Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/946/2025 of SMT. LEELAVATHI Vs SMT. SUMITHRA. M. D. on 29 September 2026
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
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
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010399762025
NC: 2026:KHC:54683
CRL.RP No. 946 of 2025
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.
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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