- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1519 CRL.A No. 100015 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100015 OF 2023 (A) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O BASAPAP PUJAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PRINCIPAL OM PU COLLEGE DHARWAD, R/O. K.H.B.COLONY, HIREMALLIGAWAD, TQ AND DIST. DHARWAD- 580011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHUBHENDU A. AKALWADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GIRIYAPPA S/O BASAPPA KAMMAR R/O. HIREMALLIGAWAD, K.H.B.COLONY, TQ AND DIST. DHARWAD-580011. 2. ANAND S/O GIRIYAPPA KAMMAR R/O.HIREMALLIGAWAD K.H.B.COLONY, TQ AND DIST. DHARWAD-580011. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD RURAL P.S. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R3; SMT. NIRMALA G. DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 372 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE II ADDL. SESSIONS AND SPL JUDGE, DHARWAD PASSED IN SPL. SC/ST NO. 10/2021 DATED 10/10/2022. AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED IN SPL SC/ST CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:25 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1519 CRL.A No. 100015 of 2023 NO. 10/2021, DATED 10.10.2022, PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, DHARWAD AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R) AND 3(1)(S) OF SC/ST-PA ACT, 2014 BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. It is noted that the appeal is filed by the de facto complainant. In fact, the appeal ought to have been filed under Section 14A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as respondent Nos. 1 and 2 were acquitted in Special Case SC/ST No. 10/2021, and the State has not chosen to file any appeal. 3. Therefore, the appeal filed under Section 372 Cr.P.C. is not maintainable. 4. Likewise, the application filed seeking leave of the Court is also dismissed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1519 CRL.A No. 100015 of 2023 5. Taking note of the same, the appeal stands dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 14