HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA AND SMT. SITALAXMI PURLI, MEMBER CRL.R.P.100172/2019 LOK ADALAT No.220/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI MANJUNATH S/O BHARAMAPPA VANNAL, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER, R/O: NEAR BUS-STAND, BETAGERI, TQ: GADAG, DIST: GADAG-581 117. ... PETITONER (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI GOPAL S/O TIMMAPPA KAMARTI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR, R/O: MANJUNATH NAGAR, BETAGERI, TQ: GADAG, DIST: GADAG-581 117. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 14.03.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG IN CRL.A.NO.23/2017 CONFIRMING THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 08.08.2017 PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., 1ST COURT, AT GADAG IN C.C.NO.948/2016 INSOFAR AS ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE BY ORDERING TO PAY RS.1,00,000/- AS FINE AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT TO UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AND OUT OF WHICH 5,000/- IS FINE AMOUNT AND REMAINING AMOUNT OF 95,000/- IS PAYABLE TO COMPLAINANT AS COMPENSATION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK-ADALAT AFTER BEING REFERRED BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Both parties along with their respective counsels are present. 2. The parties have filed joint memo dated 26.04.2025, which reads as under: “The Revision Petition was agreed to pay remaining amount of Rs.47,500/- in 3 installments as follows: 1) On or before 15.05.2025 – Rs.15,000/- 2) On or before 15.06.2025 – Rs.15,000/- 3) On or before 30.06.2025 – Rs.17,500/- Total – Rs.47,500/- On receipt of final installment the respondent will not have any further claims against the cheque and bond issued earlier by the revision petitioner herein. Hence, the same may be taken on record and the revision petition may be disposed off as settled before Lok Adalat. The amount in deposit may be made before the Trial Court.” 3 3. Both parties have admitted the contents of the joint memo and terms and conditions thereof. The said joint memo is taken on record. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the offence is permitted to be compounded between the parties. 4. In terms of the joint memo, the respondent – complainant has agreed to receive and the petitioner – accused has agreed to pay the balance amount of Rs.47,500/- in three installments as stated in the joint memo. 5. In the event the amount are not paid in terms of the joint memo, the parties are at liberty to seek for re- opening of the present proceedings or to initiate execution proceedings for recovery of money. 6. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Trial Court and confirmed by the First Appellate Court is set aside. The accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of 4 the Negotiable Instruments Act. Bail bonds of the accused shall stand cancelled. 7. In terms of the joint memo, the Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed of. 8. Registry is directed to transmit the Trial Court Records to the concerned Court forthwith. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER RSH CT:BCK