- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010670962026 NC: 2026:KHC:54701 CRL.RP No. 1554 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1554 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C.N.SATISHRAJ S/O C. NAGRAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, "NAMRATHA NIVASA", THYAGARAJNAGAR, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHENNAKESHAVA B S,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. M. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEXT TO SHANTHALA BAR, THYAGARAJNAGAR (VEERABHADRANAPALYA), DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.102/1, 18TH WARD, RAMAIAH LAYOUT, HEBBAGODI VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010670962026 NC: 2026:KHC:54701 CRL.RP No. 1554 of 2026 BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 01.08.2026 PASSED BY THE IV ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DODDABALLAPURA IN CRL.A.NO.10011/2023 RESTORE AND CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 28.07.2023 PASSED BY THE II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C DODDABALLAPURA IN C.C.NO.351/2015 AND ALLOW THIS RP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER This is the petition filled under Section 397 of Cr.P.C. challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 01.08.2026 passed in Criminal Appeal No.10011/2023 by the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sitting at Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District. (in short 'Appellate Court'). 2. As per Section 419 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (in short 'BNSS'), the appeal against acquittal is maintainable and the appeal could be filed with the special leave of the High Court. 3. Hence, this Court passes the following: Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010670962026 NC: 2026:KHC:54701 CRL.RP No. 1554 of 2026 ORDER Criminal Revision Petition stands dismissed. Further, liberty is given to the revision petitioner to file appropriate appeal, if he is so advised. (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SSD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA