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Aejaz Ahemad v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC20 Jun 2025CRL.A/200164/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Criminal appeal dismissed as withdrawn before adjudication; challenge to S.302 IPC conviction and sentence dated 15.02.2025 by V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi in S.C.No.404/2023; duplicate appeal, earlier Crl.A No.200159/2025 pending; liberty reserved; S.374(2) Cr.P.C and S.415 BNSS invoked; Mohammad Nawaz and K S Hemalekha, JJ.; Kalaburagi Bench; decision dated 20.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the accused to pursue Crl.A No.200159/2025. ¶33

Aejaz Ahemad Vs the State of Karnataka — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3260-DB CRL.A No. 200164 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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KALABURAGI BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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AND

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THE HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 200164 OF 2025

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(374(Cr.PC)/415(BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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AEJAZ AHEMAD S/O USMAN PASHA AGE:39 YEARS, OCC:PHYSICAL TEACHER R/O AMBIKA NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585103.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI.MAHANTESH H DESAI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION BAZAR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ADDL. SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH-585104.

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374 (2) OF CR.P.C AND 415(BNSS), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE PASSED BY THE HON’BLE Court OF V ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KALABURAGI IN S.C.NO.404/2023 ON DATED 15.02.2025 AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 302 OF IPC.

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THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA

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NC: 2025:KHC-K:3260-DB CRL.A No. 200164 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)

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Appellant/accused has already preferred Crl.A No.200159/2025 against the impugned judgment dated

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