IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100042 OF 2019 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

LAXMAN S/O. HANAMANTH BAJANTRI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE AND DRIVER, R/O. BAJANTRI GALLI, GULEDAGUDDA, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH P.S.I., BAGALKOTE, RURAL POLICE STATION, Dig itally REPT. BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, signed by V DHARWAD. N BADIGER …RESPONDENT Location:

High Court (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP)

of Karnataka, Dharwad THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER Bench SECTION 397(1) R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY II-ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE IN CRL.A.NO.03/2012, DATED 13.11.2018 AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC COURT, BAGALKOTE IN C.C.NO.183/2011 DATED 16.01.2012 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 279, 337, 304-A OF IPC AND SECTION 187 UNDER SECTION 3 R/W. SECTION 181 & UNDER SECTION 146 R/W. 196 OF I