CRL.A/177/2026 of SAMANDAIAH @ SAVANTHIGE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, on 3 June 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 177 OF 2026 (C)

BETWEEN:

SAMANDAIAH @ SAVANTHIGE

S/O LATE DADI ERAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

R/AT. TALAGAVADI VILLAGE,

MALVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISRTICT – 571 430.

PERMANENT ADDRESS

K.BYADARAHALLI VILLAGE,

KUNIGAL TALUK,

TUMAKUARU DISTRICT – 572 123.

…APPELLANT

(BY SMT. RAKSHA R KEERTHANA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY MALAVALLI RURAL POLICE STATION,

BENGALURU,

REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT COMPLEX,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

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2.

HANUMAMMA

W/O RAMANNA,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

TALAVADI VILLAGE,

MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DIST – 571 430.

…RESPONDENTS

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

R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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

BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT

THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE

THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 23.12.2025 AND

SENTENCED DATED 26.12.2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE

ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 MANDYA, IN

SPL.C.NO.11/2025, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 127(2) U/S 8 OF

POCSO ACT AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR