- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3010 CRL.A No. 200155 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.200155 OF 2021 (378(Cr.PC)/419(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE BIJAPUR CHIT FUNDS PVT. LTD, 1 FLOOR, SHRI SIDDESHWAR COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, S. S. ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-586101, REP. BY THE ITS MANAGER AND FOREMAN/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SRI. ANAND S/O SURYAKANT HUNASHYAL …APPELLANT (BY SRI SANGANAGOUDA V. BIRADAR, ADVOCATE) AND: BASAVARAJ M. YADVANNAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCCU: BUSINESS, R/O. YADVANNAVAR ELECTRICAL A., NEAR BARAKAMAN, VIJAYAPURA-586102. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHIVANAND V. PATTANASHETTI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 (4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3010 CRL.A No. 200155 of 2021 THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT & ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DT. 16.04.2021 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC., COURT, VIJAYAPURA IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.38/2019 & CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S. 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT & GRANT RELIEF AS PRAYER FOR IN THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo. Memo reads as under: “In the top noted matter, the appellant and respondent have amicably settled the issue. In view of the settlement between the parties, the appellant no longer intends to continue with the appeal. Therefore, it is humbly prayed that the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the appeal ‘as not pressed’ by the appellant in the interest of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3010 CRL.A No. 200155 of 2021 Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SRT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57 CT:PK