- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24555 CRL.A No. 2249 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2249 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: SRI SRIKANTH B S/O LATE BORAIAH AGED 54 YEARS R/AT NO.252 9TH MAIN ROAD NAGENDRA BLOCK BSK 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 050 …APPELLANT (BY MR. SRINIVAS R, ADV.) AND: SRI G N MANJUNATH AGED 52 YEARS R/O ROYAL GREEN WOOD NO.307, 3RD FLOOR 7TH MAIN ROAD KENGERI UPANAGAR (ULLAL) BENGALURU-560 060 …RESPONDENT (BY MRS. MUSRATH TABASSUM, ADV.) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 01.08.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.2586/2019 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (CCH-70) BENGALURU AND IT IS PRAYED TO KINDLY CONVICT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT BY CONFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT IN C.C.NO.4842/2018 DATED 14.11.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SMALL CAUSES JUDGE (SCCH-9) & XXVI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24555 CRL.A No. 2249 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard Mr. Srinivas R., learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Musrath Tabassum, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant / complainant seeking to set aside the judgment dated 01.08.2022 in Criminal Appeal No.2586/2019 passed by the LXIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH- 70), Bengaluru, and to convict the accused / respondent by confirming the judgment in C.C.No.4842/2018 dated 14.11.2019 passed by the learned Small Causes Judge (SCCH-9) and XXVI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant and the respondent submit that the appellant and the respondent have settled the dispute amicably and filed a Memo on Settlement of even date. The same is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24555 CRL.A No. 2249 of 2022 4. The appellant and the respondent are present and are identified by their respective counsels. The Memo on Settlement is duly signed by the appellant, the respondent and their respective counsels. The Memo on Settlement reads thus: “Both parties i.e., Appellant and Respondent submit as follows:- The respondent in view of settling the above case amicably on view of the Settlement have now paid Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand) to Appellant and Appellant have received the amount. Wherefore it is prayed to dispose the above appeal as settled in the interest of justice & equity.” (sic) 5. In terms of the averments stated above, the parties have settled the matter amicably and sought to dispose of the matter as per the terms and conditions stated above. Their submission is placed on record. 6. On perusal of the above said terms and conditions and also considering the offence which is punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, which is compoundable in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24555 CRL.A No. 2249 of 2022 nature, there is no embargo on this Court to record the settlement in terms as stated supra. 7. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER The Criminal Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE Bss List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42