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D M Nagaraju v. Sri Anil S

Karnataka HC5 Jan 2026CRL.RP/1386/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru; CRL.RP No. 1386 of 2025; D M Nagaraju v. Sri Anil S; revision under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. (S.438 r/w 442 BNSS) against acquittal judgment dated 22.08.2025 in Crl.A.No.726/2024 (LVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, CCH-59); dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to appeal under Section 419(4) of BNSS, 2023; decided 05.01.2026 by S Vishwajith Shetty J.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a criminal appeal under Section 419(4) of BNSS, 2023 against the acquittal in Crl.A.No.726/2024 dated 22.08.2025; Registry directed to return the certified copies of documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner after retaining the Photostat copy. ¶28

D M Nagaraju Vs Sri Anil S — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:199 CRL.RP No. 1386 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1386 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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D M NAGARAJU,

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S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO. 14/3, 8TH CROSS, GOKULA 1ST STAGE, 2ND PHASE, NEAR ANJANAIAH TEMPLE, DEVANARA PLAYA, GOKULA EXTENSION BENGALURU NORTH, MSRIT, BENGALURU - 560 054.

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(SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT.MONISHA, ADVOCATE FOR

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Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High court of Karnataka

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SRI. VIJAY SIMHA M D., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI ANIL S, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.13, NEAR RAMANAHALLI BUS STOP, RAMANAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMNAGARA TAULK, KARNATAKA - 562 109.

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED

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NC: 2026:KHC:199 CRL.RP No. 1386 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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TO A. SET-ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT DATED 22.08.2025, IN CRL. A.NO.726/2024 PASSED BY THE LD. LVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-59 AT BENGALURU.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Criminal revision petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a criminal appeal as provided under Section 419(4) of BNSS, 2023 assailing the judgment and order of acquittal passed in Crl.A.No.726/2024 by the Court of LVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City dated 22.08.2025. He has filed a memo to the said effect.

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