IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.858 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SRI M C AZIZ @ RIJI PRESENTLY AGED 43 YEARS SON OF SRI MOHAMMED @ THANGAPPAN, RESIDENT OF SUNTICOPPA HOBLI, 7^TH HOSKOTE VILLAGE- 571 237, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, NATIVE OF NELAMBUR – 676 505, MALLAPAURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADISH BALIGA N, ADVOCATE)

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally REPRESENTED BY THE signed by KUSHALNAGAR POLICE STATION, MALATE SH SOMWARPET TALUK, K C KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234.

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HIGH REPRESENTED BY THE COURT OF STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER)

THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 04.07.2018 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU AT MADIKERI IN CRL.A.NO.66/2013 AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.10.2013 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SOMWARPET SITTING AT KUSHALNAGAR IN