CRL.A/2318/2023 of SHRIKANTH HANUMANTHA HARDOLLI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2318 OF 2023 (C)

BETWEEN:

SHRIKANTH HANUMANTHA HARDOLLI,

S/O. HANUMANTHA,

AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,

R/A NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE,

GIRISAGARA POST,

BILAGI TALUK,

BAGALKOTE TALUK – 587 116.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. KETHAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

MANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION,

PANAMBUR,

REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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BANGALORE – 560 001.

2.

THRUPTHI M. R.,

D/O RAMA NAIK,

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,

R/A. GANDHI NAGARA,

KEREMOOLE,

KASABHA VILLAGE,

SULLIA TALUK,

DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 239.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M. V. ANOOPKUMAR., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED)

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

ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE

THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 16.10.2023, AND

ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 18.10.2023, PASSED BY THE

ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, (POCSO), D.K., MANGALURU. IN SPL.C.NO.184/2019, FOR THE

OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(n), 376(3), 506 OF IPC AND SECTION.6

OF POCSO ACT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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