- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36343 CRL.RP No. 1391 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1391 OF 2023 BETWEEN: S KALANDER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O IBRAHIM, RESIDING AT KUNTINI HOUSE, LAILA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADI TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574214. …PETITIONER (BY SMT HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE) AND: MOHAMMED, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O LATE SULAIMAN, R/AT MADDADKA HOUSE, KUVETTUR VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT, PIN - 574224. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P ANANTHA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI ABHINAV RAMANAND A, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 14.11.2022 IN C.C.NO.121/2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BELTHANGADY AND THE ORDER OF VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, D.K., MANGALURU DATED 07.08.2023 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.248/2023 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF TRAIL COURT AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NI ACT. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36343 CRL.RP No. 1391 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed assailing the concurrent finding in a proceeding under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. That the petitioner/accused convicted to pay a fine of Rs.8,00,000/- in connection with the dishonour of cheque for Rs.4,00,000/-. The appeal filed by the petitioner/accused is also dismissed. A joint memo is filed reporting settlement. 3. Joint memo is taken on record. 4. Joint memo is signed by the counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent. 5. It is stated that the petitioner/accused has paid Rs.5,00,000/- to the complainant/respondent towards discharge of full and final claim of the complainant/respondent. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36343 CRL.RP No. 1391 of 2023 6. After going through the joint memo, this Court does not find any impediment to accept the terms of the settlement. The impugned judgments passed by the Trial Court and the Appellate Court are set-aside. 7. The petitioner is acquitted and bail bond stands cancelled. 8. Amount in deposit if any made by the petitioner shall be released to the petitioner/accused. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 35