- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22467 CRL.RP No. 830 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 830 OF 2020 BETWEEN: SRI A MURALIDHAR S/O LATE ANANTHACHAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT ABOUT 1297, 14TH CROSS, GIRINAGAR, 3RD STAGE BENGALURU-560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V V GUNJAL, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI R LAKSHMAN S/O RAJA RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.50, 50 FEET ROAD GIRINAGAR 3RD PHASE GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 085. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P M., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.01.2018 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XII A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.29241/2015 AND THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE LEARNED LVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.178/2018 DATED 07.11.2020 CONFIRMATION OF THE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22467 CRL.RP No. 830 of 2020 CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE RP BY ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER FRO AN OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The application under Section 359 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has been filed and it is signed by counsels for the petitioner and respondent. 2. As per averments of the said application, the matter is settled between the petitioner and respondent for Rs.50,000/- (rupees Fifty thousand only). The petitioner has issued cheque for Rs.50,000/- (rupees Fifty thousand only) infavour of the respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the cheque has been encashed. 4. In view of the settlement, the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22467 CRL.RP No. 830 of 2020 Instruments Act, 1881 is compounded. In view of compounding offence, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as the offence is compounded. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35