- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5458 CRL.RP No. 100180 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100180 OF 2020 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHIVARAJU S/O. NAGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT: 16/6, 20TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, K.P. AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560023. WORKING ADDRESS: SHIVARAJU N, WORKING AS DRIVER, TOKEN NO.7002, DEPOT-3, BMTC, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.KORAVEERAIAH, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: EKANATHA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT: GODACHIKONDA, YATTINAHALLI POST (M.K.) TALUK, HIREKERUR DISTRICT, HAVERI-581111. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKHAR M. HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE) THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W. SECTION 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER AND JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HIREKERURU, HAVERI DISTRICT IN C.C.NO.44/2018 DATED 21/10/2019 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 138 & 142 OF THE N.I. ACT AND IN CRL.APPEAL NO.80/2019 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE II ADDTIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) BY ORDER DATED 06/07/2020, THE COURT HAS DISMISSED THE SAID CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5458 CRL.RP No. 100180 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called out. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Sri Chandrashekhar M. Hosamani, learned counsel for respondent is present. Even on the earlier occasion, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Revision petitioner has suffered an order of conviction in C.C. No.44/2018 under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 which got confirmed in Crl.A.No.80/2019. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner has consistently remained absent to proceed with the case, revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) NAA CT:PA LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 3