Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/987/2019 of STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs RAVI KUMAR on 6 October 2026
2026:KHC:55762
CNR: KAHC010224142019 NC: 2026:KHC:55762 CRL.RP No. 987 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.987 OF 2019 BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASST. DRUG CONTROLLER,
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.987 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ASST. DRUG CONTROLLER,
UDUPI CIRCLE,
REPRESENTED BY STATE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BENGALURU-01
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP)
AND:
RAVI KUMAR
ASHWATH CLINIC,
CHAKRAMMA KODI,
KODI-576 254,
UDUPI DISTRICT-576 254.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K., ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 15.05.2019
IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.32/2013 PASSED BY THE LEARNED
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SITTING AT
KUNDAPURA, KUNDAPURA AND ENHANCE THE SENTENCE AS
PRESCRIBED UNDER THE ACT PASSED IN C.C.NO.1833/2004
DATED 28.03.2012 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE
AND JMFC AT KUNDAPURA.
Digitally signed
by PAVITHRA B
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA
ORAL ORDER
The State has filed this Criminal Revision Petition challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 28.03.2012 passed in CC.No.1833/2004 which was confirmed in Crl.A.No.32/2013 dated 15.05.2019 by the Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Udupi (Sitting at Kundapura), Kundapura, on the ground that the sentence imposed is not adequate to the gravity of the crime committed by the respondent/accused.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent/accused produces the copy of the order passed in Criminal Revision Petition No.879/2019 dated 18.07.2023 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court wherein the very judgment of conviction and sentence passed in CC.No.1833/2004 itself has been set aside and the respondent/accused has been acquitted for the
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offences punishable under Sections 27(b)(ii) and 28 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940.
3. In the light of the said judgment, the present Criminal Revision Petition for enhancement of the sentence would not survive for further consideration. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed.
Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE
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