- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20710 CRL.RP No. 916 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 916 OF 2022 BETWEEN: RUDRAPPA @ RUDRAIAH S/O SIDDAGANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BEHIND GAYATHRI BHAVANA HOTEL NEAR BABU GARGE HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA -577 501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.M. SIDDAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: D. NAGARAJ S/O DODDASAHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O BEHIND NAYVYA CHETHANA SCHOOL HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA -577 501. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S.C., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP FILED IS U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE CHITRADURGA IN CRL.A.NO.48/2021 DATED 07.04.2022 AND JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED IN C.C.NO.67/2020 DATED 02.12.2021 BY THE LEARNED I ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, CHITRADURGA AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FROM THE CHARGES LEVELED AGAINST HIM, BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20710 CRL.RP No. 916 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has underdone sentence of simple imprisonment for a period of one year as he could not pay fine amount of Rs.8,00,000/- (rupees Eight Lakhs only) in view of default sentence. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent – complainant submits that even though the accused has undergone default sentence, he is entitled for recovery of fine/compensation amount. With that observation he prays for disposing the Criminal Revision Petition. 3. The petitioner –accused has been sentenced by the trial Court to pay fine of Rs.8,00,000/-(rupees Eight Lakhs only) in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year. The petitioner has undergone default sentence for one year. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20710 CRL.RP No. 916 of 2022 4. In view of the same, the Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of. 5. The respondent –complainant is at liberty to recover fine/compensation amount, if he is entitled, in accordance with law. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28