Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/487/2014 of SRI NINGE GOWDA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 11 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014 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. 487 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NINGE GOWDA S/O SIDDADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2. SRI BORA LINGE GOWDA S/O
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. 487 OF 2014 (C)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI NINGE GOWDA
S/O SIDDADDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
2.
SRI BORA LINGE GOWDA
S/O PUTTA MANIRAJANNA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
3.
SRI CHANNA
S/O SIDDE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
4.
SRI SHEENA @ SRINIVASA
S/O MODDERA CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
5.
SRI CHANDU
S/O CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
ALL ARE AGRICULTURIST
RESIDENTS OF PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. V.G. RAJENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE)
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signed by
SUSHMA
LAKSHMI B
S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
MANDYA RURAL POLICE
REPRESENTED BY THE
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDINGS
BANGALORE-560 001.
2.
SRI SHIVALINGAIAH
C/O CHIKKALINGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
(R2 CAUSE TITLE CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER
DATED 11.06.2026)
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI. MAHESH KUMAR K.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.4.2014 PASSED BY
THE
P.O.,
FTC,
MANDYA
IN
S.C.NO.67/2005
-
CONVICTING
THE
APPELLANTS/ACCUSED
FOR
THE
OFFENCE P/U/S 324 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC.AND THE
APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.1,2,4 TO 6 ARE SENTENCED
TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND TO PAY FINE OF
RS.2,000/- EACH AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, THE ACCUSED SHALL UNDERGO FURTHER S.I. FOR A
PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 324
R/W 149 OF IPC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
HC-KAR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
1. Case called out.
2. Learned counsel Sri. Mahesh Kumar K.M., has filed vakalath for the defacto-complainant.
3. The alleged offence is under Section 324 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. Considering the offence and also the punishment imposed for the said offence, it is appropriate to consider the Interim Application filed by the respective parties under Section 320 read with 482 of Cr.P.C.
4. Considering the said averments of the joint affidavit, it is appropriate to dispose of the matter.
5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:
ORDER
i. This Criminal Appeal is allowed. ii. The judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 passed in SC.No.67/2005 on the file of Fast Track
HC-KAR
Court, Mandya, for the offence stated supra is hereby, set aside. iii. The appellants are acquitted for the offence stated supra. iv. The bail bonds executed if any, stands cancelled.
Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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