CRL.A/1200/2026 of SRI. MUNIYAPPA @ VARADARAJU @ APPI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 21 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1200 OF 2026 (C-)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MUNIYAPPA @ VARADARAJU @ APPI

S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

R/AT: VADERAHALLI VILLAGE,

KENGERI HOBLI,

BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK,

BENGALURU DISTRICT-560074

(NOW PRESENTLY AT CENTRAL PRISON,

BENGALURU).

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA.,ADVOCATE)

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY

KAGGALIPURA POLICE STATION,

THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU - 560001.

2.

SRI. VASANTHA,

W/O RAMESH,

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

VICTIM GIRL REPRESENTED BY

NATURAL GUARDIAN,

R/AT: KAGGALIPURA COLONY,

UTTARAHALLI HOBLI,

BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK,

BENGALURU - 560082.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. JAVEED .S, HCGP)

THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2)

BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT

HC-KAR

THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE

JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION :18.12.2025 AND THE ORDER OF

SENTENCE DATED :19.12.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.191/2015

BY THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE ADDL.DIST AND SESSIONS

JUDGE, FTSC COURT 1 BENGALURU RURAL DIST. FOR THE

OFFENCE P/U/S 366 OF IPC AND SEC.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