- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27080 CRL.RP No. 470 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 470 OF 2026 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR KHALID ABDUL KHADER S/O MR. K. N. ABDUL KHADER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT 1-116, MUNIR MANZIL PERANDADAKA, NEAR MASJID BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA-574236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANDEESH RAJASHEKHAR LAXETTI., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BANTWAL SUB- DIVISION REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 104/2021 IN THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D. K. MANGALORE (ANNEXURE A) BY ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER OF THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 452, 354(A) AND 506 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 3(1)(w)(i) AND 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULED Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27080 CRL.RP No. 470 of 2026 CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission of this Court to convert this Criminal Revision Petition into a Criminal Appeal. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Revision Petition into a Criminal Appeal in terms of the memo. 4. For statistical purposes, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4