Karnataka High Court
Shri Veer Pulikeshi Co -Op Bank Ltd vs The State Of Karnataka on 3 June, 2024
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:7310
CRL.A No. 100280 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100280 OF 2024 (A-)
BETWEEN:
SHRI. VEER PULIKESHI CO -OP BANK LTD,
BADAMI, HEAD OF AT BADAMI
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER,
SMT. MALA BASANGOUDA DESHANNAVAR,
OCC: GENERAL MANAGER,
R/O: HAVING OFFICE AT
SHRI. VEER PULIKESHI CO-OP BANK LTD
BADAMI, TQ BADAMI,
DIST: BAGALKOT - 587201.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
THROUGH BADAMI POLICE STATION,
CHIKODI TQ, BELAGAVI DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
Digitally signed by HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
CHANDRASHEKAR DHARWAD.
LAXMAN
KATTIMANI
Location: HIGH 2. SHRI. SHANKARAPPA S/O. DURAPPA ANGADI,
COURT OF AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: PEON,
KARNATAKA R/O: NANDIKESHWAR, TQ: BADAMI,
DIST: BAGALKOT - 587201.
3. SHRI. SHIVANAND S/O. SANGAPPA TOTAR,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: PEON,
R/O: NANDIKESHWAR, TQ: BADAMI,
DIST: BAGALKOT - 587201.
4. SMT. LAXMIBAYI W/O. VENKATESH PATTAR,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: NANDIKESHWAR, TQ: BADAMI,
DIST: BAGALKOT - 587201.
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CRL.A No. 100280 of 2024
5. SHRI. NARAYAN S/O. CHOUDAPPA PATTAR,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: NANDIKESHWAR, TQ: BADAMI,
DIST: BAGALKOT - 587201.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 378 (4) OF CR.P.C.,
SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED
11.12.2023 PASSED IN CC.NO.90/2015 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BADAMI AND ACCORDINGLY CONVICT THE
RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE U/S 406 AND 420 R/W SECTION 34 OF THE IPC, 1860
BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
The judgment of acquittal passed by the Trial Court lies in the District and Sessions Judge Court having jurisdiction in terms of Section 372 of Cr.P.C. However, the appellant herein approached this Court directly against the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court.
2. Having considered the office objection raised by the registry, the same is sustainable. The appeal stands dismissed -3- NC: 2024:KHC-D:7310 CRL.A No. 100280 of 2024 as not maintainable and liberty is reserved to the appellant herein to approach the appropriate Court.
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