IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100612 OF 2023 (C)

BETWEEN:

BASAVRAJ KALLAPPA ANNIGERI AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BENNUR VILLAGE, ANNIGERI, TQ. ANNIGERI, DIST. DHARWAD.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. D.J. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR NAVALGUND CIRCLE, ANNIGERI POLICE STATION, R/BY ADDL. SPP., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT Digitally signed by YASHAVANT (BY SRI. M.B. GUDNAWADE, ADDL. SPP.)

NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 374(2) OF CR.P.C.

KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS OF THE COURT BELOW AND ALLOW Date: 2026.03.10

10:16:24 +0530 THIS APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.09.2023 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE DHARWAD IN SC NO. 56/2022 AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 323, 324, 307, 302, 504 AND 506 OF IPC AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS.

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

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.