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Court: Karnataka High Court · Principal Bench, Bengaluru
Decided: 24 March 2026
Bench: G Basavaraja
Case number: CRL.A/1865/2024
CNR: KAHC010592402024
Type: Judgment (ALLOWED)

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CRL.A/1865/2024 of SRI RAJU @ RAJA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 March 2026

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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1865 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1 SRI.RAJU @ RAJA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YERS R/O CHOWDAIAHNAPALYA KESARAMDU ROAD, KYATHASANDRA-572104 TUMAKURU TOWN. 2 SRI.

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