- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2027 CRL.A No. 100138 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100138 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: HALESH S/O. CHANNABASAPPA PUJAR AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TAVARAGONDI VILLAGE, TQ:HARAPANALLI, DIST: BELLARY, NOW R/AT: GUDIHONNATI, RANEBENNUR. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N.R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD, THROUGH TOWN POLICE STATION RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 2. ROOPA W/O. SHRIKANT DEVIHOSURU AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. BARADUR, TAL. SAVANUR, DIST.: HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO PASS SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 19.06.2014 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HAVERI SITTING AT RANEBENNUR PASSED IN SESSIONS CASE NO.31/2012 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 307 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2027 CRL.A No. 100138 of 2014 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri.N.R.Kuppellur, learned counsel appearing for appellant, Sri.Jairam Siddi, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for respondent No.1-State and Sri.Prashant Mathapati, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. The appellant and the complainant, who is the injured along with their respective learned counsel are present before the Court. 3. A joint memo has been filed by both the parties, which reads as under: JOINT MEMO In this the Advocate for the appellant and impleading respondent begs to file the memo as under: That the appellant and the respondent No.2/complainant are the close relatives and amicably settled the dispute amoung them. Hence, the complainant has no objection to allow the appeal by acquitting the appellant by allowing this appeal. Hence, this joint memo.” 4. It is stated that the appellant is a close relative of the injured PW-1. The wound certificate marked at Exhibit P-5, reveals that the injury sustained is simple in nature, being a lacerated wound. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2027 CRL.A No. 100138 of 2014 5. In view of the above, accepting the joint memo and taking noting of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties, which is privy to the parties and has no social impact. Following the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ramgopal and Another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh1, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The appeal stands allowed. (ii) The Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.06.2014 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haveri, in S.C.No.31/20212 is hereby set aside (iii) The appellant is set at free. Pending IAs, if any, stand disposed of Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 90 1 (2021) 12 SCC 562