- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8776 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1467 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. LATCHE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI. M.S.SURESH, S/O M.SELVANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.W-753, 4TH ANNEXURE, ANNA NAGAR EXTENSION, CHENNAI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. GLOW-X INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. G. CHANDRASHEKAR, MAJOR, R/AT 1237/1, 1ST FLOOR, 23RD CROSS, 30TH MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 70. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA V., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 07.09.2019 PASSED BY THE LXV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1004/2018 AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8776 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2019 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The parties have filed the joint memo, wherein it is stated that the parties have settled the matter for cheque amount of Rs.15,25,000/-. The petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.8 lakhs before the Trial Court and the same was withdrawn by the respondent/complainant. The remaining amount of Rs.7,25,000/- is paid by the petitioner to the respondent today by way of DD. 2. The complainant is present before the Court and the accused is not present. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused is not keeping well. In view of the payment of entire amount, the presence of the accused is dispensed with. 3. The parties have also filed an application under Section 320 of Cr.P.C read with Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (‘NI Act’ for short) for compounding of the offence. In view of the joint memo and settlement arrived between the parties, the application is allowed and the offence is - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8776 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2019 compounded. Consequently, the petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act. 4. The petitioner is directed to pay the fine amount of Rs.10,000/- before the Trial Court within one week from today and furnish the receipt before the Registry for having paid the amount within ten days from today. If the receipt is not produced within ten days, list the matter on 14.03.2025. If the receipt is produced, no need to list the matter before the Court. 5. The criminal revision petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3