IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.450 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)

BETWEEN:

A.G. SHIVANNA S/O GURUSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SECRETARY, V.S.S.N.BANK, ARENAHALLY, RAVANDUR HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571107 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP.K.C A/W SMT.PAVANA.B.K, ADVOCATES )

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PERIYAPATNA POLICE STATION MYSURU DISTRICT Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS R MANJUNATHA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Location: HIGH HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COURT OF BENGALURU-560 001 KARNATAKA …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 DATED 03.10.2025 PASSED BY THE VIII ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU SITTING AT HUNSUR IN CRL.A NO.28/2016 AND IN CC NO.440/2004 DATED 31.12.2015 PASSED BY CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT PERIYAPATNA AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 408 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDE