- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5852 CRL.RP No. 1489 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1489 OF 2018 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. J.R.V. PRASAD, S/O J.P. RAMAYOGI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A NO.102, 1ST FLOOR, 8TH MAIN, 2ND PHASE, GIRINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 085. MANAGING PARTNER, SPRYTS BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. SRI R.V. SHANKAR NAIDU, S/O SUBBA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.35, 2ND MAIN, ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT, CHUNCHANAGATTA, KOTHANUR MAIN ROAD, J.P. NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560 062. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ADINARAYAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.12.2018 MADE IN CRL.A.NO.1502/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65) AT BANGALORE AND SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5852 CRL.RP No. 1489 of 2018 SENTENCE PASSED ON 19.11.2015, BY THE HON'BLE XVI ACMM, BANGALORE CITY IN C.C.NO.7349/2008, FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, AND THEREBY SENTENCING TO PAY A FINE OF RS.3,85,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR. 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 learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has paid the cost as per the order dated 29.01.2025. 2. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner is absent both in the morning session and afternoon session. On the previous date of hearing on 29.01.2025 also the learned counsel for the revision petitioner was absent and this Court observed that this matter is of the year 2018 and matter is called twice in the morning and at 2.55 p.m. and there is no representation by both the counsel for the revision petitioner as well as the counsel for the respondent. If the learned counsel for the revision petitioner does not appear on the next date of hearing, the revision petition will be dismissed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5852 CRL.RP No. 1489 of 2018 3. Inspite of the said order, the learned counsel for the revision petitioner is not pursuing the matter diligently. Hence, there are no grounds to adjourn the matter again. The criminal revision petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13