- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010399762025 NC: 2026:KHC:54683 CRL.RP No. 946 of 2025 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. 946 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. LEELAVATHI, W/O RAJU K.S., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O KEB QUARTERS, SANTHEPETE, CL 75, BEHIND RAMAMANDIRA, HASSAN - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. KAVITHA H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT.SUMITHRA. M. D., W/O SHEKARAPPA, R/O TECHNICAL STAFF, CHEMISTRY DIVISION MCE COLLEGE, HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT IN CRL.A.NO.144/2022, DATED 05.09.2024, ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT HASSAN THEREBY, UPHOLDING/ CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 30.07.2022, IN C.C.NO.5430/2017 ON THE FILE OF VI ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010399762025 NC: 2026:KHC:54683 CRL.RP No. 946 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for revision petitioner on maintainability of the petition. 2. As per Section 419 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (in short 'BNSS'), the appeal against acquittal is maintainable and not the revision petition. 3. In view of the above provision, the revision petitioner is permitted to convert Criminal Revision Petition into Criminal Appeal by obtaining special leave from the Court. For statistical purpose, revision petition stands disposed of. (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SSD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA