CRL.A No. 100084 of 2020 HC-KAR CRL.A.No.100087 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13^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.100249 OF 2020 (A)

C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100060 OF 2020 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100084 OF 2020 AND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100087 OF 2020 IN CRL.A NO. 100249/2020 BETWEEN:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, BAGALKOT TOWN POLICE STATION, VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI DIST. BAGALKOT, THROUGH THE ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHM I M ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, KANKUPPI Date: 2026.02.03 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH.

10:18:03 +0530 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDL. SPP)

AND:

1. BASAVARAJ S/O. BAIREGOUDA ALAGUNDI, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC. LAB TECHNICIAN, 2. BASAVARAJ S/O. SHANKARAPPA HULLUR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, CRL.A No. 100084 of 2020 HC-KAR CRL.A.No.100087 of 2020

3. CHANNABASAPPA S/O. BASAPPA TOTAD, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC. CAR DRIVER, ALL ARE R/O. NANDAKESHWAR, BADAMI TALUK-587201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.S. YADRAMI, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. S.C. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. SHIVANAND