- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46838 CRL.A No. 2265 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2265 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: STATE BY PSI, PUTTUR TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY.R., HCGP) AND: SUNIL KUMAR S/O MUNSI DHOBI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O WARD NO.8, JAYNAGAR ROAD, PURNA NAGAR VILLAGE, KODARMA POST AND TALUK JHARKHAND STATE - 834 008. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 378(1)(3) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(1)(3) BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE PP AND ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (1) GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46838 CRL.A No. 2265 of 2025 10.07.2025 PASSED IN C.C.NO.722/2022 PASSED BY THE PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND A.C.J.M AT PUTTUR D.K AND THEREBY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED-RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 279, 304(A) OF IPC AND SEC.134 (A) (B) R/W 187 OF INDIAN MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The State has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge & A.C.J.M., Puttur in C.C.No.722 of 2022 dated 10.07.2025. 2. The brief facts of the case leading to this appeal are that the PSI, Puttur Traffic Police have submitted the charge-sheet against the accused for the offence under Sections 279, 337, 304(A) of IPC and Sections 134 (A & B) r/w 187 of IMV Act. It is alleged by the prosecution that on 18.06.2022 at 12.15 p.m., the accused drove his car bearing registration umber KA-26-A-7351 in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46838 CRL.A No. 2265 of 2025 Mangaluru-Bengaluru State Highway NH-75 from Uppinangady towards Perne and when he reached Perne, he tried to overtake the two wheeler bearing registration number KA-19-EE-8362 being ridden by CW-2 and saw an on-coming car and suddenly took to the left and hit the scooter and scooter rider fell to the left side of the road. Pillion rider of the scooter fell on the road and left tyre of the lorry went on her head. She suffered severe injuries to her face. She was taken to Puttur Government Hospital where she succumbed to the injuries. CW-2 suffered simple injuries. Accused did not stop the vehicle nor took the injured to the hospital nor informed about the accident to the police. Thus, the accused has committed the offences punishable under Sections 279, 337, 304(A) of IPC and Sections 134 (A & B) r/w 187 of IMV Act. 3. After filing the charge-sheet, case was registered in C.C.No.722 of 2022. After appearance of the accused, the substance of plea was recorded. Accused pleaded 'not guilty' and faced the trial. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46838 CRL.A No. 2265 of 2025 4. To prove the case of the accused, prosecution examined 15 witnesses as PWs-1 to 15 and 25 documents were marked as Exs.P1 to P25. During the course of cross-examination of PW8, Ex.D1 is marked. On closure of prosecution side evidence, statement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., was recorded. The accused has totally denied the evidence of prosecution witnesses, but he has not chosen to lead any defence evidence on his behalf. 5. Having heard the arguments on both sides, the Trial Court has acquitted the accused. Being aggrieved by this acquittal judgment, the State has preferred this appeal. 6. I have examined the materials placed before me. From a perusal of the impugned judgment, it is clear that the trial Court has properly appreciated the evidence on record, in accordance with the law and facts. The Trial Court has clearly held that the eye-witnesses have not stated anything about the rashness and negligence on the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46838 CRL.A No. 2265 of 2025 part of the accused. I do not find any error or illegality in the impugned judgment passed by the Trial Court. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER Appeal is dismissed as devoid of merits. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38