CRL.A/2237/2023 of SRI ADINARAYANACHARI Vs SRI D N DORAISWAMY NAIDU on 22 June 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2237 OF 2023 (A)

BETWEEN:

SRI. ADINARAYANACHARI,

S/O LATE MUNILINGACHARI,

AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.34,

SATHYANARAYANA ROAD,

MAGADI ROAD, KAMAKSHIPALYA,

BENGALURU - 560 079.

PRESENTLY RESIDING AT

NO.29, 3RD CROSS,

SANJEEVININAGAR,

HEGGANAHALLI,

BENGALURU - 560 091.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SANGEETA SANGANNAVAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. D.N. DORAISWAMY NAIDU,

S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY NAIDU,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.252,

8TH MAIN, HOYSALA SCHOOL ROAD,

PIPELINE, SRINIVASA NAGAR,

SUNKADAKATTE,

BENGALURU - 560 091.

…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.A FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE

FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONORABLE COURT

MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER

OF ACQUITTAL DATED 07.12.2018 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE

LIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.A.NO.148/2016, RESTORE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER

OF CONVICTION DATED 11.01.2016, PASSED BY THE HON’BLE

XVI A.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.34366/2011, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION.138 OF

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1882.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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