- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20642 CRL.A No. 981 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.981 OF 2025 (KPIDFE) BETWEEN: 1. MISS. RAMYA DESHPANDE DAUGHTER OF ANIL KUMAR DESHPANDE, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO.2260, WARD NO.5, KILLA HALLI, BILAGI TOWN, BAGALAKOT – 587 101. 2. MR.SHRIHARI DESHPANDE SON OF ANIL KUMAR DESHPANDE, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO.21, SUMUKHA, D'SOUZA NAGAR, HOSKEREHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 085. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMN CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA JAHANGIRDAR COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR CHAITANYA HOTEL, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAPURA – 586 101. 2. COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR SMN CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, JAHANGIRDAR COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR CHAITANYA HOTEL, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAPURA – 586101. Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20642 CRL.A No. 981 of 2025 3. MR.ANILKUMAR KESHAVRAO DESHPANDE AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT KILLA HALLI, BILAGI TOWN, BAGALAKOT – 587 101. 4. MR. SHANKAR VENKAPPA NAIKAR AGED MAJOR, OPPOSITE FLOUR MILLS, NEAR BR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, BILAGI, BILAGI TALUK, BAGALKOT – 587 101. 5. MR.PRADEEP B MUNJANE AGED MAJOR, SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, PLD BANK MAIN ROAD, BASAVANA BAGEWADI – 586 203. 6. MR. SANTAPPA YASHAVANTAPPA AGED MAJOR, BILAGI, BILAGI TALUK, BAGALKOTE – 587 101. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 16 OF KPIDFE ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.03.2025, IN MISC.NO.550/2023 BEFORE THE XCI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU CCH- 92I.A.NO.1/2025 FOR STAY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20642 CRL.A No. 981 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT Office has raised objection regarding maintainability of the Criminal Appeal. It is stated that as per Circular No.R(J) 179/2022 dated 12.10.2022 issued by this Court, the Miscellaneous First Appeal is to be preferred. 2. In view of the office objections raised, learned counsel for the appellants has filed a Memo seeking conversion of Criminal Appeal into Miscellaneous First Appeal. 3. Considering the same, Memo is placed on record. Appellants are permitted to convert the Criminal Appeal into Miscellaneous First Appeal. 4. For statistical purpose, Criminal Appeal is disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8