- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7520 CRL.A No. 178 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 178 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KISLU S/O MANIK MULLA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O GOLLARHATTI, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 091 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR G., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NELAMANGALA TOWN P.S REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP) THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC ( 415(2) OF BNSS), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 23.07.2025 AND SENTENCE DATED 24.07.2025 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, AT BANGALORE RURAL IN SC NO.201/2017. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by B LAVANYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7520 CRL.A No. 178 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT I have perused the materials placed before this Court. 2. Criminal Appeal No.178/2026 is preferred against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence passed by the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, in S.C. No. 201/2017 dated 23/24.07.2025. 3. Criminal Appeal No.1711/2025 is also filed against the same Judgment of conviction and order on sentence passed by the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, FTSC-1, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, in S.C. No.201/2017 dated 23/24.07.2025. 4. Hence, the subsequent appeal filed in Crl. Appeal No. 178/2026 is dismissed. 5. Criminal Appeal No.1711/2025 is delinked from this matter. SD/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GSS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13