- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7078 CRL.RP No. 100151 of 2019 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. 100151 OF 2019 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHRI.DEVRAJ S/O CHANDRAKANT UPADHYE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PVT. SERVICE, R/O: H.NO.144/1, SECTOR NO.5, SHREE NAGAR, MAL MARUTHI EXTENTION, BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATIK SHIPURKAR S,ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI.SHANTOSH S/O ARJUN BENDIGIRI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SAI SANTOSH COMPLEX, 568, RAGHUNATH PETH, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.397 R/W SEC.401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS OF THE CASE BEARING C.C. NO.111/2017 (EARLIER NUMBERED C.C. 768/2010) FROM THE COURT OF THE V J.M.F.C., BELAGAVI AND THE RECORDS OF CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.139/2017 FROM THE COURT OF THE X ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI AND TO ALLOW THE PRESENT REVISION PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 12.03.2019 PASSED BY THE X ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.139/2017 CONFIRMING THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 01.07.2017 Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7078 CRL.RP No. 100151 of 2019 PASSED BY THE V J.M.F.C. BELAGAVI IN C.C. NO.111/2017 (EARLIER NUMBERED CC 768/2010) PUNISHABLE U/SEC.138 N.I. ACT AND SET THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED AT LIBERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called out twice. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation. Accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. Taking note of the conduct of the revision petitioner, revision petition is dismissed as non- Prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32