IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 853 OF 2013 (C)

BETWEEN:

KRISHNAIAH S/O CHIKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS COOLIE, R/AT HARIJANA COLONY, MUGULUVALLI, AMBALE HOBLI CHIKMAGALUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHANKARAPPA S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Dig itally signed by STATE BY CHIKKAMAGALUR RURAL KIRAN POLICE STATION, KUMAR R REP BY S.P.P.

Location:

HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF BANGALORE-01 KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:06/07.11.12 PASSED BY THE PRL. SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKMAGALUR IN S.C.NO.141/10 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 337 AND 304 PART II OF IPC. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO R.I. FOR THREE (3) YEARS AND TO PAY FINE OF RS.1,00,000/- (RUPEES ONE LAKH) IN DEFAULT TO PAY FINE, TO UNDERGO FURTHER S.I. FOR A PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S

304 PART II OF IPC.

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