IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.147 OF 2021 (A)

BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

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

AND:

1. RAJU @ RAJEEV KUMAR Digitally signed by S/O. VIKRAM SHARMA ANJALI M AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS Location: RESIDING AT UNDER CONSTRUCTION High Court APARTMENTS AT SHIVAJINAGAR of Karnataka BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 046 PERMANENT ADDRESS LEGAL VILLAGE, BARSUYI THANA KATTAHAR DISTRICT BIHAR STATE.

2. SMT. JABEENA W/O. ASHRAP ALI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MESTHRIPALYA CHURCH SRIRAMPURA BENGALURU CITY.

(AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT IN VIEW OF ORDER DATED 4-7-2022)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.S. SAMPANGIRAMAIAH, AMICUS CURIAE FOR R-1;

SMT. AISHWARYA S. HANCHATE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI ANIRUDH CHAMUNDA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 (VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 12-3-2026 AUTHORIZED BY HCLSC)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3) OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATE