- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32701 CRL.RP No. 952 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 952 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SMT H.P.UMADEVI, W/O GOPALA KRISHNA,AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S.D.A. AT A.M.S COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BENGALURU-560096. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K B K SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT.G.MANJULA, D/O GOPALAIAH T M,MAJOR, R/AT NO.678, 4TH CROSS, BNES COLLEGE ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560086. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VISHNUMURTHY, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 06.06.2016 IN C.C.NO.15339/2009 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XIX A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU AND CONFIRMED IN CRL.A.NO.699/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE LEAREND LXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU CCH-69 ON 20.06.2019 AND CONSEQUENTLY BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32701 CRL.RP No. 952 of 2019 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed against the concurrent finding in a proceeding under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short 'Act, 1881'). 2. Accused is convicted for an offence under Act, 1881 and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.2,75,000/- as against dishonour of cheque for Rs.2,25,000/-. The appeal filed by the accused is dismissed confirming the judgment passed by the Trial Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent jointly submit that the dispute is amicably settled. 4. Petitioner is present before the Court so also the respondent. 5. A joint memo is filed reporting settlement. 6. This Court has gone through the contents of the joint memo. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has agreed to pay entire fine amount to the complainant and 50% of the amount is already deposited - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32701 CRL.RP No. 952 of 2019 before the Trial Court and complainant is entitled to withdraw the said amount and balance Rs.1.00 lakh is paid today and the respondent/complainant who is present before the Court acknowledges the receipt. 8. It is further stated that nothing is due to the complainant/respondent from the petitioner/accused. 9. Since, dispute is amicably settled, this Court does not find any impediment to accept the terms of settlement. Accordingly, the impugned judgment dated 06.06.2016 in C.C.No.15339/2009 on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru and the judgment dated 20.06.2019 passed by the Sessions Judge, Bengaluru in Criminal Appeal No.699/2016 are set-aside. 10. Bail bonds stands cancelled. 11. Amount in deposit before the Trial Court shall be released in favour of the complainant/respondent. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38