- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21827 WP No. 12364 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12364 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR SHRISENDUBIKASHSAHU S/O SRI ASOKE KR SAHOO AGED 53 YEARS ROOM NO.37 SNCO'S MESS AIR FORCE STATION, JALAHALLI, JALAHALLI WEST, BANGALORE-560015. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHD USMAN SHAIKH, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR PURI S/O LATE SHRI MADANLALPURI PRESENTLY RESIDING AT H.NO.272/09 P M MAHAL, HOSAHALLI ROAD HUNSAMARANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560065. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND SECTION 397 AND 401 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY HON'BLE LII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BANGALORE IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1159/2018, BY ACTING UNDER SECTION 357 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, THE ACCUSED IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO PAY COMPENSATION OF RS.19,00,000/- TO THE COMPLAINANT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, FAILING WHICH THE COMPLAINANT IS AT LIBERTY TO RECOVER THE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21827 WP No. 12364 of 2022 SAID AMOUNT AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 431 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, FROM THE ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 13.10.2025, seeking permission of this Court to convert this writ petition into a criminal revision petition. 2. In view of the memo, this petition is ordered to be converted as a criminal revision petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to amend the writ petition to bring it in line with the format of a criminal revision petition as prescribed. 4. For statistical purposes, this writ petition is treated as closed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6