Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/1485/2026 of SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 29 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010652872026 NC: 2026:KHC:53924 CRL.RP No. 1485 of 2026 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. 1485 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI D/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT
HC-KAR
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. 1485 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI
D/O THIMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE,
GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NANJAPPA B.N, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
GANDASI POLICE STATION,
HASSAN DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDINGS,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
DHARANI KUMAR @ DHARANIKUMARA
S/O RANGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDENT OF DEVIHALLY VILLAGE,
JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,
HASSAN - 573 125.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP)
K B GEETHA
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED
U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT A FRESH, INDEPENDENT DNA PROFILE ANALYSIS AND PATERNITY TEST
OF THE CHILD THE APPELLANT AND RESPONDENT NO.2 TO BE
CONDUCTED
BY
AN
INDEPENDENT
CENTRAL
FORENSIC
INSTITUTION SUCH AS THE CENTRAL FORENSIC SCIENCE
LABORATORY (CFSL) OR A DESIGNATED APEX MEDICAL
BOARD, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THIS HONBLE
COURT TO ENSURE AN UNTAMPERED AND CONCLUSIVE
BIOLOGICAL DETERMINATION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.
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ORAL ORDER
The learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a memo dated 29.09.2026 which reads as under:
"I am the counsel for the petitioner in the above case. I filed a case on in Crl. Rev. Petition but not maintainable. Hence I request to this Hon'ble court be pleased convert the case as Cr. Appeal in the."
2. As per Section 419 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNSS'), the appeal
K B GEETHA
HC-KAR
against acquittal is maintainable and not the revision petition.
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
JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA