IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1488 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MANJACHAR S/O BASAVACHAR NOW AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O MUNIYUR VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K A.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally 1. K P KRISHNAREDDY signed by R MANJUNA THA S/O LT POLANNA REDDY Location: NOW AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS HIGH COURT OF R/O BESIDE BDO OFFICE KARNATAKA DABBEGATTA ROAD TURUVEKERE TOWN TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572101 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SRINIVASA M G., ADVOCATE - ABSENT THIS CRL.RP. IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 23.03.2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., TURUVEKERE IN C.C.NO.05/2017 AND CONFIRMED BY THE LEARNED V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TIPTUR IN CRL.A.NO.10007/2021 DATED 26.09.2022 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR