- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7461 CRL.RP No. 1033 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1033 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SURESH GIRI S/O KRISHNAGIRI B.R., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O BABALLI VILLAGE BHADRA COLONY POST BHADRAVATHI-577301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. K. UMAPATHI S/O KANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O BABALLI VILLAGE BHADRA COLONY POST, BHADRAVATHI-577301 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 15.12.2024 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI IN CRL.A.NO.5038/2023 AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DTD 14.03.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI IN CC.NO.2871/2017, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7461 CRL.RP No. 1033 of 2024 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF THE CHARGED LEVELED AGAINST HIM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The revision petitioner and respondent are present before the Court and the learned counsel for revision petitioner and the learned counsel for respondent are also present. 2. Both of them have filed an application under Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act seeking permission to compound the offence. In terms of compounding of the same, already petitioner has paid the amount of Rs.70,000/- to the respondent and no dues. The complainant is also present before the Court and says that he has received the amount and no balance of payment. In view of the same, application is allowed and offence is compounded. As a result, the accused/revision petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7461 CRL.RP No. 1033 of 2024 Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37