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2026 DAILYLAW 21701 (KAR)

CHETHAN P v. SOORYANARAYANA V R

CRL.RP/941/2026 · 2026-06-17

H P Sandesh

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29607 CRL.RP No. 941 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 941 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. CHETHAN P AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O LAXMAN GOWDA, R/AT PILIKUDELU HOUSE, MOGRU VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K DISTRICT - 574 241. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMMED MUSTHAFA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SOORYANARAYANA V R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O K RAMACHANDRA BHAT, R/AT KAYARADKA HOUSE, NYAYATHARPU VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K DISTRICT - 574 217. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.01.2026 PASSED BY THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K.MANGALURU IN CRL.A NO.198/2025 WHEREBY Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29607 CRL.RP No. 941 of 2026 THE LEARNED APPELLANT COURT ALLOWED THE APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 02.12.2024 PASSED IN CC NO.180/2023 BY PRL.SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BELTHANGADY AND CONVICTED THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 02.12.2024 PASSED IN CC NO.180/2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the revision petitioner seeks oral permission of this Court to withdraw the revision petition with a liberty to file appeal. 2. In view of submission made by the learned counsel for revision petitioner, permission is granted to withdraw the revision petition with a liberty to file an appeal. Accordingly, the revision stands dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29607 CRL.RP No. 941 of 2026 3. Registry is directed to return the certified copies to the learned counsel for the revision petitioner. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8