IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2213 OF 2023 c/w CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.798 OF 2024 Crl. Appeal No.2213/2023 BETWEEN:

K. S. RAVIKUMAR S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, FLAT NO. 404, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. S. RAVIKUMAR, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

1. R. RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SURESH RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. MANJU R. D/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT FLAT NO. 504, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MATHAD CHIDANANDASWAMY, ADV.)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(1) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE PARTY IN PERSON PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.11.2023 PASSED BY THE LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH NO.71) IN CRL.MISC.NO.10487/2023, REMAND BACK THE CASE FOR A FRESH ADJUDICATION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MIGHT DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

Crl. Appeal No.798/2024 BETWEEN:

K.