CRL.A No. 1188 of 2018 HC-KAR 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.1098 OF 2018 (C)

CONNECTED WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.880 OF 2018 (C)

AND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1188 OF 2018 (C)

IN CRL.A. NO.1098/2018:

BETWEEN:

NAZRU KHAN @ NAZRU S/O. ISMAIL KHAN AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST RESIDENT OF KADEKAL VILLAGE SHIVAMOGGA TALUK-577 201 (UNDERGOING SENTENCE).

…APPELLANT (BY SRI SHIVARAJ N. ARALI, ADVOCATE)

Digitally AND:

signed by ANJALI M THE STATE BY TUNGANAGAR POLICE Location:

SHIVAMOGGA High Court of Karnataka REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI VIJAYA KUMAR MAJAGE, S.P.P-II ALONG WITH SRI RAHUL RAI K., H.C.G.P.)

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CRL.A No. 1188 of 2018 HC-KAR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 17-4-2018 AND SENTENCE DATED 26-4-2018 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, IN SESSIONS CASE NO.268 OF 2014 (CRIME NO.328 OF 2009), CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSE