- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25264 CRL.A No. 876 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 876 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PRASANTH B., S/O BORALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT K.C.BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. SUMA., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. N.R.ANANADA, S/O LATE RAJAPPA, R/AT JANANI NILAYA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, K.C.BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 27.01.2026, 4TH ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI DISMISSED APPEAL AGAINST THE APPELLANT IN CRL.A.NO.5047/2024 BY THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER PASSED IN C.C.NO.5009/2023 BY THE 4TH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE, JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI AND ALLOW THE APPEAL BY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/APPEALLANT HEREIN AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25264 CRL.A No. 876 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravathi in C.C.No.5009/2023 dated 16.11.2024 as well as the judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 passed in Crl.A. No.5047/2024 by the Court of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga (Sitting at Bhadravathi). 2. The office has raised an objection regarding maintainability of this appeal as a second appeal against the order of conviction is not maintainable. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant seeks liberty to convert this appeal into Criminal Revision Petition under Section 438 of BNSS, 2023. 4. In that view of the matter, the appellant is permitted to convert this appeal into a Criminal Revision Petition under Section 438 of BNSS, 2023. 5. For statistical purpose, this appeal is treated as closed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25264 CRL.A No. 876 of 2026 Office is directed to re-register this appeal as Criminal Revision Petition. List before the Court on 05.06.2026. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52