STATE OF KARNATAKA vs KARIYAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA MALAGI — CRL.A/100528/2024
Case under Indian Penal Code1 Section 302. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 17th June 2026.
CNR: KAHC020174872024
Filing Number
CRL.A/100518/2024
Filing Date
01-Oct-2024
Registration No
CRL.A/100528/2024
Registration Date
22-Oct-2024
Judge
H.t.narendra Prasad , Rajeshwari N.hegde
Coram
H.t.narendra Prasad , Rajeshwari N.hegde
Bench Type
Division Bench
Category
CRL.A ( 110 )
Sub-Category
A-Aquittal ( 4 )
Judicial Branch
Judicial Section
Decision Date
17-Jun-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--DISMISSED
Last updated 18-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF KARNATAKA
Adv. SPP
Respondent(s)
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1.KARIYAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA MALAGI
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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17-Jun-2026
H.t.narendra Prasad,rajeshwari N.hegdeView PDF
Summary of CRL.A /100528/2024 The High Court of Karnataka dismissed the State's appeal challenging the acquittal of Kariyappa for murder under IPC Section 302. The court found that prosecution eyewitnesses' testimonies contained material contradictions and inconsistencies that failed to survive cross-examination, rendering them unreliable. Additionally, the FSL report evidence was undermined by contradictions in the seizure procedure and failure to establish the deceased's blood group. The trial court's acquittal was upheld as a reasonable and well-reasoned finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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24-Apr-2026
Admission
H.p.sandesh , B. Muralidhara Pai
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09-Apr-2026
Admission
H.p.sandesh , B. Muralidhara Pai
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27-Mar-2026
Admission
H.p.sandesh , B. Muralidhara Pai
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23-Mar-2026
Admission
H.p.sandesh , B. Muralidhara Pai
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11-Mar-2026
Hearing - Interlocutory Appln
H.p.sandesh , B. Muralidhara Pai
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24-Mar-2025
Hearing - Interlocutory Appln
Ashok S. Kinagi , Umesh M Adiga
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24-Oct-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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01-Oct-2024
Case filed
Registration No. CRL.A/100528/2024
Summary of CRL.A /100528/2024 The High Court of Karnataka dismissed the State's appeal challenging the acquittal of Kariyappa for murder under IPC Section 302. The court found that prosecution eyewitnesses' testimonies contained material contradictions and inconsistencies that failed to survive cross-examination, rendering them unreliable. Additionally, the FSL report evidence was undermined by contradictions in the seizure procedure and failure to establish the deceased's blood group. The trial court's acquittal was upheld as a reasonable and well-reasoned finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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