IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU TH DATED THIS THE 27 DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.780 OF 2024 (A)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MALLESH C., S/O CHIKKARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, PUNVARVASATHI COLONY, MANCHANABELE, ARKAVATHINAGARA SEEGEHALLI GATE, KADABAGERE, BENGALURU - 562 130.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR K., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AND:

SUMA B N Location:

HIGH COURT SRI UMESH M. K., OF S/O LATE MARTHAIAH, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 2ND CROSS, OPP NANJUNDESHWARA, CANDEMENTS GIDDENAHALLI MAIN ROAD, SEEGEHALLI GATE, ARKAVATHINAGARA, (PUNARVASATHI COLONY MANCHANABELE)

KADABAGERE POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560091.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR S., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 26.02.2024 PASSED BY LEARNED VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.35/2023 AND ETC.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL JUDGMENT

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