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Anil S/O Bhimasi Mannikeri @ Kolakar vs The State Of Karnataka
2026 Latest Caselaw 2978 Kant

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2978 Kant
Judgement Date : 7 April, 2026

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Karnataka High Court

Anil S/O Bhimasi Mannikeri @ Kolakar vs The State Of Karnataka on 7 April, 2026

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                                                    CRL.A No. 200167 of 2022


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                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

                                     KALABURAGI BENCH

                            DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

                                           BEFORE
                            THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
                             CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 200167 OF 2022
                                   (374(Cr.PC)/415(BNSS))
                   BETWEEN:

                   ANIL S/O BHIMASI MANNIKERI @ KOLAKAR
                   AGE: 26 YEARS, OCCU: AGRICULTURE,
                   R/O. MAMADAPUR VILLAGE,
                   TQ: AND DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 125.
                                                                ...APPELLANT
                   (BY SRI. SHIVANAND V. PATTANSHETTI., ADVOCATE)
                   AND:

                   1.   THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
                        THROUGH THE SHO.,
Digitally signed
                        BABALESHWAR PS.,
by RAMESH               REP. BY THE ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
MATHAPATI               HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
Location: HIGH          KALABURAGI BENCH-585 102.
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
                   2.   VICTIM R/O BY HER MOTHER/COMPLAINANT
                        SMT. BIKIJAN W/O HAZARTSAB KHIJI
                        AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
                        R/O MAMADAPUR VILLAGE,
                        TQ: AND DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 125.
                                                           ...RESPONDENTS
                   (BY SRI.JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP OF R1;
                   SRI. MOINAKHTAR NADAF ADV., FOR R2)
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      THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374 (2) OF CR.P.C (OLD)
U/SEC. 415 OF BNSS (NEW) PRAYING TO I) ADMIT THIS
APPEAL; II) CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE TRIAL COURT;
III) AFTER HEARING ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL AND
THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED
22.07.2022 AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 26.07.2022
PASSED IN SPECIAL CASE (POCSO) NO.29/2018 BY THE
HONOURABLE ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE AND FTSC-I (POCSO),
VIJAYAPURA CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE U/S.363, 376(2)(n) IPC ALONG WITH S. 6 OF
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT AND
ACQUIT THE APPELLANT OF ALL THE ABOVE NOTED CHARGES.

     THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA


                     ORAL JUDGMENT

The appellant has preferred this appeal against the

judgment of conviction and order on sentence passed by

the Additional Sessions Judge and Fast Track Special

Court-I, Vijayapura, in Special Case (POCSO) No. 29/2018

dated 26.07.2022.

2. The parties are referred to by the same rank

they had before the trial Court for convenience.

3. The brief facts leading to this appeal are as

follows:

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The Circle Inspector of Police, Rural Circle,

Vijayapura, laid a charge sheet against the accused for the

commission of offences under Sections 363 and 376 of the

IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

4. It is alleged by the prosecution that on

15.01.2018 at about 2:00 p.m., the accused, with an

intention to have sexual intercourse with the victim girl,

knowing fully well that she is a minor, visited the house of

the victim girl and took her to the land and committed

rape and penetrative sexual assault on her. On

11.06.2018 at about 6:00 p.m., when the victim girl was

returning from school, the accused induced her and

kidnapped her on his motorcycle, took her to Bagalkot,

then to Ratnagiri by bus, and kept her in a shed where he

committed rape and penetrative sexual assault on her.

Thus, the accused has committed the alleged offences.

5. The accused was arrested on 16.06.2018 and

remanded to judicial custody. Since the date of his arrest,

the accused has been in judicial custody.

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6. After hearing the charges, the trial Court

framed the charges against the accused for the alleged

commission of offences, which were read over and

explained to the accused. Having understood the same,

the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.

7. To prove the guilt of the accused, the

prosecution examined 21 witnesses as PW1 to PW21 and

marked documents as Ex.P1 to Ex.P31 and Ex.P31(a). Six

material objects were marked as MOs.1 to 6.

8. After the closure of the prosecution's evidence,

the statement under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. was

recorded. The accused has totally denied the evidence of

the prosecution witnesses. However, he did not choose to

lead any defence evidence on his behalf.

9. Having heard the arguments on both sides, the

trial Court convicted the accused for the offences under

Sections 363 and 376(2)(n) of the IPC and Section 6 of

the POCSO Act and passed a sentence of 10 years of

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rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 6(1)

of the POCSO Act, 2012, with a fine of Rs. 20,000/-. The

accused was sentenced to 3 years for the offence under

Section 363 of the IPC with a fine of Rs. 6,000/-. Being

aggrieved by this judgment of conviction and order on

sentence, the appellant has preferred this appeal.

10. The learned counsel for the appellant would

submit that the prosecution has failed to produce the

relevant documents to prove the age of the victim as

required under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care

and Protection) Act, 2015. The prosecution has produced

Exhibit P23 issued by the Senior Teacher of Government

Junior College. Even the Investigating Officer has not

produced the school admission register extract.

Accordingly, the prosecution has failed to prove that the

victim was a child as defined under Section 2(d) of the Act

as on the date of commission of the offence.

11. Further, he would submit that the trial Court

has failed to appreciate the evidence in accordance with

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law and facts. Absolutely, there is no evidence to prove

the alleged commission of offences, and sought for allow

this appeal.

12. As against this, the learned HCGP would submit

that the trial Court has properly appreciated the evidence

on record in accordance with law and facts. Absolutely,

there are no grounds to interfere with the impugned

judgment of conviction and order on sentence passed by

the trial Court, and he seeks dismissal of the appeal.

13. Having heard the arguments on both sides and

perused the materials placed before this Court, the

following points arise for my consideration:

i. Whether the prosecution proves beyond all

reasonable doubt that the victim was a child as

defined under Section 2(d) of the POCSO Act as

on the date of commission of the offence?

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ii. Whether the trial Court was justified in

convicting the accused for the commission of the

offence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012?

iii. Whether the trial Court was justified in

convicting the accused for the offences under

Sections 363 and 376(2)(n) of the IPC, 1860?

iv. What order?

14. My answers to the above points are as under:

Point No. 1: In the negative.

Point No. 2: In the negative.

Point No. 3: In the negative.

Point No. 4: As per the final order.

15. I have examined the materials placed before

this Court. The genesis of this case arises from the

complaint, which stated that the age of the victim was 15

years. To substantiate the same, the prosecution produced

Exhibit P23, the Caste and Birth Certificate issued by the

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Head Master, Higher Primary School, Mamadapur, which

reveals that the date of birth of the victim was 04.06.2004

as per Exhibit P23. Exhibit P22 is the Admission Register

Extract issued by the Head Master, Higher Primary School

Section, Mamadapur. The author of Exhibit P22, i.e., the

Head Master, Higher Primary School Section, Mamadapur,

has not been examined before this Court.

16. To substantiate the contents of Exhibit P23, the

prosecution examined PW14, Raghavendra H. Purohit,

Headmaster of Karnataka Public School, who deposed

regarding the issuance of Exhibits P22 and P23. During his

cross-examination, he clearly admitted that at the time of

admission, they receive the birth certificate of the student.

Further, he admitted that he has not produced the birth

certificate of the victim.

17. The Investigating Officer has not produced the

documents from the concerned school authorities at the

time of admission to the first standard. The Investigating

Officer has not explained anything with regard to non-

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production of Birth Certificate or Ossification Test

Certificate as required under Section 94 of the Juvenile

Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The

Investigating Officer has not taken any steps to determine

the age of the victim as required under Section 34 of

POCSO Act, 2012. The Medical Officer has also not

complied the mandatory provisions of Section 164A of

Code of Criminal Procedure to determine the age of the

accused. Viewed from any angle, the prosecution has

failed to produce relevant documents to prove the age of

the victim. Accordingly, the prosecution has failed to prove

that the victim was child as defined under Section 2(d) of

POCSO Act 2012. Hence, I answer point No.1 in the

negative.

18. Point No.2: When the prosecution has failed to

prove that the victim was child as defined under Section

2(d) of POCSO Act, 2012 as on the date of commission of

offence, the question of committing offence under the

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penal provisions of POCSO Act does not arise. Accordingly,

I answer point No.2 in the negative.

19. Point No.3: With regard to offence under

Section 363 of IPC is concerned, the prosecution has not

placed any materials to prove the essential ingredients of

Section 363 of IPC. Accordingly, the prosecution has failed

to prove the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable

doubt for the offence under Section 363 of IPC.

20. With regard to the offence under Section

376(2)(n) of IPC is concerned, in the complaint at Ex.P1

the victim has stated as under:

" ಾನು ೕ ಾನ ಗಂಡ ಹಜರತ ಾಬ ೕ . ವಯಸು 35 ವಷ :

eÁw ªÀÄĹèªÀiï ಉ ೊ ೕಗ ಮ ೆ "ೆಲಸ $ಾ: ಮಮ ಾಪ&ರ, ಗಣ(ೕಕರಣ *ಾ+,"ೊಡುವ -.ಾ / / ಾಂಕ 12-6-2018.

ನನ0 ತವರು ಮ ೆ "ಾಖಂಡ( ಇದು4 ಗಂಡನ ಮ ೆ ಮಮ ಾಪ&ರ ಇರುತ5 ೆ. ನನ0 ಗಂಡ 6ೕ7"ೊಂ+ದು4, ನನ8ೆ 4 ಜನ ಮಕ9:ಾದ 1] ;ಾರುಖ<ಾನ. 2) ೋನು. 3) ಾ=.ಾ. 4) ಅಬುಸು?.ಾನ. ಈ ಪA"ಾರ ಮಕ9Bದು4, ಮ ೆಯCD ಾನು ಸದರ ನನ0 ಮಕ9ಳF ಮತು5 ನನ0 ಅ$ೆ5, ೈಬುನ , *ಾವ ಮ;ಾಕ ಾಬ ೕ ಎಲDರೂ ಕೂ+ Iಾ,ಸು$ಾ5 ಬಂ/ರು$ೆ5ೕIೆ. ನನ0 ಮಗಳF ೋನು ವ.ಾ. 15 ವಷ ಇವಳF 9 ೇ ತರಗ6ಯCD ;ಾJೆ ಕCಯು$ಾ5: ೆ - ಾನು ನನ0 ಮಕ9ಳF 1] ;ಾರುಖ<ಾನ,

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2) ಾ=.ಾ, 3] ಅಬುಸು?.ಾನ, ಕೂ+ ರಮKಾನ ಹಬLದ ಸಲುIಾM ನನ0 ತವರು ಮ ೆ "ಾಖಂಡ(8ೆ KೋM ೆ4ೕವN. ನನ0 ಮಗಳF ೋನು ಇವಳF ಮಮ ಾಪ&ರದ ನಮO ಮ ೆಯCD ನನ0 ಅ$ೆ5. *ಾವ ಇವPೊಂ/8ೆ ಇರು65ದ4ಳF.

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ಮಮ ಾಪ&ರ ಇವPೆಲDರೂ ಕೂ+ ಸದರ ನನ0 ಮಗಳF ೋನು ಇವB8ೆ ಮತು5 ಅವB8ೆ Zೕಟರ ೈಕ\ UೕJೆ ಅಪಹ7,"ೊಂಡು Kೋದ ಅ=ೕಲ ಮXY"ೇ7 ಇವ78ೆ ಇCDಯ ವPೆ8ೆ ಹುಡು"ಾ+ದರು ,(9ರುವ/ಲD.

ಅ=ೕಲ ಮXY"ೇ7 ಮತು5 ಅವನ ತಂ ೆ Wೕಮ, ಮXY"ೇ7. ತಮO ಸು=ೕಲ ಮತು5 ಾಬು ಮXY"ೇ7 ಇವರು ನನ0 ಮಗಳF ೋನು ಇವB8ೆ .ಾವN ೋ ದುರು ೆ4ೕಶ/ಂದ ಅವಳF ;ಾJೆVಂದ ಮ ೆ8ೆ ನaೆದು"ೊಂಡು ಬರು65 ಾ4ಗ ಅವB8ೆ ಒ$ಾ5ಯ*ಾ+ ಅಪಹ7,"ೊಂಡು KೋMದು4 ಅವರ UೕJೆ "ಾನೂನು ಕAಮ"ಾ9M ನನ0ದು ?.ಾ / ಇರುತ5 ೆ.

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21. On the basis of this complaint, the Sub-

Inspector of Police, Babaleshwara has registered the case

in Crime No.151/2018 at Ex.P.27 for the offence

punishable under Section 363 of IPC against accused

No.1-Anil S/o: Bhimasi Mannikeri, accused No.2-Bhimasi

Mannikeri, accused No.3-Sunil S/o: Bhimasi Mannikeri

and accused No.4-Sab S/o: Bhimasi Mannikeri. After

investigation, the Investigating Officer has submitted the

charge sheet against only one accused i.e., the appellant

herein. The, Investigating Officer has not submitted the

charge sheet with regard to other accused. In the charge

sheet, it is stated that rest of the accused were not

present on the place of crime. Hence, Investigating Officer

has dropped the case against the other accused. In Ex.P2,

the victim has stated as under:

"ನಮO ಜbೕನದ cಾಜು ಅ=ೕಲ ತಂ ೆ Wೕಮd ಮXY"ೇ7 "ೋಲ"ಾರ ವಯ: 22 ವಷ ಇವರ ಜbೕನ ಇದು4 ಅ=ೕಲನು ನಮO ಮ ೆ8ೆ ಬಂದು Kೋಗುವದು *ಾಡು65ದ4ನು ಮತು5 ಅವರ ಮ ೆಯವರು ನಮO ಮ ೆಯವPೊಂ/8ೆ ಪ7ಚಯfತು5. ಅ=ೕಲನು ಕ:ೆದ ವಷ /ಂದ ನನ8ೆ -Aೕ6ಸು$ೆ5ೕ ೆ ಾfಬLರೂ ಎCD.ಾದರೂ ದೂರ KೋM ಇPೋಣ. =ನ8ೆ ತುಂcಾ gೆ ಾ0M ೋ+"ೊಳFh$ೆ5ೕ ೆ ಅಂತ KೇB ಮನiC, ಪNಸJಾVಸು$ಾ5 ಬಂ/ದ4ನು."

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22. The statement of victim has been recorded by

the learned Magistrate under Section 164 of Cr.P.C.,

wherein she stated as under:

" ಾನು ಇ ೇ ವಷ ಜೂj-12 ೇ $ಾ7ೕ ನಂದು ಾಯಂ"ಾಲ 5-00 ಗಂQೆ8ೆ ಏ ೋ ;ಾJೆVಂದ ಬರು65ರುIಾಗ ಾ7ಯCD ನಮO ಮ ೆಯ ಮಗTCನCD ಇರುವ ಅ=ೕಲ ಅವರ ಅಣY ಮತು5 ಅವರ ತಂ ೆ Zೕಟl ೈಕ\ =CD,"ೊಂಡು =ಂ6ದ4ರು. ಾನು ಅವರ ಹ65ರ ಾm Kೋಗು65ರುIಾಗ ಅವರು ಕರವಸn/ಂದ ಾ+ಸದಂ$ಾVತು. ಅದ7ಂದ ಾನು ಅವರ oಂ ೆ Kೋ ೆ. ಆಗ ಅ=ೕಲ ನನ0ನು0 Zೕಟl ೈಕ\ UೕJೆ ಕೂ7,"ೊಂಡು cಾಗಲ"ೋQೆ8ೆ ಕPೆದು"ೊಂಡು Kೋದ. cಾಗಲ"ೋQೆಯCD 8ಾ+ =CD, ಬ, ನCD ನನ0ನು0 ರ$ಾ0M78ೆ ಕPೆದು"ೊಂಡು Kೋದ. ರ$ಾ0M7ಯCD ಅ=ೕಲ ಅವರ ಅ$ೆ5 ಮ ೆ8ೆ ಕPೆದು"ೊಂಡು Kೋದ. ಅCD ನನ0ನು0 ಮದುIೆ ಆಗು ಅಂ$ಾ "ೇBದ4. ಆದPೆ ಾನು ಆಗುವN/ಲD ಅಂ$ಾ KೇB ೆ. ಆಗ ನನ0ನು0 Pೇq *ಾ+ರು$ಾ5 ೆ."

23. In Ex.P16-MLC Register, it is stated that no

injuries WD present and the history of sexual assault is

stated as under:

"History given by victim and mother, I was knowing nil Bhimsi Mannikeri, Aged 22 yrs since one year, since he was my neighbour. During this 01 year I had 5-6 physical contact with him with my willingness in his field.

I am studying in 09th std in Govt. High School Mamadapur, on 11.06.2018 when I was returning from school at 04.30PM. Anil met me on the way and told me to climb the bike. We both together went to Bagalkot on bike and reached Bagalkot at night 08.00PM, from there, he parked the bike in Bus-

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stand, we caught a bus went to Belgaum at around 02.00AM 12.06.2018. There we took another bus and went to a place which I don't know 04.00AM 12.06.2018.

Then we caught another bus and went a place which again I don't know. At 11.00AM 12.06.2018 there at around 01.30PM we caught a bus to Ratangiri and reached there at 08.00 p.m. on 12.06.2018

There we stayed in Anil's ¸ÉÆÃzÀgÀvÉÛ house. We had physical contact on that day on my own willingness. Then on 13.06.2018 night we had last contact in the same house.

On 14.06.2018 06.30AM police came and brought us back to Babaleshwar PS at around 02.00 p.m."

24. The victim was examined on 24.02.2020. On

that day, the cross examination of the victim was taken as

'NIL'. The Order sheet dated 24.02.2020 reveals that on

the date of recording the evidence of PW2, the accused

was absent and the exemption application was filed and

the same was allowed. The application was filed under

Section 311 of Cr.P.C., on 29.11.2021 to recall PWs.1 to

PW.4 and PW.5 to PW10 and the same came to be

rejected on 06.01.2022. Being aggrieved by the said order

passed by the trial Court, the accused had preferred

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petition in Criminal Petition No.200334/2022 which came

to be allowed vide order dated 27.05.2022.

25. The summons was issued to PW.2, same was

returned with postal shara "victim girl died on

14.09.2021". The recalling application was filed under

Section 311 of Cr.P.C on 29.11.2021. The victim died on

14.09.2021. Though the victim was died on 14.09.2021,

the learned counsel for accused nor the learned public

prosecutor did not brought to the notice of this Court with

regard to the death of the victim. Hence, the accused has

not cross-examined by PW.2. The evidence placed by the

prosecution itself reveals that the alleged sexual

intercourse between the accused and the victim is

consensual sex. Therefore, absolutely there are no

evidence to prove the guilt of the accused for the

commission of offence under Section 376(2)(n) of IPC. The

history of the victim with regard to the alleged sexual

intercourse itself reveals that the victim voluntarily had

sexual intercourse with the accused without any force.

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Viewed from any angle, I do not find any cogent,

convincing, clinching, trustworthy evidence to prove the

essential ingredients to prove the offence under Section

376(2)(n) of IPC. The trial Court has not properly

appreciated the evidence on record in a proper and

perceptive manner. Hence, the trial Court is not justified in

convicting the accused for the alleged commission of

offence under Section 363 and 376(2)(n) of IPC.

Accordingly, I answer point No.3 in the negative.

26. Point No.4: For the aforesaid reasons and

discussions, I proceed to pass the following:

ORDER

i) The Criminal Appeal is allowed.

ii) The judgment of conviction dated 22.07.2022 and order of sentence dated 26.07.2022 passed in Special Case (POCSO) No.29/2018 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court-I, Vijayapura, is hereby set aside.

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iii) The appellant/accused is acquitted for the offence under Sections 363, 376(2)(n) of IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

iv) The Registry to communicate the order to the concerned jail authority to release the accused, if he is not involved in any other case;

Registry to send the copy of this judgment along with

trial Court records to the concerned Court.

Sd/-

(G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE

MSR,TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47 CT-BH

 
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