- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:66 CRL.RP No. 1484 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1484 OF 2019 BETWEEN: RAJAMMA T H W/O RAJAGOPAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O C/O JANAKAMMA OLD POST OFFICE ROAD NEAR SHANKARA RICE MILL NAGAMANGALA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432 …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJEGOWDA B V, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K A, ADVOCATE) AND: M P PALLAVI W/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O TANK FIELD NAGAMANGALA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI AKARSH S KANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 08.08.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SENIOR Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:66 CRL.RP No. 1484 of 2019 CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NAGAMANGALA IN C.C.NO.381/2015 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The petitioner/accused and the respondent/complainant have filed the joint memo under Section 320(6) and (8) of Cr.P.C read with Section 147 of N.I. Act. In terms of the joint memo, the parties have settled the dispute amicably and petitioner has agreed to pay an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- as full and final settlement including the amount already deposited by the petitioner before the Trial Court. In terms of the settlement, the balance amount is to be paid within two months in three installments. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respective parties submit that the amount which is in due has already been paid in terms of the settlement and only - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:66 CRL.RP No. 1484 of 2019 the amount which is in deposit before the Trial Court is to be paid to the complainant. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no objection to pay the said amount in favour of the complainant. 3. In view of payment made by the petitioner to the respondent in terms of the settlement, this revision petition is allowed and the petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 4 If fine amount of Rs.2,000/- is not deposited by the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to pay the said amount within a week from today. Thereafter, the Trial Court is directed to release the amount in favour of the complainant/respondent on proper identification. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN