- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8723 CRL.P No. 103780 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103780 OF 2023 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: SHRI JUMESALID MAZID BAGAWAN, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHOIKODI, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELGAVI-591201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LTD, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, REP. BY ITS AUTHORITY OFFICER, GPA HOLDER SHRI IRANNA SHIVAPUTRAPPA BADAGI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: FILED EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BRANCH OFFICE: 1ST FLOOR, RANGOLI COMPLEX, JAYANAGR CROSS, CHIKODI, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ABHILASH HANAMANNAVAR, ADV. FOR SRI. SHREEVATSA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.09.2023 PASSED BY THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI IN CRL.APPEAL NO.5062/2023 WHEREIN PUNISHMENT IMPOSED UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8723 CRL.P No. 103780 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Sri Santosh B. Rawoot, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Abhilash Hanamannavar, learned counsel for the respondent, are physically present. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo, along with a letter of the respondent, stating that the matter is amicably settled between the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case has been amicably settled for Rs.7,50,000/-. The petitioner has paid Rs.3,76,000/- and Rs.30,000 will be paid on 21.07.2025 and further, the petitioner has given consent to the respondent to withdraw Rs.3,44,000/- deposited by him before the Court. In view of the memo and supporting submission, the criminal petition is disposed off. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8723 CRL.P No. 103780 of 2023 Registry is directed to transfer the amount in deposit to the trial Court and the trial Court is directed to release the amount in favour of the respondent-complainant, forthwith. Sd/- ( VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19