- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23870 CRL.RP No. 899 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.899 OF 2017 BETWEEN: MOHINUDDIN S/O AHMED AZAD, R/AT NO.196, 10TH CROSS, 2ND FLOOR, WILLIAMS TOWN, BENSON TOWN POST, BENGALURU-560 046 PRESENTLY AT: NO.15, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, S.K.GARDEN, BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU-560 046 …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.S.CHANDRAMOULI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI RAJATH AND ARON THOMAS, ADVOCATES) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE BIDADI POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA - 562109 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23870 CRL.RP No. 899 of 2017 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCES DATED 22.11.2004 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND ADDITIONAL J.M.F.C., RAMANAGARA IN C.C.NO.792/1999 AND CONFIRMED DATED 11.7.2017 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA IN CRL.A.No.17/2009 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 279, 337, 338 AND 304(A) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri H.S. Chandramoulid, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Rajath, counsel for the revision petitioner and Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State. 2. Dependents of deceased by name, Venkatesha and Varalakshamma are present. 3. Copy of demand draft, drawn in the name of Venkatesh and Varalakshmamma along with memo is filed. Same is taken on record. 4. Taking note of the same, the order of the learned Trial Magistrate in C.C.No.792/1999, confirmed in Criminal - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23870 CRL.RP No. 899 of 2017 Appeal No.17/2009 insofar as conviction of the accused for the offence punishable under Section 279 and 304A of Indian Penal Code is confirmed. 5. However, the sentence of imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court is modified by directing the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for the day till the raising of the Court, as additional fine amount of Rs.3,00,000/- which could be paid as compensation to the dependants of deceased, is already paid by the petitioner before this Court in the form of demand draft and the same is acknowledged in the order sheet. 6. Accordingly, criminal revision petition stands disposed of. 7. Office is directed to return the Trial Court Records with copy of this order. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 65