- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 487 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NINGE GOWDA S/O SIDDADDAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2. SRI BORA LINGE GOWDA S/O PUTTA MANIRAJANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 3. SRI CHANNA S/O SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 4. SRI SHEENA @ SRINIVASA S/O MODDERA CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 5. SRI CHANDU S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS ALL ARE AGRICULTURIST RESIDENTS OF PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V.G. RAJENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MANDYA RURAL POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH C/O CHIKKALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. (R2 CAUSE TITLE CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER DATED 11.06.2026) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MAHESH KUMAR K.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.4.2014 PASSED BY THE P.O., FTC, MANDYA IN S.C.NO.67/2005 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 324 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC.AND THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.1,2,4 TO 6 ARE SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND TO PAY FINE OF RS.2,000/- EACH AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, THE ACCUSED SHALL UNDERGO FURTHER S.I. FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 324 R/W 149 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Case called out. 2. Learned counsel Sri. Mahesh Kumar K.M., has filed vakalath for the defacto-complainant. 3. The alleged offence is under Section 324 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. Considering the offence and also the punishment imposed for the said offence, it is appropriate to consider the Interim Application filed by the respective parties under Section 320 read with 482 of Cr.P.C. 4. Considering the said averments of the joint affidavit, it is appropriate to dispose of the matter. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. This Criminal Appeal is allowed. ii. The judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.04.2014 passed in SC.No.67/2005 on the file of Fast Track - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28270 CRL.A No. 487 of 2014 Court, Mandya, for the offence stated supra is hereby, set aside. iii. The appellants are acquitted for the offence stated supra. iv. The bail bonds executed if any, stands cancelled. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37