Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/441/2025 of RAGHU Vs RAJANIKANTHA on 18 February 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:9981 CRL.A No. 441 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 441 OF 2025 ( A ) BETWEEN: 1. RAGHU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O NAMJUNDAPPA, K. HOSURU VILLAGE,
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 441 OF 2025 (A)
BETWEEN:
1.
RAGHU
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
S/O NAMJUNDAPPA,
K. HOSURU VILLAGE, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI,
TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU
KARNATAKA - 572227
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI.SUMA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
RAJANIKANTHA
S/O KRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
2.
DHARANEDRA KUMAR
S/O NANJEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
3.
VARADARAJU
S/O NANJEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
4.
PRAJWAL
S/O DHARANEDRA KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
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by
SHARADAVANI B
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
5.
GOPINATHA
S/O LAKKANAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R1 TO R5 ARE RESIDING AT ALADAHALLI VILLAGE, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 227
6.
STATE BY TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION
TURUVEKERE TOWN
REP BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU-560001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.G. VIJAYAKUMARASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R1 - R5
SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R6)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 372 CR.PC (FILED U/S 413 OF
BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT
THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE
THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL PASSED IN C.C.NO.18/2022 ON
THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT
TURUVEKERE DATED 07.01.2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
506, 149, 324 OF IPC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
1. The appellant preferred this appeal against the Judgment of acquittal passed in C.C.No.18/2022 on the file of the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Turuvekere dated 07.01.2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 324, 506 r/w Section 149 of IPC.
2. The Trial Court has acquitted the accused for the offence under Section 324, 506 r/w Section 149 of IPC. Section 324 IPC is a cognizable and non-bailable offence that in view of Section 378 of Code of Criminal Procedure, the appellant can prefer appeal before the Court of Sessions. Hence, I proceed to pass the following:
ORDER
(i) Appeal is dismissed as not maintainable before this Court. However, the liberty is given to the appellant to present the appeal before the Court of Sessions.
HC-KAR
(ii) Office is directed to return the certified copy of the Judgment. The appellant is permitted to avail the benefit of Section 14 of Limitation Act. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35