- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16064 CRL.A No. 100362 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100362 OF 2019 (A) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI YALLAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA MADAGANAVAR, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 1A. SMT. SHANTA W/O. YALLAPPA MADAGANAVAR, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1B. SHRI SHRISHAIL S/O. YALLAPPA MADAGANAVAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1C. SMT. SNEHA W/O. VEERUPAKSHAPPA @ DEEPAK HULLIKERI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1D. SMT. SAVITA W/O. SHIVALINGAPPA BELAGALI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1E. SMT. SUNANDA W/O. RAMESH KALLOLLI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2025.11.24 10:19:30 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16064 CRL.A No. 100362 of 2019 1F. SMT. PADMAVATI W/O. CHANDRAKANT GUDODAGI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1G. SMT. PURVI W/O. VINAY BIJAPUR, D/O. YALLAPPA MADAGANAVAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. 1H. SHRI VINAYAK S/O. YALLAPPA MADAGANAVAR, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. BIBIJAN W/O. DASTAGIRSAB KALLIMANI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. AT POST NEAR BUS STAND, MUDALGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591312. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 06.08.2019 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 157/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE XII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK THEREBY REVERSING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 11.07.2017 PASSED IN CC NO. 9/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MUDALGI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NI ACT BY ALLOWING THE TOP NOTED APPEAL TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16064 CRL.A No. 100362 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI) The legal representative of the original appellant and the respondent are present. 2. The matter was referred to mediation and before the mediation, the parties have resolved the dispute. Accordingly, they have filed a joint compromise petition. The parties who are present before this Court are identified by their respective counsels. The complainant’s legal representatives are the appellants. The appellant No.1(h) is the power of attorney holder of the remaining appellants. A copy of the power of attorney is placed on record. 3. On questioning the parties who are present before the Court, they submit that they have amicably settled their dispute and the appellants have received a sum of Rs.3,25,000/- by RTGS. In that view of the matter, the impugned judgment of the Trial Court is set aside and the joint agreement entered into between the parties before the mediation centre is accepted. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16064 CRL.A No. 100362 of 2019 4. The accused-respondent stands acquitted by way of compounding of the case under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed off. SD/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE RKM CT:PA LIST NO.: 38 SL NO.: 2