1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA AND SHRI V.P. VADAVI, MEMBER CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100249/2024 LOK ADALAT NO.308/2025 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100248/2024 LOK ADALAT NO.308/2025 IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100249/2024 BETWEEN: SRI SHRISHAIL C.PUDKALKATTI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. PLOT NO.384, SCHEME NO.40, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590019. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI SHARAD V.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI ANAND NINGAPPA PATIL, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. KEDNUR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591143. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P.B. PAWAR, ADVOCATE) 2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE XI ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN CRL.A. NO.23/2024 DATED 18.03.2024 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE JMFC-V AT BELAGAVI IN C.C.NO.1004/2021 DATED 12.01.2024, AND FURTHER ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100248/2024 BETWEEN: SRI SHRISHAIL C.PUDKALKATTI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. PLOT NO.384, SCHEME NO.40, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI SHARAD V.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI ANAND NINGAPPA PATIL, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. KEDNUR-591143, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P.B. PAWAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE XI ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN CRL.A. NO.24/2024 DATED 18.03.2024 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE JMFC CLASS-V AT BELAGAVI IN C.C.NO.1003/2021 DATED 12.01.2024, AND FURTHER ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITIONS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT AFTER BEING REFERRED BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the revision petitioner, learned counsel for the respondent and the respondent are present. 2. The parties are identified by their respective advocates. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The revision petitioner/accused has agreed to pay and the respondent/complainant has agreed to receive a total sum of Rs.2,60,000/- (Two Lakh Sixty Thousand Rupees Only), in full and final settlement of both the cases. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect, which reads as under: “JOINT MEMO It is most respectfully submitted before this Hon’ble Court, that both the parties have amicably settled the pending disputes between them in the following terms, in both the above petitions. 1) The petitioner/Accused admitted to pay Rs.2,60,000/- towards full and final settlement between the parties. 4 2) The petitioner has deposited Rs.30,000/- in each case and the Respondent has withdrawn the said amount of Rs.60,000/-. 3) The petitioner has undertaken to pay balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- in Two installment i.e., First Installment on or before 7/5/2025 and Second Installment on or before 7/6/2025 in equal installments i.e. Rs.1,00,000/-. 4) The petitioner further agreed that if he fails to pay installments as stated above, the Respondent is entitled for recovery of a sum of Rs.4,00,000/-. 5) The Respondent parties agreed that there is no due from the petitioner except the amount said in this compromise and pertains to the said transaction. Hence it is most respectfully prays that the above cases may be closed in terms of above joint memo, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. The same is read over and explained to the parties, which they have admitted as true and correct. The joint memo is accepted which is found to be legal. 4. In the event the amounts are not paid in terms of the joint memo, the parties are at liberty to seek for 5 re-opening of the present proceedings or to initiate execution proceedings for recovery of money. 5. Both the criminal revision petitions are disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Accordingly, judgment and order of conviction in both the cases are set aside. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER MRK CT: UMD.