- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37295 CRL.A No. 1200 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1200 OF 2026 (C-) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIYAPPA @ VARADARAJU @ APPI S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT: VADERAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560074 (NOW PRESENTLY AT CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU). …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37295 CRL.A No. 1200 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY KAGGALIPURA POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SRI. VASANTHA, W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, VICTIM GIRL REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN, R/AT: KAGGALIPURA COLONY, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560082. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAVEED .S, HCGP) THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37295 CRL.A No. 1200 of 2026 THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION :18.12.2025 AND THE ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED :19.12.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.191/2015 BY THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE ADDL.DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC COURT 1 BENGALURU RURAL DIST. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 366 OF IPC AND SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This criminal appeal is not maintainable for the reasons that the same accused has already filed an appeal in Crl.A.No.730/2026 arising out of Spl.C.No.191/2015. 2. Considering the same, the office objection raised by the Registry is sustained and this criminal appeal stands dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/-