- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18656 CRL.RP No. 551 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 551 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. M. R. PRASHANTH S/O RAJASHEKAR M B, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/OF HENNALI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH V., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. PALAKSHI W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/OF B M ROAD, SAKALESHPURA TOWN, SAKALESHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT ALSO AT SMT. PALAKSHI, W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, LADIES TYLOR, C/O JAMES LOBOO BUILDING, BRAMANA STREET, SAKLESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18656 CRL.RP No. 551 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 23.01.2026 IN CRL.A.NO.43/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT HASSAN AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED WITH BY IMPRISONMENT AND FINE AS PROVIDED UNDER LAW AND ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Present revision petition is filed against the order of acquittal passed by the Sessions Court acquitting the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Revision Petition in such circumstances is not maintainable and appeal is to be filed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18656 CRL.RP No. 551 of 2026 Therefore, Office has raised objection with regard to the maintainability of revision petition. A memo is filed by the counsel for petitioner. Memo reads as under: "The Advocate for petitioner most respectfully submits that this Hon'ble Court that the petitioner may kindly be permit to withdraw this petition and liberty to file Criminal Appeal. The same may be taken on record in the interest of justice." Placing the memo on record, revision petition stand dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file appeal. Time spent before this Court shall be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act. Return the certified copy of the records after keeping the photocopy. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15