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.100057/2023 (Lok Adalat No.340/2025) BETWEEN MEHABOOBSAB M. ADIN, AGE 42 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVANT, R/O. AREKURAHATTI ,TQ: NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-582208. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND BABURAO G. SHINDAGIKAR, AGE 72 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, R/O. SARASWATPUR,DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S. A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 397 AND 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 28.06.2022 IN CRL.APPEAL NO.87/2021 BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE DHARWAD WHEREIN CONFIRMED THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DHARWAD IN CC NO.734/2018 DATED 15.11.2021 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 138 OF N.I. ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE PRESENT REVISION PETITION AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED. 2 THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CONCILIATION ORDER 1. Advocates for the revision petitioner and the respondent are present. The parties are not present. 2. 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.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) towards full and final settlement. Out of the said amount, the revision petitioner agreed to pay a sum of Rs.1,75,000/- which is already deposited before the trial Court and the same shall be payable to the respondent. In addition to that, Rs.25,000/- is credited to the account of son of respondent as per the settlement which is acknowledged by the advocate for the respondent. 3. In view of the joint memo, Criminal Revision Petition is disposed off. 3 4. The amount, if any, deposited by the accused/revision petitioner shall be released in favour of the complainant/respondent on due identification. 5. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the judgment and order dated 15.11.2021 passed by the III Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Dharwad in C.C.No.734/2018 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and confirmed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad in Criminal Appeal No.87/2021 dated 28.06.2022 are set aside and the accused/revision petitioner is acquitted of the charges punishable under Section 138 of the N.I.Act. 6. Registry to draw award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER KGK /CT-AN