HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.280 OF 2020 (A)

C/W

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.281 OF 2020 (A)

IN CRL.A. NO.280/2020

BETWEEN:

SRI CHAND TARACHAND

S/O TARACHAND,

NOW AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,

R/AT NO.83/C, II MAIN,

YADAVAGIRI,

MYSURU-570020.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K.A., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed

by PANKAJA S

Location: HIGH AND:

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

1. P.J. KUMAR RAO

S/O LATE JAYARAM

AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,

R/AT NO.228, 3^RD STAGE,

3^RD MAIN, 8^TH CROSS,

GOKULAM,

MYSURU-570002.

2. SMY. TARA K. PATANGE

W/O P.J. KUMAR RAO,

AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,

HC-KAR R/AT NO.228, 3^RD STAGE, 3^RD MAIN, 8^TH CROSS, GOKULAM, MYSURU-570002.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI Y.K. NARAYANA SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

378(4) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 31.12.2019, PASSED BY THE LEARNED VI ADDITIONAL I CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MYSURU IN C.C.NO.1771/2012, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT.I.A.NO.1/2020 FOR SPECIAL LEAVE.

IN CRL.A. NO.281/2020 BETWEEN:

SRI CHAND TARACHAND S/O TARACHAND, NOW AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.83/C, II MAIN, YAD