- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27835 CRL.A No. 725 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 725 OF 2025 (C) BETWEEN: TIPPU SULTHAN SON OF KHALANDAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS OLD, RESIDING AT SHEKHARAPPA NAGARA, DAVANGERE – 577 002. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NEERAJ RAJIV SHIVAM., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE - 577 002. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MS. XXXXXXX D/O LATE KARANAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27835 CRL.A No. 725 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN MOTHER, Mrs. SAROJAMMA, W/O LATE KARANAPPA GOWDA, RESIDING AT NO.A, BLOCK, SHEKHARAPPA NAGARA, 3RD CROSS, DAVANGERE - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP FOR R1) ---- THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.01.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.576/2023 BY THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 354, 345(A) OF IPC 1860 AND SECTION.8 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT, 2012. SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 06.01.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.576/2023 BY THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I DAVANAGERE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27835 CRL.A No. 725 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Case called out. 2. No representation on behalf of the parties. 3. Accordingly, this criminal appeal is dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8