CRL.A/725/2025 of TIPPU SULTHAN Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 June 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 725 OF 2025 (C)

BETWEEN:

TIPPU SULTHAN

SON OF KHALANDAR SAB,

AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS OLD,

RESIDING AT

SHEKHARAPPA NAGARA,

DAVANGERE – 577 002.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. NEERAJ RAJIV SHIVAM., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY WOMEN POLICE STATION,

DAVANGERE - 577 002.

REPRESENTED BY

THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

MS. XXXXXXX

D/O LATE KARANAPPA GOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI

B S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

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REPRESENTED BY

HER GUARDIAN MOTHER,

Mrs. SAROJAMMA,

W/O LATE KARANAPPA GOWDA,

RESIDING AT NO.A, BLOCK,

SHEKHARAPPA NAGARA,

3RD CROSS,

DAVANGERE - 577 002.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE

FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT

DATED 04.01.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.576/2023 BY THE

LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I

DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 354, 345(A) OF

IPC 1860 AND SECTION.8 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT, 2012. SET

ASIDE THE ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 06.01.2025 PASSED

IN SPL.C.NO.576/2023 BY THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND

SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I DAVANAGERE.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL ORDERS, THIS

DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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