- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380992017 NC: 2026:KHC:37891 CRL.RP No. 805 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.805 OF 2017 BETWEEN: 1. R. MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, DRIVER, R/AT KULUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562111. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HARINI B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRIRANGAPATNA POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU–560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 11.07.2017 CONFIRMING BY THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380992017 NC: 2026:KHC:37891 CRL.RP No. 805 of 2017 JUDGE, MANDYA (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA), IN CRL.A.NO.50062016, THEREBY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 30.01.2016 PASSED BY THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SRIRANGAPATNA IN C.C.NO.13/2015 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279 AND 304(A) OF IPC AND ALLOW THIS CRL.RP. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent State. 2. This revision petition is filed against the concurrent finding of the Trial Court and the Appellate Court. The Trial Court taken note of the eye-witness evidence while appreciating the evidence and the Appellate Court also while considering the appeal, re-appreciated the same and found the eye-witness evidence and here is the case of death of two persons in an accident and when this Court comes to the conclusion that no grounds are made out to interfere with the findings of the Trial Court, at this juncture, the learned counsel for the revision petitioner submits that the accident was taken - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380992017 NC: 2026:KHC:37891 CRL.RP No. 805 of 2017 place in the year 2015 and almost a decade has been elapsed and hence, in lieu of the sentence, compensation may be awarded to the family of the deceased. 3. The Apex Court in its judgment in the case of MAHADEVANNA D.M. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER passed in SLP (Crl.)No.4563/2022 dated 18.05.2026, while considering the similar set of facts in a case of BMTC driver, imposed fine of Rs.5,00,000/-, payable towards compensation to the family of the deceased. 4. In the case on hand, the revision petitioner is a driver in a white board car and on account of death of two persons, this Court found that justice would be met if compensation of Rs.2,30,000/- each is awarded to the children of the deceased for the death of two persons i.e., husband and wife instead of sending the revision petitioner to serve the sentence. 5. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380992017 NC: 2026:KHC:37891 CRL.RP No. 805 of 2017 ORDER (i) The criminal revision petition is disposed of. (ii) The revision petitioner is directed to pay an amount of Rs.2,30,000/- each for the death of two persons as compensation in lieu of sentence and eight weeks time is granted to deposit the amount before the Trial Court. (iii) On deposit of the amount before the Trial Court, the Trial Court is directed release the amount in favour of the children of the deceased, on proper identification. (iv) If the revision petitioner fails to deposit the amount within eight weeks, the revision petitioner has to suffer the sentence as ordered by the Trial Court. (v) The revision petitioner is also directed to deposit the amount of Rs.10,000/- before the Trial Court as fine. 6. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the revision petitioner submits that an amount of Rs.10,000/- is already deposited before the Trial Court as fine. Hence, while depositing the balance amount before the Trial Court, the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380992017 NC: 2026:KHC:37891 CRL.RP No. 805 of 2017 revision petitioner is directed to produce the receipt for having deposited the amount of Rs.10,000/-. If the same is not deposited, the revision petitioner is directed to pay the amount before the Trial Court. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70