- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010652872026 NC: 2026:KHC:53924 CRL.RP No. 1485 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1485 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI D/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE, GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANJAPPA B.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GANDASI POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DHARANI KUMAR @ DHARANIKUMARA S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DEVIHALLY VILLAGE, JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP) Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010652872026 NC: 2026:KHC:53924 CRL.RP No. 1485 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT A FRESH, INDEPENDENT DNA PROFILE ANALYSIS AND PATERNITY TEST OF THE CHILD THE APPELLANT AND RESPONDENT NO.2 TO BE CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CENTRAL FORENSIC INSTITUTION SUCH AS THE CENTRAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY (CFSL) OR A DESIGNATED APEX MEDICAL BOARD, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THIS HONBLE COURT TO ENSURE AN UNTAMPERED AND CONCLUSIVE BIOLOGICAL DETERMINATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a memo dated 29.09.2026 which reads as under: "I am the counsel for the petitioner in the above case. I filed a case on in Crl. Rev. Petition but not maintainable. Hence I request to this Hon'ble court be pleased convert the case as Cr. Appeal in the." 2. As per Section 419 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNSS'), the appeal Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010652872026 NC: 2026:KHC:53924 CRL.RP No. 1485 of 2026 against acquittal is maintainable and not the revision petition. 3. Therefore, the memo is allowed. The revision petitioner is permitted to convert the criminal revision petition into criminal appeal, if he obtains special leave in the appeal. For statistical purpose, the criminal revision petition stands disposed of. (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA