CRL.A/794/2026 of PRAVEEN @ SEENA @ BHOOTHA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 2 June 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 794 OF 2026 (C)

BETWEEN:

PRAVEEN @ SEENA @ BHOOTHA

S/O KRISHNAMURTHI,

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

R/A 3RD CROSS, MOSQUE ROAD,

COOLIE BLOCK SHED,

BHADRAVATHI

…APPELLANT

(BY SMT. VIDYA SELVAMONY., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY NEW TOWN POLICE,

BHADRAVATHI TALUK,

REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

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2.

XXX

REP BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN

SHIVAKUMAR,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

COMPLAINANT (PW-1),

R/AT 2ND CROSS, COOLIE BLOCK SHED,

NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI,

KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENTS

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

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THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2) BNSS)

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS

HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE

JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN

SPL.C.NO.277/2023 DATED 10.12.2025 BY THE COURT OF THE

ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO), SHIVAMOGGA AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE APPELLANT

FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 366, 376(2)(n)(f), 343 OF IPC AND

U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012.

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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