Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1224/2026 of KUMAR Vs STATE BY NEW TOWN POLICE STATION on 24 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010489502026 NC: 2026:KHC:38243 CRL.A No. 1224 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1224 OF 2026 ( A ) BETWEEN: KUMAR, S/O. KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O.7TH CROSS,
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1224 OF 2026 (A)
BETWEEN:
KUMAR,
S/O. KANNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/O.7TH CROSS,
HALE SANKALIPURA,
BHADRAVATHI TALUK,
SHIVAMOGGA.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI POOJAPPA J., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE BY NEW TOWN POLICE STATION,
BHADRAVATHI TALUK,
R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S. JAVEED., H.C.G.P.)
Digitally
signed by
SUSHMA
LAKSHMI B
S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C. (415(2) OF
BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO
CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS OF C.C. NO.3645/2015 AND CRL.
APPEAL NO.5064/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE COURT
IV
ADDITIONAL
DISTRICT
AND
SESSIONS
JUDGE
SHIVAMOGGA SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI AND TO EXAMINE
THE LEGALITY, PROPRIETY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND THE
IMPUGNED JUDGMENT/S AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT
DATED 20.08.2024, PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL.NO.5064/2023 ON
THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS
JUDGE,
SHIVAMOGGA
SITTING
AT
BHADRAVATHI
AND
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCING ORDER DATED 05.08.2023
PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. AT
BHADRAVATHI P/U/S. 394 IPC, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL
AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT ON THE SAID ALLEGED OFFENCE
P/U/S. 394 OF IPC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
HC-KAR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 24.07.2026 seeking permission of this Court to convert this criminal appeal into criminal revision petition. The memo is accepted and taken on record.
2. Hence, the Registry is directed to convert this criminal appeal into criminal revision petition and post the same before appropriate bench having roster.
3. In the mean time, learned counsel for the appellant is directed to furnish a copy of revision petition before the Registry within a period of two (02) weeks from today.
4. Accordingly, this criminal appeal stands disposed off.
Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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