IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

KALABURAGI BENCH

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.3625/2013

BETWEEN:

SHANKREPPA

S/O. KAREPPA KANABUR

AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE

R/O. DODAMATTI VILLAGE,

TQ: & DIST: BIJAPUR.

…

APPEALLANT

(BY SRI SHIVANAND V. PATTANASHETTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

THROUGH THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR,

BABALESHWAR POLICE STATION. ..

RESPONDENT

(BY SRI GURURAJ V. HASILKAR, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

374(2) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE

JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE

II ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, BIJAPUR IN SC No.157/2012

DATED 24.9.2013 CONVICTING THE ACCUSED FOR THE

O/P/U/S 504, 325 OF IPC.

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING

THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

1.

Accused in SC No.157/2012, challenging the

validity of the judgment dated 24.9.2013 passed by the II

Addl. Sessions Judge, Bijapur, has preferred this appeal.

2.

Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of

the appeal are as under:

On the basis of the complaint lodged by the

complainant Kaleppa S/o. B