- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4730 CRL.RP No. 1293 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1293 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. SURESH, SON OF SHREEDHARA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING NEAR BEEDI QUARTERS, ANALEKOPPA EXTENSION, SAGAR TOWN – 577 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BIMBADHAR M. GOWDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SURESH, SON OF RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING OF MANDAGALALE VILLAGE, TALAGUPPA HOBLI, SAGAR TALUK – 577 430. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHAN M.K., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE JMFC, COURT SAGAR IN C.C.NO.355/2017 DATED 16.12.2019 CONVICTING THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE HONBLE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE SHIVAMOGGA SITTING AT SAGAR IN CRL.A.NO.10049/2019 DATED 30.04.2021 CONFIRMING THE SENTENCE OF CONVICTION AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4730 CRL.RP No. 1293 of 2021 OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIALBE INSTRUMENTS ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the learned counsel have filed the joint memo stating that the matter was settled for Rs.2,30,000/- and payment is also made through DD dated 29.02.2024. An application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (‘the NI Act’ for short) for compounding of the offence is also filed. The respective learned counsel submits that in view of the payment already been made, the parties are not present before the Court. 2. Having considered the said submission as well as payment made through DD dated 29.02.2024 long back and receipt is also placed before the Court and the same is signed by the respondent/complainant, the joint memo is accepted and the application filed under Section 147 of the NI Act is allowed and the offence is compounded. Consequently, the petitioner is acquitted for the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4730 CRL.RP No. 1293 of 2021 3. The petitioner is directed to deposit the fine amount of Rs.5,000/- as ordered by the Trial Court within one week from today and produce the receipt before the Registry for having paid the amount within two weeks from today. If the receipt is not produced for having paid the amount, list the matter before the Court on 17.02.2025. If the receipt is produced, no need to list the matter before the Court. 4. In terms of the compromise, the criminal revision petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36