IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1403 OF 2025 (A)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SAROJA,.H. V.

W/O. RAJASHEKHARA, AGED 68 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, R/O. GANTINAKOPPA VILLAGE, ANANDAPURA HOBLI, SAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DIST - 577 412.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. BIMBADHARA M. GOWDAR,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. RAJASHEKHARA. K. S, S/O SADASHIVAPPA GOWDA, Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O. RAJASHEKHARA. K. S, AGED 59 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF: ALAGERI MANDRI VILLAGE, HARIDRAVATHI POST, HOSANAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT- 577 412.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4)

BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SAGAR, IN C.C.NO.124/2019 DATED 07.02.2025 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 494 OF IPC, AND BE PLEASED TO CONVICT THE RESPONDENTS.

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

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

This appeal is by