(Prayer: Crl.A filed U/S.374(2) Cr.P.C (filed U/S. 415 of BNSS) by the advocate for the appellant/s praying that this Honourable Court may be pleased to) set aside the judgment of conviction dated 15.04.2026 and order on sentence dated 17.04.2026 passed in Spl. CC. No.565/2021 by the Court of the Hon’ble LXXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-82) for offence P/U/S 120-B, 143, 147, 148, 302, and 201 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and consequently acquit the appellant/accused No.7.

Accused No.7, hereby convicted under Sec.235(2) of Cr.P.C., for the offences mentioned below and sentenced to undergo punishment as follows;

Further accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence P/U/S 302 R/W Sec.120-B of IPC, to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.30,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 3 Months.

Further, accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence punishable underSec.143 r/w Sec. 120-B of IPC, undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 6 months with a fine of Rs.2,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

 Further, accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence punishable under Sec.147 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for period of 1 year with fine of Rs.2,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

Further, accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence punishable under Sec.148 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for period of 1 year with fine of Rs.2,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

Further, accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence punishable under Sec.120-B, to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.30,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 3 months.

Further, accused No.7 is hereby sentenced for the offence punishable under Sec.201 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years with a fine of Rs.30,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months.

The substantive of imprisonment shall run concurrently, and the appellant prays that he be acquitted. Read, I.A.No.1/2026 filed by the advocate for the appellant praying to suspend the sentence dated 17.04.2026 passed by the learned LXXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions judge, Bengaluru (CCH82) in Spl.CC. No. 565/2021 for offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 143, 147, 148, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in so far as the appellant/accused No.7 is concerned, pending disposal of the above appeal, for the reasons stated therein.

Crl.A filed U/S. 374(2) Cr.P.C (415(2) of BNSS) by the advocate for the appellant praying that this Honourable Court may be pleased to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dtd 15.04.2026 and 17.04.2026 in Spl.CC.No.565/2021 by the Court of the Hon’ble LXXXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City by convicting the appellant/accused No.18 for the offence U/S. 120B of IPC, 143, 147, 148 r/w 149 r/w 120B of IPC, 302 r/w 120B, 201 r/w 120B r/w 149 of IPC.

For the offence punishable under Sec.302 r/w Sec. 120-B of IPC, accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.30,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo imprisonment for 3 months.

For the offence punishable under Sec.143 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for period of 6 months with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

For the offence punishable under Sec.147 Sec.120-B of IPC, accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for period of 1` year with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

For the offence punishable under Sec. 148 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for period of 1 year with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo imprisonment for 1 month.

For the offence punishable under Sec.120-B, accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to may a fine of Rs.30,000/- and in default of payment of fine he shall undergo imprisonment for 3 months.

For the O/P/U/S 201 r/w Sec.120-B of IPC, the accused No.18 is hereby sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years with a fine of Rs.30,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months.

It is hereby made clear that even if the accused person undergoes the default sentence, he will not be absolved of his liability to pay fine amount in view of the provisions to sub-Sections (1) of Sec.421 of Cr.P.C. The substantive sentences of imprisonment shall run concurrently.

And the appellant prays that he be acquitted.

Read: I.A.No.1/2026 filed by the advocate for the appellant praying to suspend the sentence dated 17.04.2026 in Spl.C.C.No.565/2021 from the LXXXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-82) and enlarge him on bail pending disposal of the main appeal, for the reasons stated therein.)

Mohammad Nawaz, J.

I.A.No.1/2026 filed in Crl.A.No.786/2026, I.A.No.1/2026 filed in Crl.A.No.769/2026, I.A.No.1/2026 filed in Crl.A.No.776/2026 and I.A.No.1/2026 filed in Crl.A.No.790/2026 are allowed.

The sentence imposed against the appellants/accused Nos.2 to 7 and accused No.18 by the Court of the LXXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, (CCH-82) vide order dated 17.04.2026 in Spl.C.C.No.565/2021, shall stand suspended and they are ordered to be released on bail, pending disposal of the respective appeals, subject to the following conditions:

i. They shall execute a bond in a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) each, with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court (Special Court).

ii. They shall deposit the entire fine amount before the trial Court.

iii. They shall not leave India, without the prior permission of this Court.

iv. They shall appear before this Court or the trial Court, as the case may be, as and when directed.