- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47439 CRL.RP No. 1329 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1329 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE BADAPPA , AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MULUKATTE ROAD, SUBHASH NAGARA, T.B. EXTENSION, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HONNESHA B. R., ADVOCATE) AND: T B LALITHA W/O ROHITH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMA NIVASA EXTENSION, SAREMEGALAKOPPALU, KASABA HOBLI, OPPOSITE JAYAMMA KRISHNAPPA, SAMUDHYA BHAVANA, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …RESPONDENT * * * Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47439 CRL.RP No. 1329 of 2026 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 10-7-2026 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.212 OF 2025 BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, AND TO CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER ON SENTENCE DATED 17-9-2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, NAGAMANGALA, IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.1112 OF 2021 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT-ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER The petitioner has preferred this revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to set aside the judgment dated 10-7-2026 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mandya, in Criminal Appeal No.212 of 2025. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to convert this criminal revision petition into criminal appeal. 3. Memo is taken on record. Prayer, as sought for, is hereby granted. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010581992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47439 CRL.RP No. 1329 of 2026 4. Accordingly, the criminal revision petition is disposed off for statistical purpose. Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the annexed documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner, forthwith. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5