- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3355 CRL.RP No. 200050 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.200050 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LAXMAN S/O BABURAO JADHAV, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O DEGINAL VILLAGE, TQ. INDI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586117. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASH YELI, ADVOCATE) AND: CHENNAPPA @ CHINNAPPA S/O LAXMAN PUTHANI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NIMBAL K. D. VILLAGE, TQ. INDI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586211. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.S. MAMADAPUR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 AND 442 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS REVISION PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3355 CRL.RP No. 200050 of 2025 21-03-2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT VIJAYAPUR, IN CRL.A NO.92/2022, AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 16-11-2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT INDI, IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.45/2014, FOR THE COMMISSION OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo reporting deposit of the entire fine amount. Revision petitioner is the accused, who suffered an order of conviction in C.C.No.45/2014 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable of Instruments Act and ordered to pay a fine of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3355 CRL.RP No. 200050 of 2025 Rs.2,20,000/- , of which, a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- is to be paid as compensation to the complainant and the balance amount of Rs.20,000/- is to be paid as defraying expenses of the State. The said order of conviction and sentence was confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.92/2022. In view of the fact that the entire amount is now paid by the accused, placing the memo on record, the revision petition stands disposed of. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35 CT:PK