- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29624 CRL.RP No. 940 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 940 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.C. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O CHIKKANNA, R/O NO.371, 6TH CROSS, PRAGATHIPURA, UBARBAGH LAYOUT, BANASHENKARI, BANGALORE - 560070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVAS.A.R, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SAMPANGI S, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. LATE SAMPANGI @ CHINNAPPA, R/O NAGONDAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, MALUR - 563130, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SATYANARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 438 BNSS) BY THE SPP FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.07.2023 PASSED BY PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MALUR, KOLAR DISTRICT IN CC NO.1363/2022 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 02.06.2025 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOLAR IN CRL.A NO.86/2023 FOR THE O/P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AS PER ANNEXURE A AND B RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS 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:29624 CRL.RP No. 940 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel files vakalath on behalf of respondent. Application is filed reporting settlement. 2. This petition is arising from the judgment in C.C. No.1363/2022 on the file of JMFC, Malur and also a judgment in Criminal Appeal No.86/2023 on the file of Sessions Judge, Kolar. The accused is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Joint memo is filed reporting settlement. In terms of the settlement, the petitioner has paid Rs.5,50,000/- to the respondent towards full and final settlement of the claim by the respondent. The petitioner and respondent are present before this Court. Both parties jointly submit that they have voluntarily entered into settlement after understanding the terms and conditions. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29624 CRL.RP No. 940 of 2025 3. Parties have identified by the learned counsel for the respondent. 4. This Court does not find any impediment to allow the petition. Accordingly, the impugned judgments dated 12.07.2023 and 02.06.2025 are quashed in terms of the settlement stated above. 5. The petition is allowed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6