- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23549 CRL.RP No. 51 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 51 OF 2018 BETWEEN: SRI M. RAGHURAM S/O SRI MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A YELUVANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.K. VENKAT, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S COROMONDEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, "SHAH SULTAN TOWERS", NO.17, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSSISTANT MANAGER ACCOUNTS, MR. SUDHINDRA NAIK, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RISHIKESH MADHAV, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 08.12.2017 PASSED BY THE LII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE(CCH-53) IN CRL.A.NO.50/2016 AND THE ORDER DATED 23.12.2015 IN Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23549 CRL.RP No. 51 of 2018 C.C.NO.35487/2010 PASSED BY THE XXXIII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE AND CONSEQUNENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Joint memo has been filed under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and it is signed by the petitioner, respondent and their respective counsels. As per terms of the joint memo, the matter is settled between parties for Rs.9,16,542/- (rupees Nine Lakhs Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Two only). 2. The petitioner has made payment of Rs.1,70,000/- (rupees One Lakh Seventy Thousand only) to the respondent and the respondent reports the receipt of Rs.1,70,000/- (rupees One Lakh Seventy Thousand only) from the petitioner. A sum of Rs.7,46,542/- (rupees Seven Lakhs Forty Six Thousand Five Hundred Forty two only) is in deposit before the trial Court and the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23549 CRL.RP No. 51 of 2018 has no objections for the respondent to withdraw the said amount in deposit. 3. In view of settlement, the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is compounded. In view of compounding of the offence, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as the offence is compounded. 4. The respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs.7,46,542/- (rupees Seven Lakhs Forty Six Thousand Five Hundred Forty two only) deposited by the petitioner before the trial Court. 5. The respondent shall furnish his bank accounts details to the trial Court so as to enable to transfer the amount directly to his account. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60