HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100086 OF 2015 (C)

C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100087 OF 2015 IN CRL.A NO.100086/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SHIVANAND @ NANDAPPA S/O NINGAPPA KATTENNAVAR, AGE:30 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, 2. SOMAPPA S/O NINGAPPA KATTENNAVAR, AGE:32 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, BOTH ARE R/O MENASIGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by C LA H X A M N A D N RASHEKAR KATTIMANI L C o o c u a r t t i o o n f : K H ar ig n h ataka, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Dharwad Bench THROUGH RON PS, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.P.C.

PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 20.03.2015 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, IN S.C.NO.59/2012 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 506, 447, 427 R/W 149 OF IPC AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT OF THE OFFENCES HC-KAR P/U/S 323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 506, 447, 427 R/W 149 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN CRL.A NO.100087/2015 BETWEEN:

1. ADIVEPPA S/O NINGAPPA KATTENNAVAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE.

2. BHIMAVVA W/O NINGAPPA KATTENNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 3. NEELAVVA W/O SOMAPPA KATTENNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 4. MANJAVVA W/O SHIVANANDAPPA KATTENNAVAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL ARE R/O OF MENASIGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL ,ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RON PS REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.P.C.

PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 20.03.2015 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, IN S.C.NO.59/2012 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 506, 447, 427 R/W 149 OF IPC, AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324 307, 354, 504, 506, 447, 427 R/W 149 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

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

1. Heard Sri.K.L.Patil, learned counsel for appellants and Sri.Jayaram Siddi, learned counsel for respondents.

2. Accused Nos.2 to 7 in S.C.No.59 of 2012 are the appellants, challenging the conviction order passed against them.

3. The operative portion of the impugned order and sentence reads as under:

ORDER:

“Accused No.1 not found guilty for the offences U/s 323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 307, 506, 447, 427 R/W Sec. 149 of IPC. A 1 is acquitted U/s 235(1) Cr.PC. Bail bond of the accused No.1 stands cancelled. Accused No.1 is set at liberty.

Accused No.2 to 7 are found guilty for the offences U/s

323, 324, 307, 354, 504, 307, 506, 447, 427 R/W Sec. 149 of IPC. A 2 to 7 are convicted U/s 235(2) Cr.P.C.

For hearing on sentence,”

ORDER

“Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 6 months Sl for the offence punishable U/s 324 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 2 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 323 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 6 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 354 of IPC.

HC-KAR Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 6 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 427 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 3 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 447 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 6 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 504 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 6 months SI for the offence punishable U/s 506 of IPC.

Said Accused No. 2 to 7 are convicted and sentenced to undergo 3 years Sl for the offenc