CRL.A/1251/2026 of MR VENUGOPAL Vs THE STATE BY on 29 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1251 OF 2026 (C)

BETWEEN:

MR VENUGOPAL

S/O.RANGAPPA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

R/AT: WARD NO.21, NAKKALAKUNTE,

(SHANTHINAGAR),

CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN-562 101

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. KIRAN S.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE BY

CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION,

REPRESENTED BY:

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BANGALORE-560 001.

2.

ANANTH KUMAR

S/O.KRISHNAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

R/AT: KAMAGANAHALLI VILLAGE,

Digitally

signed by

LAKSHMI T

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI,

CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK- 562 101.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR. N., HCGP)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2)

BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION

AND SENTENCE PASSED AGAINST HIM BY THE LEARNED I

ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHIKKABALLAPURA

IN SPL.S.C.NO.20/2022 ORDER DATED 20.11.2023 AND

SENTENCE DATED 27.11.2023 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT

FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 302 OF IPC AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF

SC/ST (POA) ACT AND TO ACQUIT HIM.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA