- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24822 CRL.RP No. 798 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 798 OF 2026 BETWEEN: A.K.RIYAZ, S/O A.K. MOHAMMED, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-395, ADDOR KOTIPAL HOUSE, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, ADDOOR, GURUPURA POST, MANGALURU - 574 145. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: M/S SHRIRAM FINANCE, A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.123, ANGAPPA NAICKEN STREET, CHENNAI - 1, ALSO HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO., LTD., 2ND FLOOR, PARADIGM PLAZA, NEAR A.B. SHETTY CIRCLE, MANGALURU - 575 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER AND GPA HOLDER MR. BHASKARA, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24822 CRL.RP No. 798 of 2026 S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED NOW 40 YEARS. (CAUSE TITLE MENTIONED BEFORE HON'BLE SESSIONS COURT) M/S SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO. LTD., A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.123, ANGAPPA NAICKEN STREET, CHENNAI - 1, ALSO HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO., LTD., 2ND FLOOR, PARADIGM PLAZA, NEAR A.B. SHETTY CIRCLE, MANGALURU - 575 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER AND GPA HOLDER MR. K. VASUDEV BHAT, AGED NOW 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K.L.BHAT. (CAUSE TITLE MENTIONED BEFORE HON'BLE TRIAL COURT) …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 01.04.2026 PASSED BY THE PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, D.K., MANGALORE IN CRL.A.NO.289/2025 (CONVICTED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT) AND CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 14.03.2025 PASSED BY JMFC IV COURT, MANGALORE IN C.C.NO.1571/2024 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED OF CHARGES LEVELED AGAINST HIM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24822 CRL.RP No. 798 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking conversion of the Criminal Revision Petition into Criminal Appeal. 2. The said memo is accepted. 3. Permission is granted. Office is directed to re- number and post this matter after Summer Vacation, 2026. 4. Accordingly, this criminal revision petition stands disposed of, for statistical purpose. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MCR