HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA AND SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, MEMBER CRL.R.P.No.100287/2024 (397) (Lok Adalat No.375/2025) BETWEEN: SMT. MEGHA M. PADVALKAR, W/O. MANTOSH PADVALKAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. BETUNAIKWADA, SADASHIVAGAD, KARWAR TALUK-581301, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN P. TARIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND SHRI. CHANDRESH S. REVANKAR, S/O. SHRIPAD REVANKAR, OCC: GOLDSMITH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. 541, GREEN STREET, KARWAR-581301, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. ..RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY M. MALALI, ADVOCATE) 2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.397 R/W SECTION 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 25.06.2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.190/2019 PASSED BY THE 2ND ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR CONFIRMING JUDGMENT IN C.C. NO.103/2014 DATED 01.08.2019 PASSED BY JMFC 2ND COURT KARWAR AT KARWAR & ETC. THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CONCILIATION ORDER 1. The revision petitioner and the respondent along with their respective advocates are present. 2. After prolonged negotiation, the matter is settled and the advocates appearing for both the parties have filed a joint memo stating that the matter is settled for Rs.2,10,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Ten Thousand only) towards full and final settlement. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case joint memo is accepted. In terms of the joint memo, the revision petition stands disposed off. 4. The amount, if any, deposited by the accused/ revision petitioner shall be released in favour of the 3 complainant/respondent on due identification. Excess amount, if any, shall be refunded to the petitioner/accused. 5. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the judgment in C.C. No. 103/2014 dated 01.08.2019 on the file of JMFC-II, Karwar for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, confirming the same in order dated 30.09.2024 in Criminal Appeal No.190/2019 on the file of the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Uttara Kannada, Karwar, are set aside. The accused is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 6. Registry to draw award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER BVV/CT-AN