME NO.157/2014 OF RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION CONVICTING THE APPELLANT AND 3 OTHERS AND SENTENCED HIM TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDER CRL.A No. 100069 of 2021 HC-KAR GO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 R/W. 34 IPC AND FURTHER CONVICT AND SENTENCED UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDER GO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120B R/W. 34 OF IPC AND FURTHER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED UNDERGO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 397 R/W. 34 OF IPC ALL SUSTENTATIVE SENTENCE RUN CONCURRENTLY AND ACQUIT ACCUSED NO.2 FOR OFFENCE 120B, 302, 397 OF IPC AND ETC.

IN CRL.A NO.100149/2020 BETWEEN:

SHEKHAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA SUNAGAR, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O. MARATGALLI, HARIHAR, DIST. DAVANAGERE-577601.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI.N.S. BADIGER, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, 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 SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.04.2019 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 20.04.2019 PASSED BY II ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSION JUDGE AT HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) IN S.C. NO.06/2015 IN CRIME NO.0157/2014 OF RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION IN SO FOR AS CONCERN TO PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.3, FOR OFFENCE 120B, 302, 397 R/W.

34 OF IPC AND ETC.

CRL.A No. 100069 of 2021 HC-KAR IN CRL.A NO.100069/2021 BETWEEN:

GOVIND S/O. HEMANNA PUJER, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. PRISONER SERVING SENTENCE AT DHARWAD CENTRAL PRISON, R/O. MAKANUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581123.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI.N.S. BADIGER, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 16/04/2019 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 20/04/2019 PASSED BY II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, AT HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) IN S.C.NO.06/2015 IN CRIME NO.157/2014 OF RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION CONVICTING THE APPELLANT AND 3 OTHERS SENTENCED HIM TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDER GO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 R/W. 34 OF IPC AND FURTHER CONVICT AND SENTENCED UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDERGO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120B R/W. 34 OF IPC AND FURTHER CONVICT