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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T M NADAF
&
MR. VINAY SHREYAS K V, MEMBER
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.309/2022 (Lok Adalat No.1490/2025)
BETWEEN:
B K SHIVAKUMAR S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS M/S SRI VENKATESHWARA TRADERS 3RD MAIN ROAD, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR NEAR OLD CHECKPET, T.DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 057 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHCHANDRA R, ADVOCATE)
AND
T H VASUDEVA MURTHY S/O LATE T.HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO. 394, ”SREE TEJA” 10TH MAIN 1ST CROSS, NEAR RTO OFFICE BHAVANINAGAR, 2ND STAGE ULLAL ROAD, MALLATHALLI BENGALURU – 560 056 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.D.RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE)
2 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.354/2019 ON THE FILE OF LVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (CCH-59), BENGALURU DATED 13.12.2021 BY SETTING ASIDE THE
JUDGMENT AND
ORDER IN C.C.NO.29399/2015 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE JUDGE OF SMALL CAUSES AND XXVI A.C.M.M, AT BENGALURU DATED 16.01.2019, ETC
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for the parties and the respective parties are present.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are two more Crl.R.P.Nos.292/2022 and 334/2022 wherein, the petitioner in this matter is the petitioner in the first case i.e., in Crl.R.P.No.292/2022, Sri.J.B.Gangadharaiah and in Crl.R.P.No.334/2022, Smt.Mamatha are the respondent respectively. As against the total cheque amount in all the three cases being 13,50,000/-, the respondents in the respective revision petitions stated supra have agreed to receive a sum of Rs.12,75,000/- collectively as full and final settlement.
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4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that already a sum of Rs.7,50,000/- collectively has been deposited before the trial Court, in all the criminal cases supra.
5. Both the parties have settled all the three cases stated supra for Rs.5,25,000/- in addition to Rs.7,50,000/- in deposit supra.
Learned counsel for the petitioner in all the cases stated supra submits that the agreed amount of Rs.5,25,000/- would be either deposited or paid through DD in the respective names of the parties on or before 14.08.2025 and requests to modify the judgment of conviction and
order of sentence passed in each case.
6. In view of the settlement arrived in Crl.R.P.No.309/2022, the
judgment of conviction and order of sentence in C.C.No.29399/2015 dated 16.01.2019 passed by the Judge, Court of Small Causes and XXVI ACMM at Bengaluru and
order of confirmation in Crl.A.No.354/2019 dated 13.12.2021 passed by the LVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-59), Bengaluru City are hereby set aside and modified as settled in terms of the joint memo. Petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act.
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7. In so far as Crl.R.P.No.292/2022 and 334/2022 are concerned, both the parties jointly submit that they would place the joint memo filed in this petition along with copy of the order passed today and seek for appropriate orders before the concerned Roster Bench.
8. The joint memo filed today will be treated as part and parcel of the order. In view of the same, present revision petition is disposed of as settled.
9. If the petitioner fails to deposit the agreed sum of Rs.5,25,000/- on or before 14.08.2025, the settlement arrived stands canceled and the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence passed in this Crl.R.P. will be revived. Complainant is at liberty to execute the same, in the manner known to law.
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5 FILED BEFORE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT CRL.RP.NO.309/2022 (LOK ADALATH NO.1490/2025)
BETWEEN: B.K.SHIVAKUMAR
... Petitioner/s
AND: T.H.VASUDEVAMURTHY
... Respondent/s JOINT MEMO
The Petitioner and Respondent respectfully submits as follows:
Both parties have agreed to settled the matter for Rs.12,75,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakh Seventy Five Thousand only) out of the cheque amount of Rs.13,50,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Fifty Thousand only)in three matters 1) Crl.RP No.292/2022 (between Sri. B.K.Shivakumar vs. Sri. J.B.Gangadharaiah) and 2) Crl.RP 334/2022(between Sri. B.K.Shivakumar vs. Smt. Mamatha). Accordingly, the appellant already deposited 7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) before Trial Court.
In view of the settlement the petitioner agreed to pay sum of Rs.5,25,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh Twenty Five Thousand only) in addition to the 7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on or before 14.08.2025 of all three above stated cases.
Hence, compromised as agreed.
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3. Sd/- SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT/S
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Bengaluru, 26.04.2025