CRL.A/351/2022 of D V HARISH Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 11 June 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 351 OF 2022 (A)

BETWEEN:

1.

D V HARISH

S/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

R/A VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

2.

SHYAMALA

W/O D.V. HARISH,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

R/O VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

3.

RATHNAMMA

W/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH,

AGED BOUT 60 YEARS,

R/A VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI

B S

Location:

High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

4.

NANJUNDAPPA

S/O ULLEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

R/O BOMMASANDRA,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 101.

5.

AIYAPPA

S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

R/O KAMBODI KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 101.

6.

SONNAPPA

S/O LATE MUNISHAMPPA,

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

R/A VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

7.

RAGHU

S/O SONNAPPA,

AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS,

R/A VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

8.

VENKATESHAPPA

S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA,

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

R/A VADAGURU,

KEMBODI POST,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 103.

HC-KAR

9.

G H KRISHNAPPA

S/O HANUMAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

R/A GEERNAHALLI,

KOLAR TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 101.

10.

BALAKRISHNA

S/O MUNIYAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

R/A KAMANOORU,

DEVARAYASAMUDRA POST,

MULBAGAL TALUK,

KOLAR - 563 127.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. RAHUL S REDDY., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

KOLAR RURAL CIRCLE,

KOLAR,

REP BY S.P.P.,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. M V ANOOPKUMAR., HCGP)

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THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C BY THE

ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE

COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE OBSERVATION

AND THE DIRECTION GIVEN TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE

HC-KAR

OFFICER

OF

DISTRICT

COURT,

KOLAR

TO

SUBMIT

A

COMPLAINT BEFORE THE JURISDICTIONAL MAGISTRATE TO

INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE WITNESSES WHO ARE THE

APPELLANTS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.193 OF THE

IPC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AS PER THE PROCEDURE

CONTEMPLATED

U/S.195(1)(b)(i)

R/W

CR.PC

IN

JUDGMENT DATED 16.04.2021 IN S.C.NO.66/2007, 135/2012

AND 95/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT

AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOLAR AND ETC.,

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH