- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29916 CRL.RP No. 148 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 148 OF 2023 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NEW TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT SOWMYA R, HCGP) AND: 1. VISHAL KUMAR @ KENCHA, S/O LATE CHANDAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 2ND CROSS, COOLIE BLACK SHED, NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI TOWN-577245. 2. MADHU, S/O PUSHPARAJ, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, PAINTER R/O NEAR VISL HOSPITAL, COOLIE BLOCK SHED, NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI TOWN, SHIVAMOGGA-577245. 3. MOHAN KUMAR @ GOLD S/O KESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS PAINTER, R/O ANJANEYA AGRAHARA 1ST CROSS, NEW TOWN, Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29916 CRL.RP No. 148 of 2023 BHADRAVATHI TOWN, SHIVAMOGGA-577245. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RUDRAPPA P, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.09.2021 IN SPL.C.NO.243/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO), SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the present petition is filed by the State challenging the order discharging accused No.2 to 4. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that accused No.1 is acquitted of charges. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader does not dispute this fact. It is noticed that the charge against accused No.2 to 4 is of abetting the commission of offence by accused No.1. Since accused No.1 is acquitted of charges, nothing survives for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29916 CRL.RP No. 148 of 2023 4. Accordingly, the Revision Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22