Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/183/2026 of LAKSHMANA @ LACHI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010079632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49479 CRL.A No. 183 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 183 OF 2026 BETWEEN: LAKSHMANA @ LACHI, S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA @ DODDANNA, AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 183 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
LAKSHMANA @ LACHI,
S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA @ DODDANNA,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/AT. NO. 932,
1ST CROSS,
NEAR ST. GORIOUS SCHOOL,
SUPRAJANAGARA,
KONANAKUNTE,
BENGALURU - 560 062.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. K. VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT COMPLEX,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE VICTIM
AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS,
REPESENTED BY NATURAL
GUARDIAN FATHER
D/O SHIVA PRASAD @ SHIVU
Digitally signed
by
ANNAPURNA G
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
R/AT NO.5, 7TH CROSS
SUPRAJANAGARA,
GANAPATHINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 062.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.PC (FILED U/S
415 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND
ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED: 12.02.2024 AND ORDER
REGARDING SENTENCE DATED: 12.02.2024 PASSED BY FTSC- 1, ADD. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN
SPL.C.NO. 195/2018 AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND ACQUIT
THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE US. U/S.
354(A)(1) OF IPC AND SEC. 8, 9(m), 12 OF POCSO ACT.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking dismissal of the appeal, which reads as under: "Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the appeal as infructuous, as the conviction period is already served. Hence, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the appeal."
HC-KAR
2. Memo is taken on record.
3. In view of the memo, the appeal stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8