The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of accused Cheranda Mohan by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, who had acquitted him of charges under Section 302 IPC (murder) and Sections 3 and 25 of the Indian Arms Act in connection with the shooting death of Sabu Nanaiah on 07.09.2015. The prosecution alleged that the accused, motivated by a property dispute over change of katha, concealed himself and fired three rounds from an SBBL gun at the deceased. The State argued that the Trial Court failed to properly appreciate key evidence including the confession made to PW4 (the deceased's wife), the ballistic expert's report (PW33/Ex.P72-P73) linking the seized gun (MO1) to the crime, and the voluntary surrender of the accused with the weapon. The respondent's counsel countered that the chain of circumstances was not established, that the FSL report was inconclusive (using the word 'may'), and that conviction cannot rest on suspicion alone. The judgment text as provided ends before the High Court's final ruling is stated.