- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47046 CRL.A No. 1418 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1418 OF 2026 (A) BETWEEN: SHRI. D. HARSHRAAJ, S/O. SRI. DORAISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT KANAKA RESIDENCY, NO.49/3, 3RD CROSS, BHAVANI LAYOUT, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 029. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VASANTH KUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. ROOPA V. N. W/O. SRI. D. HARSHRAAJ, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47046 CRL.A No. 1418 of 2026 D/O. LATE V. NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. R/AT NO.K-116, T.D.LANE, COTTONPET, BENGALURU – 560 053. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 03.01.2026 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.MISC.NO.295/2020. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47046 CRL.A No. 1418 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for appellant has filed a memo of even date seeking to convert the Criminal Appeal into Miscellaneous First Appeal. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Considering the same, the Registry is directed to convert the Criminal Appeal into Miscellaneous First Appeal. 4. For statistical purpose, this Criminal Appeal stands disposed of, accordingly. Pending I.As., do not survive for consideration and the same are disposed of. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6