1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA & SMT. SOHANI HOLLA, MEMBER CRL. R.P.No.597/2023 (Lok Adalat No.919/2025) BETWEEN: SRI. MASTI KARIGOWDA K.M. S/O SRI MASTI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.216, 1ST FLOOR, SRI BASAVESHWARA NILAYA, KUVEMPU RANGA MANDIRA ROAD, ANNAPURNESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 091. ALSO MAY BE SERVED AT NO.40 HUCHAMMA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NAGARAHALLENAGAR, HEROHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU-560091. … PETITIONER (BY SRI H.P. GANGESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI NAGARAJU .K S/O LATE K. KEMPAIAH 2 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.8, 7TH CROSS, PURNAPURA, BENGALURU-560 054. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNA N.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.R.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.04.2023 IN CRL.APPEAL NO.1397/2022 ON THE FILE OF LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-60) AT BENGALURU AND FURTHER SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.10.2022 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE COURT OF XII ACMM AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.22047/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT OF THE RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT BY ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent are present. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instruction from the petitioner-accused and the respondent along with his counsel have filed the joint memo, which reads as under: 3 “The respondent respectfully submits as follows: The petitioner and respondent agreed to settle the above case by way of compromise. The petitioner has agreed to settle the above case for sum of Rs.1,25,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five thousand only) as full and final settlement. The respondent agreed for the proposal. The petitioner has agreed to pay the agreed amount of Rs.1,25,000/- in 3 months from today 22/04/25. The respondent has agreed to receive amount within 3 months, upon failure to pay the consequences of law will follow. Wherefore, pray this Hon’ble Court to pass order in terms of the joint memo in the interest of justice.” 4. The petition stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the petitioner-accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 5. Registry to return the records. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER AT 4 FILED BEFORE LOKADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT CRL.RP. NO.597/2023 (LOK ADALATH NO. 919/2025) BETWEEN: SRI. MASTI KARIGOWDA K M ... Petitioner AND: SRI. NAGARAJU K ... Respondent JOINT MEMO The Respondent respectfully submits as follows: - The Petitioner and Respondent agreed to settle the above case by way of compromise. The Petitioner has agreed to settle the above case for a sum of Rs.1,25,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only) as full and final settlement. The Respondent agreed for the proposal. The Petitioner has agreed to pay the agreed amount of Rs.1,25,000/- in 3 months from today 22/04/25. The Respondent has agreed to receive amount within 3 months, upon failure to pay the consequences of law will follow. Wherefore, pray this Hon’ble Court to pass order in terms of the Joint Memo in the interest of Justice and equity. Sd/- RESPONDENT Sd/- Sd/- ADVOCATE OF PETITIONER ADVOCATE OF RESPONDENT Bengaluru 22/4/25 True Copy Sd/- Secretary