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CRL.A No. 225 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 225 OF 2018

BETWEEN:

H.B. LINGESHAPPA,

S/O H. BHEEMAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

BUSINESSMAN,

R/AT NO.527, S.O.G.COLONY,

INDUSTRIAL AREA,

DAVANAGERE-577 001.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

M.G. SIDDAPPA,

S/O BASAVARAJAPPA,

HEAD MASTER,

HIGHER GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOL,

UJJAPPAVADERAHALLI VILLAGE,

JAGALUR TALUK,

R/O ALUR VILLAGE,

DAVANGERE-577 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. D.C. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED

25.11.2017 PASSED BY THE J.M.F.C.-III COURT, DAVANAGERE

IN

C.C.NO.27/2017

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ACQUITTING

THE

RESPONDENT

/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.

THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS

DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

Digitally

signed by

SOWMYA D

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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JUDGMENT