- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23871 CRL.RP No. 273 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.273 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SHRI SURESH C R S/O C N RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.45 5TH CROSS, HMT LAYOUT MATHIKERE BANGALORE -560 054 …PETITIONER (BY SRI ARUN K.R, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YESHWANTPURA P S BANGALORE 560 054 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 13.12.2012 PASSED BY THE I-ACMM COURT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.31609/2009 AND THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION OF THIS JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE FTC-VIII, BENGALURU DATED 13.01.2015 IN CRL. A.NO.37/2013. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23871 CRL.RP No. 273 of 2015 ORAL ORDER Demand draft in a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- is tendered by the revision petitioner to the complainant. Same is acknowledged in the order sheet. 2. On receipt of the said demand draft in a sum of Rs.7,00,000/-, complainant who is present before the Court would submit that reserving right for urging other relief in the pending proceedings, punishment of imprisonment ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court may be set-aside. 3. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Revision Petition is allowed in part. ii. While maintaining the conviction of the accused, sentence of imprisonment of one year ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23871 CRL.RP No. 273 of 2015 Penal Code, confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court is hereby be set-aside. iii. Office to return the Trial Court Records with copy of this Order, forthwith. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2