HANAMANTH S/O MAGUNDAPPA HULASAGERI vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA — CRL.A/100559/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code1 Section 451, 376(2)(I), 307, 325,380. Disposed: Contested--Partly Allowed on 17th April 2026.

CNR: KAHC020195152023

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

CRL.A/100545/2023

Filing Date

21-11-2023

Registration No

CRL.A/100559/2023

Registration Date

06-12-2023

Judge

H.P.SANDESH , B. MURALIDHARA PAI

Coram

H.P.SANDESH , B. MURALIDHARA PAI

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

CRL.A ( 110 )

Sub-Category

C-Convicted ( 5 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

17th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Partly Allowed

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code1 Section 451, 376(2)(I), 307, 325,380

Petitioner(s)

HANAMANTH S/O MAGUNDAPPA HULASAGERI

Adv. P. N. HOSAMANE

Respondent(s)

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Hearing History

Judge: H.P.SANDESH , B. MURALIDHARA PAI

08-12-2023

HEARING - INTERLOCUTORY APPLN

09-04-2026

FINAL HEARING

08-04-2026

FINAL HEARING

11-03-2026

FINAL HEARING

03-12-2025

FINAL HEARING

Orders

17-04-2026
H.P.SANDESH,B. MURALIDHARA PAI

Case Summary: CRL.A /100559/2023 HANAMANTH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA The Karnataka High Court partially allowed the appeal. The court acquitted the accused of charges under IPC Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 325 (voluntarily causing hurt), finding insufficient evidence of intent to kill. However, it confirmed convictions for trespassing (451), rape (376(2)(I)), and theft (380), relying on mobile phone recovery, bite mark analysis, fingerprint evidence, and medical findings of sexual assault on a mentally ill victim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRL.A /100559/2023 HANAMANTH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA The Karnataka High Court partially allowed the appeal. The court acquitted the accused of charges under IPC Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 325 (voluntarily causing hurt), finding insufficient evidence of intent to kill. However, it confirmed convictions for trespassing (451), rape (376(2)(I)), and theft (380), relying on mobile phone recovery, bite mark analysis, fingerprint evidence, and medical findings of sexual assault on a mentally ill victim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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