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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL 2019

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BELLUNKE A.S.

CRL.A NO 100039 OF 2019

BETWEEN

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SADDAM HUSSEN MAHIBBOB MULLA,

AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: MASON WORK,

R/O: RAIBAG, PUNGITOTA, TQ: RAIBAG,

DIST: BELAGAVI.

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YUSUF NOORUDDIN MULLA,

AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: MASON WORK,

R/O: RAIBAG, PUNGITOTA, TQ: RAIBAG,

DIST: BELAGAVI.

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ADAM GULABSAB HIPPARAGI @ MULLA,

AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: MASON WORK,

R/O: RAIBAG, PUNGITOTA, TQ: RAIBAG,

DIST: BELAGAVI.

..... APPELLANTS

(BY SRI A G MULAWADMATH, ADV.)

AND

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

DHARWAD.

REPRESENTED RAIBAG POLICE STATION.

..... RESPONDENT

(BY SRI R. RAVINDRA NAIK, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF

CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION

AND ORDER OF SENTENCE PASSED BY THE III-ADDL.

DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE & SPECIAL COURT UNDER

POCSO

ACT,

2012

AT

BELAGAVI

PASSED

IN

S.C.NO.202/2016 DATED 10.01.2019 AND SENTENCE

DATED 11.01.2019 AND THEREBY CONVICTING THE

APPELLANTS FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 341, 376, 506 OF

IPC AND U/S 109 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC. 17, 4, 5(n), 6