- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9310 CRL.RP No. 321 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 321 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. B. RAHUL S/O LATE BYREDDY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT. OPP. KSRTC DEPOT, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. S. L. GOVINDARAJU S/O.S. V. LAKSHMINARAYANAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O AT, SATHANDLAHALLI VILLAGE, NAMBIHALLI POST, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SATHEESH N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1) TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:04.12.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE PRL. DIST. AND SESSION JUDGE AT KOLAR IN CRL.A.NO.103/2023 AND 2) ACQUIT THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED IN C.C.NO.1563/2022 ON THE FILE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KOLAR FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 138 OF THE N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9310 CRL.RP No. 321 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent present. Respondent S.L.Govindaraju is present. It is submitted that the petitioner who is the accused is in judicial custody. A compromise petition is filed under Section 147 of N.I. Act r/w Section 320 of Cr.P.C. As per the terms of compromise it is stated that towards full and final settlement a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- is paid by the petitioner to the respondent and respondent has admitted to receive the same. The respondent admitted that he has settled the matter for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- and he has already received the amount. In the light of the settlement entered between the parties, the Criminal Revision Petition is allowed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9310 CRL.RP No. 321 of 2025 The impugned judgment and order dated 04.12.2024 in Crl.A.No.103/2023 on the file of Prl.District and Sessions Judge at Kolar and judgment and order dated 02.09.2023 in CC.No.1563/2022 on the file of Prl.Civil Judge and JMFC, at Srinivaspura, are set aside. The respondent /accused is acquitted. Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the trial Court through email. In view of disposal of petition, pending applications stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Petitioner shall be released forthwith, if his presence is not required in any other case. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE SRK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 CT:SK