IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.482 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SRINIVAS BHAT S/O VENKATESH BHAT AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.13/2, 2^ND FLOOR, ABOVE DTDC COURIER SERVICES NO.13, CAMPBELL ROAD, BANGALORE-560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI G.C.SRIHARSHA FOR SRI NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATES)

AND:

H V SHIVAJI S/O H VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, Digitally R/AT NO.14/48, signed by R VIDYAMANYANAGAR MANJUNATHA ANDHARAHALLY Location:

HIGH COURT BANGALORE-560 091 OF …RESPONDENT KARNATAKA (BY SMT.DHANALAKSHMI.K, ADVOCATE -ABSENT)

THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 17.05.2017 MADE IN C.C.No.4779/2011 BY THE COURT OF C.J.M., BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED

27.03.2018 MADE IN CRL.A.No.65/2017 BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORD