- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25492 CRL.A No. 1376 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1376 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: SRI.K.P.RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O.SRI.KOLLAPPA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.216, 4TH 'D' CROSS 3RD BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT KALYAN NAGAR POST BANGALORE 560 043 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA GOWDA I., ADV.) AND: 1. MR.C.KISHOR KUMAR, S/O.SRI.CHANDRAGIRI NAIK AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.NO.403, SKYLARK TOPAZ V MAIN, JAGADISHNAGAR NEW TIPPASANDRA POST BANGALORE-560 075 ALSO AT MACHENALLI TANDYA LAKYA HOBLI, VIA KALASAPURA CHIKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST. 2. MR.P.VENU GOPAL REDDY S/O.LATE. SRI.L.PAPAIAH REDDY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT.NO.109, 9TH B MAIN ROAD CHAIRMAN LAYOUT, DODDA BANASWADI BENGALURU 560 043 3. SMT.RATNA.O, W/O.MR.P.VENU GOPAL REDDY Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25492 CRL.A No. 1376 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.NO.109, 9TH B MAIN ROAD CHAIRMAN LAYOUT DODDA BANASWADI BENGALURU 560 043 4. MR.SHEKAR.V.REDDY S/O.MR.P.VENU GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT.NO.109, 9TH B MAIN ROAD CHAIRMAN LAYOUT DODDA BANASWADI BENGALURU 560 043 5. MR.DIWAKAR.V.REDDY, S/O.MR.P.VENU GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT.NO.109,9TH B MAIN ROAD CHAIRMAN LAYOUT, DODDA BANASWADI BENGALURU 560 043 6. THE STATE BY BANASAWADI POLICE, BANASAWADI POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY 560 043 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED. 03.05.2025 PASSED BY HONBLE IV ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU CITY IN P.C.R NO.7222/2019 AND PLEASED TO DIRECT THE HONBLE COURT BELOW TO PERMIT THE APPELLANT TO FILE HIS PROTEST MEMO/OBJECTION TO B- REPORT AND TO HEAR HIM AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME ON MERIT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25492 CRL.A No. 1376 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT In view of the latest judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 1320, the appellant being the victim ought to approach the Sessions Court to file necessary appeal. Therefore, the office objections in respect of maintainability is sustained. 2. The appeal stands dismissed with liberty to approach the Sessions Court. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant undertakes to approach the Sessions Court within a period of one month from today. The submission is taken on record. In case, if the delay application is filed along with the appeal, Article 14 of Limitation Act, would be applicable. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11