- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7046 CRL.RP No. 100431 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100431 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SHANKAR S/O MAHABALESHWAR SHET AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. VIMLESH PRASANNA INDIRA NAGAR BADAWANI, YALAKKISHETTAR COLONY DHARWAD-580004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOUDHARI M.M., ADVOCATE(ABSCENT) AND: PRASHANT S/O VINAYAK VERNEKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. VINAYAK SADAN, 458/1A, 4TH CROSS, NAZAG M VADAGAON BELAGAVI-590005. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRIYANKA PAWAR, ADVOCAT FOR SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE IX ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, DATED 20.07.2022 IN CRL.APPEAL NO.176/2021 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF CONVICTION IN CC NO.37/2019 DATED 20.03.2021 PASSED BY VIII JMFC COURT, BELAGAVI, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 138 OF NI ACT. BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7046 CRL.RP No. 100431 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner. Revision petitioner has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Accordingly, revision petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV Ct:gsm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14