- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2403 CRL.RP No. 1558 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1558 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.C.NATARAJA S/O M.B.CHANDRASEKHARA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NEAR SOMESHWARA TEMPLE 4TH BLOCK, KUSHALANGARA TOWN SOMAWARAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT–571 234. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GADILINGAPPA G.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. R. RAJEEVA S/O B.S. RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT 3RD BLOCK, RATHA BEEDI KUSHALANAGAR ATOWN SOMAWARAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 234. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GIRISHA N.R., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 27.03.2015 IN C.C.NO.351/2006, WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT PEREYAPATNA, MYSURU DISTICT, WHEREIN THE LEARNED VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU SITTING AT HUNSUR IN CRL.A.NO.106/2015 DATED 19.10.2022 CONFIRMED THE SAME Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2403 CRL.RP No. 1558 of 2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND PRAYS AN ORDER OF ACQUITTAL ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER OR TO REMAND THE ABOVE MATTER FOR CONCLUDING THE TRIAL. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The petitioner and the respondent and their respective counsels are present before the Courts. 2. Learned counsel for both the parties have filed the joint memo, wherein it is stated that the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.2,20,000/- before the Trial Court. Now, the petitioner has paid the entire remaining amount of Rs.1,90,000/- to the respondent as per the order of the Trial Court as full and final settlement. 3. In view of filing of the joint memo and having complied with the order of the Trial Court, the petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 4. The petitioner is directed to deposit the fine amount of Rs.5,000/- before the Trial Court which shall vest with the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2403 CRL.RP No. 1558 of 2022 State within one week from today and produce the receipt before the Registry for having deposited the same. If the learned counsel for the petitioner fails to deposit the said amount and produce the receipt, this criminal revision petition stands revived and the matter shall be listed before the Court on 04.02.2025 only if there is default in payment of fine of Rs.5,000/- which shall vest with the State. Accordingly, the criminal revision petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56