- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553412022 NC: 2026:KHC:52988 CRL.A No. 2114 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2114 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY AJJAMPURA POLICE, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) AND: SRI. VASANTH D.R. @ VASANTHKUMAR, S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDENT AT DURVIGERE VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 001. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A. FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) (3) CR.P.C BY THE S.P.P FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO APEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDL. JMFC, TARIKERE IN C.C.NO.1587/2021 DATED:10.08.2022 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553412022 NC: 2026:KHC:52988 CRL.A No. 2114 of 2022 P/U/S 279,304A OF IPC. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDL. JMFC, TARIKERE IN C.C.NO.1587/2021 DATED 10.08.2022 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 279, 304A OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT This State has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Prl.Civil Judge and JMFC, Tarikere, in C.C.No.1587/2021 dated 10.08.2022. 2. The brief facts of the prosecution case is that Ajjampura Police submitted the charge sheet against the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC. It is alleged by the prosecution that on 15.03.2021 at 11.00 p.m., within the limits of Gowrapur village, on State Highway No.76, the accused being the driver of goods auto bearing registration No.KA-17/D 7418, drove the same along with D.Yogesh in a rash and negligent manner and got dumped the vehicle by which - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553412022 NC: 2026:KHC:52988 CRL.A No. 2114 of 2022 D.Yogesh fell down from the auto and succumbed. Thus accused has committed the offences punishable under Section 279 and 304-A IPC. To prove the guilt of accused, prosecution has examined PW-1 and 4 documents marked as per Ex.P1 to 4. 3. PW-1 has not supported the case of the prosecution, even the statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. is also dispensed with by the trial Court. PW-1 is a material witness has not supported the case of the prosecution. PW-2 also not supported the case of the prosecution. The trial Court, at paragaraph 10 of the judgment has observed as under: "PÀqÀvÀzÀ°è£À ªÀiËTPÀ ºÁUÀÆ °TvÀ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÆ®APÀĵÀªÁV ¥Àj²Ã°¸À¯ÁV, C©üAiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄÄ ZÁ¸Á-1 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 3 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀvÀÄ¥Àr¹ ZÁ¸Á-2 4 jAzÀ 17 «ZÁgÀuÉUÉ M¼À¥Àr¸ÀĪÀ°è «¥sÀ®ªÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ F ¥ÀæPÀgÀtzÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtzÀ ¥ÀæªÀÄÄR ¸ÁQëzÁgÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ UÁAiÀiÁ¼ÀĪÁzÀ ZÁ¸Á-1 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 3gÀªÀgÀÄ C©üAiÉÆÃd£ÉUÉ ¥ÀæwPÀÆ®ªÁV ¸ÁPÀëöåªÀ£ÀÄß £ÀÄr¢gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. PÉêÀ® PÀqÀvÀzÀ°è E¤ßvÀgÉà zÁR¯ÁwUÀ¼À DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¸ÀzÀj WÀvÀ£ÉAiÀÄÄ C©üAiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄÄ ºÉýzÀAvÉ £ÀqÉ¢zÉ JAzÀÄ £ÀA§®Ä ¸ÁzsÉÊ«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è. DzÀPÁgÀt £À£Àß C©ü¥ÁæAiÀÄzÀ°è C©üAiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄÄ vÀ£Àß ¥ÀæPÀgÀtªÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀªÀÄAd¸À ¸ÀA±ÀAiÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß «ÄÃj ¸Á©ÃvÀÄ¥Àr¸ÀĪÀ°è «¥sÀ®ªÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆævÀ£ÀÄ ¸ÀzÀj ¸ÀA±ÀAiÀÄzÀ ¯Á¨sÀPÉÌ CºÀðjgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ºÁUÁV, CA±À 1 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 2£ÀÄß £Á£ÀÄ £ÀPÁgÁvÀäPÀªÁV GvÀÛj¹gÀÄvÉÛãÉ." - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553412022 NC: 2026:KHC:52988 CRL.A No. 2114 of 2022 I do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned judgment. 4. Hence, the appeal is dismissed at the stage of Admission itself. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17