- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29993 CRL.A No. 265 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 265 OF 2026 (A) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. DEEPA PRASHANTH W/O SRI H.G. PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.129/2, 1ST FLOOR, TEMPLE STREET, ITI LAYOUT, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.1411, ESHA VASIAM, 3RD FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR, BSK I STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050. 2. SRI H.G. PRASHANTH, S/O SRI H.N. GOPINATHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 129/2, 1ST FLOOR, TEMPLE STREET, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29993 CRL.A No. 265 of 2026 ITI LAYOUT, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.1411, ESHA VASIAM, 3RD FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR, BSK I STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050. 3. KUM. PRAGATHI PRASHANTH, D/O SRI H.G. PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.129/2, 1ST FLOOR, TEMPLE STREET, ITI LAYOUT, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.1411, ESHA VASIAM, 3RD FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR, BSK I STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR RAJALASKHMI V RAO, W/O SRI K.V. RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.131, 50 FEET ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29993 CRL.A No. 265 of 2026 HANUMANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050. 2. M/S BRINDAVAN NURSING HOME, REPRESENTED BY IT'S PROPRIETOR, DR. A. PRAKASH, S/O LATE LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, DR. A. ANATA R/AT NO.17, 4TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. …RESPONDENTS ---- THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 28.05.2020 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXIV ADDL. C.M.M. BENGALURU, IN CC.NO.2794/2002 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.11.2025, PASSED BY THE COURT OF LXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-68) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.626/2020. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29993 CRL.A No. 265 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The Registry has raised the objection regarding maintainability of this appeal. On going through the memorandum of appeal filed by the learned counsel for the appellant, it appears that, the appeal filed by learned counsel for the appellant is not maintainable. 2. However, the Registry is directed to convert this criminal appeal into criminal revision petition and place the same before appropriate bench having roster. 3. In the mean time, learned counsel for the appellant is directed to file necessary revision petition within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 4. For statistical, this criminal appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14