Sri Rangaswamy C H v. Sri Hanumantha
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.A No. 1758 of 2019; appellant Rangaswamy C.H v. respondent Hanumantha; appeal under S.378(4) Cr.P.C against acquittal dated 25.07.2019 in Criminal Appeal No.56/2017 (LX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, CCH-61) for offence under S.138 NI Act; underlying trial C.C.No.12313/2016 dated 15.12.2016 (XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City); decided 21.03.2025 by Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar; appeal dismissed as withdrawn at appellant counsel's (K.G. Kumara) request; no merits adjudication; respondent's counsel Gireesha J.T absent.
What did the court decide?
Permission accorded to the appellant's counsel to withdraw the appeal; appeal dismissed as withdrawn. The acquittal under challenge was not set aside and no modification of the conviction record was directed.