- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:24489 CRL.RP No. 1472 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1472 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI V VENKATESH S/O LATE VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 49, C K.PALYA, SAKALAVARA POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE –ABSENT) AND: SRI LOKESH S L S/O LAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.223, 5TH MAIN, AREHALLI, NEAR SINDU SCHOOL BENGALURU-560 039. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAVI SHANKAR K P, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE LEARNED XVI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGLAORE PASSED IN C.C.No.2959/2016 DATED 11.10.2018 CONVICTING THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND CONFIRMED BY THE LEARNED LXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH-69) IN CRL.A.NO.2583/2018 DATED 28.01.2020 AND Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC:24489 CRL.RP No. 1472 of 2022 CONSEQUENTLY, ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Case called twice. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Accused is suffering from the order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. There is no progress in the case. Counsel for the respondent is present. Accordingly, revision petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51