IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100325 OF 2025 (C)

BETWEEN:

SRI DEVAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA MUDLAPUR AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HALLIGUDI VILLAGE, TQ. MUNDARAGI DIST. GADAG.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI VISHWANATH S. BICHAGATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MUNDARAGI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

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

YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 415(2) OF OF THE DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.04.29

16:47:19 +0530 BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 23.10.2024 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG BEARING S.C.NO. 08/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 302 OF IPC AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.

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

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