CRL.A No. 27 of 2013

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 28 OF 2013 (A)

C/W

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 26 OF 2013 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 27 OF 2013

IN CRL. A NO.28/2013:

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. IRENE CRASTA

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

WIFE OF VICTOR CRASTA

R/AT 'VEERA VILLA'

PALADKABETTU HOUSE

PALADKA

MITHABAIL POST

MANGALORE TALUK

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT

OF KARNATAKA …APPELLANT

(BY SMT. SAKSHA BHAGAVAN., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MR. N DIVAKAR PRABHU

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

SON OF PUNDALIK PRABHU

RESIDING AT NADUBALIKE HOUSE

IRUVAIL POST AND VILLAGE

MANGALORE TALUK - 574 144

…RESPONDENT

CRL.A No. 27 of 2013 HC-KAR THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 22.11.2012 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC, MOODBIDRI IN C.C.NO.49/2008 AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.

ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN CRL. A NO.26/2013:

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. IRENE CRASTA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WIFE OF VICTOR CRASTA R/AT 'VEERA VILLA'

PALADKABETTU HOUSE PALADKA MITHABAIL POST MANGALORE TALUK …APPELLANT (BY SMT. SAKSHA