- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53747 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1383 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. DINESH KUMAR SIDDARAJU S/O. SIDDARAJU K, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.121, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, NEAR KATHRIGUPPA WATER TANK, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KHAMROZ KHAN S.R., ADVOCATE) AND: DR. B.V. SHASHIDHAR S/O. B.P. VIRUPAKSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.401, 4TH FLOOR, ABHAYAM RESIDENCY, 7TH CROSS ROAD, 4TH STAGE, R.R. NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 098. AND ALSO AT: SHASHI'S DENTAL CLINIC, NO.280, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS ROAD, MANJUNATHA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. …RESPONDENT Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53747 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2026 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 IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 04.04.2026 PASSED BY THE LII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CCH-53, AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.A.NO.1798 OF 2024 AND THEREBY CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN CC.NO.21632/2021 DATED 07.10.2024 BY THE HON'BLE OF 22ND ADDITONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALAURU AND ETC. 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 files a Memo of even date which reads as under : "The undersigned counsel appearing for the petitioner the above matter most humbly request this Hon'ble court to permit him to convert the criminal revision petition filed by him by oversight to criminal appeal as the order of acquittal is being challenged. It is most humbly requested to take this memo on record and permit the petitioner herein above the above requested prayer in the interest of justice." 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. Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53747 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2026 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 RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA