Sri D Chikkanna v. Sri Vishwanath
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:28723), CRL.A No. 2243 of 2022, oral judgment dated 25-07-2025 delivered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice S Rachaiah. D Chikkanna (appellant, counsel ShivaraJu M K.) v. Vishwanath (respondent, counsel B.N. Nanjappa). Appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.PC challenged acquittal dated 28.05.2021 in C.C. No. 610/2018 (XVI A.C.M.M, Bengaluru). At admission, withdrawal memo citing out-of-court settlement was allowed; appeal dismissed as withdrawn and Trial Court Records ordered to be sent back. No issues framed, no cases cited, no quantum. Relevant only as an instance of termination of a S. 378(4) Cr.PC appeal on withdrawal following settlement.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the appeal as not pressed (matter settled out of Court); appeal dismissed as withdrawn; Registry directed to send the Trial Court Records forthwith.