- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30383 CRL.RP No. 1371 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1371 OF 2021 BETWEEN: J R KRISHNA @ J R KRISHNAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SRI LAXMI KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, J R C EXTENSION, JAGALUR TOWN, JAGALUR-577528. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BALU MAHENDRA Y H, ADVOCATE) AND: H T NAGARAJ, S/O THIPPERUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O VIDYANAGAR, 13TH CROSS, JAGALUR TOWN, JAGALUR-577528, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI H T NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.09.2021 IN CRL.A.NO.81/2014 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE. b) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.07.2014 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., JAGALURU IN C.C.NO.187/2010. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30383 CRL.RP No. 1371 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This Revision Petition is filed against the concurrent finding for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. Petitioner is before this Court assailing the conviction and sentence passed by the Trial Court. The Trial Court has imposed a penalty of Rs.27,000/- and simple imprisonment for 6 months 3. The petitioner and the respondent are before this Court. 4. Joint memo is filed and the joint memo is signed by both the parties as well as by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 5. It is submitted that the complainant has received Rs.27,000/- from the accused. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30383 CRL.RP No. 1371 of 2021 6. Considering the terms and conditions of the joint memo, this Court is of the view that the impugned orders have to be set-aside and accordingly are set-aside. 7. Accordingly, the Revision Petition is allowed. 8. Accused is acquitted. The bail bond if any, stands cancelled. 9. The amount in deposit before the Trial Court if any, shall be released in favour of the petitioner - accused. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17