HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1344 OF 2018

C/W

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 486 OF 2021

IN CRL.A No. 1344/2018

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR N

S/O. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

FLAT NO. 401, MEENAKSHI PARADISE,

2^ND MAIN, 3^RD BLOCK, HOSAPALYA,

PEEKAYAM LAYOUT, H.S.R. SUB DIVISION,

BENGALURU-560 068.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. SHIVANNA

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARAYAN N S/O. DYAVARAYYA,

Location: HIGH COURT

OF KARNATAK A AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

NO. 93, MATHRU KRUPA, (JAYAMMA ANJANAPPA),

VISHWANNA LAYOUT,

BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE,

TUMKUR-572 102.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. RAMESH ANANTHAN.,ADVOCATE)

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

THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 15.05.2018 PASSED BY THE XIV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN

HC-KAR C.C.NO.51876/2017 - ACQUITTIG THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.

IN CRL.A NO. 486/2021 BETWEEN:

1. MR. ASHOK KUMAR S/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.401, MEENAKSHI PARADISE, 2ND MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, HOSAPALYA, PEEKAYAM