IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100093 OF 2026 (397 OF Cr.PC/438 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

MR. K. FAROOQU SON OF KHAJA SAB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. WARD NO.1, VALLUR MASJID SIRUGUPPA TALUK, BALALRI DISTRICT-583121.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SABEEL AHMED DARVESHU, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MR. M. KRISHNA S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. WARD NO.21, VASAVI NAGAR, ADONI ROAD, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, BALALRI DISTRICT-583121.

…RESPONDENT Digitally signed (BY SRI MALATESH HIPPALI, ADVOCATE by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397 Location: High Court of Karnataka, R/W. SECTION 401 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Dharwad Bench (U/S.438 R/W. 442 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 02.12.2025 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BALLARI (COMMERCIAL COURT) IN CRL.A.NO.17/2025 BY CONFIRMING THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 01.07.2025 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. AT SIRUGUPPA IN C.C.NO.1872/2021 I