IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^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.100237 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

PRAVEEN @ PRAVEENKUMAR, S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR GADAGIN, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC. BAR BENDING WORK, R/O. KURAHATTI PETI, NEAR BALLARI GATE, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582102.

- APPELLANT (BY SRI. V.M. BANAKAR, AMICUS CURIAE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BETAGERI POLICE STATION, GADAG, R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011.

MOHANKUMAR - RESPONDENT B SHELAR (BY SRI. M.B. GUNDAWADE, ADDITIONAL S.P.P.)

Digitally signe d by THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 374(2) OF CR.P.C.

MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR (SECTION 415(2) OF BNSS, 2023,) AGAINST THE CONVICTION AND Date: 2026.04.28 SENTENCE PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND

16:12:58 +0530 SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG IN S.C. NO. 38/2021 DATED 20.02.2025 AND 25.02.2025 FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 341, 504, 302 OF IPC & ETC.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 25.04.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDES