IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 869 OF 2014 (C)

BETWEEN:

1. VENKATESH @ VENKATESH S/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS OCC:COOLIE R/O CHIKKAGONDANAHALLY VILLAGE CHITRADURGA TALUKA AND DISTRICT-577 501.

2. MANJA S/O LATE MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS OCC:HOTEL WORK R/O CHIKKAGONDANAHALLY VILLAGE CHITRADURGA TALUKA AND DISTRICT-577 501.

Digitally …APPELLANTS signed by SUMA B N Location: (BY SRI. R B DESHPANDE.,ADVOCATE)

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TURUVANUR (JOGI) POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 517.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED

22/27.8.14, PASSED BY THE ADDL.DIST.& SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN S.C.NO.118/2012- CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 FOR THE OFFICES P/U/S 376(g) AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC SEC.67(a) OF I.T. ACT 2000.AND APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 ARE SENTENCED TO SUFFER R.I. FOR 10 YEARS AND TO PAY RS.25,000/- EACH AS COMPENSATION TO THE VICTIM/P.W.1 FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(G) R/W 34 OF IPC.2) ACCUSED NO