CRL.A/601/2019 of MANI Vs STATE BY SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE on 20 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 601 OF 2019 (C)

BETWEEN:

MANI,

S/O PALANI,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

R/AT NO.16, 2ND STAGE,

NAVODAYA LAYOUT,

J.P.NAGAR,

MYSURU - 570 017.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY

SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE,

MYSURU

REP BY S.P.P.,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. M. V. ANOOPKUMAR., ADDL. SPP)

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

ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE

JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 18.02.2019 AND ORDER

OF SENTENCE DATED 19.02.2019, PASSED BY THE VI

ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE, MYSURU. IN

S.C.NO.13/2018, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR

THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(i)(n) AND 506 OF INIDIAN PENEAL

CODE AND SECTION 5(l)(m) R/W 6 OF PROTECTION OF

CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES 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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