High Court of Karnataka disposed of a criminal revision petition challenging an order of acquittal. The bench held there were no grounds to revise the lower courts' decision as prosecution witnesses did not support the case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2015
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S.PACHHAPURE
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.311 OF 2015
BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KUSHALNAGAR POLICE STATION – 571 234.
... PETITIONER
[BY SRI:K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP]
AND:
MANJA
S/O VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MUTRHINAMULLUSOGE VILLAGE PIRIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 107.
... RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 15.09.2014 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU, MADIKERI IN CRL.A.NO.103/2008 AND THE ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 22.10.2007 PASSED BY THE
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JMFC, SOMVARPET IN CC NO.589/2005, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 379 OF IPC.
THIS CRL.RP COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
The order of acquittal for the offence under
Section 379 IPC for theft of bicycle which was challenged in the appeal and the acquittal was confirmed, has sought to be revised in this revision.
perusal of the impugned judgment and order, I do
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not find any grounds to revise the order of Courts below.
The revision petition is dismissed,
accordingly.
Sd/-
JUDGE
*bgn/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the order of acquittal under Section 379 IPC has any infirmities warranting revision under Sections 397 read with 401 Cr.P.C.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The State of Karnataka by Kushalnagar Police Station
Manja
A.S. Pachhapure
As recorded by the court registry
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