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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M. KHAZI & SRI. JAVEED S., MEMBER
CRL. R.P.No. 949/2022 (Lok Adalat No. 798/2025) BETWEEN
Srikanth M.U., Aged about 30 years, S/o Umashankar, R/o No.117, 1st Cross, V.P. Road, Madivala, Bengaluru – 560 068. … Petitioner. (By Sri. S. Raj Prabhu, Advocate)
AND:
Smt. A. Sulochanamma, Aged about 58 years, W/o K.N. Mohan Kumar, R/a Jayamma Building, Sai Baba Layout, Andrahalli Main Road, Peenya 2nd Stage, Bengaluru – 560 058. …Respondent
(By Sri. Sudharshan L., Advocate)
2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2518/2019 DATED 19.05.2022 ON THE FILE OF THE LIX ADDL. CITY CIVIL JUDGE AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-60), BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN C.C. NO. 1408/2017 DATED 06.11.2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XX ACMM COURT, BENGALURU, ETC. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the respondent and the respective parties are present. 2. Perused the order dated 26.03.2025 of the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee. Accordingly, the matter is settled by the parties. As per the Joint Memo filed by the both parties and the terms of Joint Memo reads thus :
“1. The petitioner and respondent due to the intervention of family and friends have settled the matter amongst themselves and the Petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.13,00,000/- towards the full and final settlement of the claim made by the Respondent before the Trial Court in CC 1408/2017 which was disposed by the Hon’ble XX ACMM,
3 Bengaluru and the Respondent has also accepted the same as full and final settlement. 2. That in view of the settlement arrived between the parties to this case, the petitioner in compliance of the same is paying the sum of Rs.10,40,000/- by demand draft (D.D.) No.880013 dated 24/03/2025drawn on STATE BANK OF INDIA in favour of the respondent. 3.
The petitioner further has agreed to settle the remaining amount of Rupees Rs.2,60,000/- to the Respondent within 3 months i.e., within 30.06.2025, the Respondent has also agreed to the same. 4. The Respondent has no objections in acquitting the accused by way of setting aside the order of conviction passed by the trial Court in CC 1408/2017 which was disposed by the Hon’ble XX ACMM, Bengaluru and also set aside that of the order passed by the Appeal Court in Crl. Appeal 2518/2019 which was disposed by the Hon’ble LIX City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru”. 3. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this petition is disposed of. The impugned Judgment dated 06.11.2019 passed in C.C. No.1408/2017 on the file of XX ACMM Court, Bengaluru and the Judgment dated 19.05.2022 passed in Crl.A. No.2518/2019 on the file of LIX Addl. City Civil
4 and Sessions Judge (CCH-60), Bengaluru are set aside and the accused is acquitted. 4. However, it is made clear that if the amount as agreed in the Joint Memo is not paid, the order of the trial Court, which is confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically and the respondent / complainant is at liberty to proceed against the petitioner / accused in accordance with law. Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER Rbv