- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28473 CRL.RP No. 669 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.669 OF 2020 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. PREMAKANTA NAHATA W/O LATE HEERACHAND NAHATA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS PROPREITOR SADGURU GIFT GALLERY BUSSEMENT SHOP NO.C-4 NO.55, P.S.N. PLAZA D V G ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP NAIK K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT NIRMALA H BOHRA W/O HEERALAL A BOHRA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NO.678 12TH CROSS 7TH BLOCK WEST JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560071. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. YATHISHA K J.,ADVOCATE) CRL.RP FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28473 CRL.RP No. 669 of 2020 08.01.2020 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.1901/2018 BY THE LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-65 AT BENGALURU AND ALSO THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 18.08.2018 PASSED IN C.C.NO.18811/2013 BY THE XXIII A.C.M.M., NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU.I.A.NO.1/2020 FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.I.A.NO.1/2020 FIELD BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SUSPEND THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 08.01.2020 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.1901/2018 BY THE LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-65 AT BENGALURU AND ALSO THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 18.08.2018 PASSED IN C.C.NO.18811/2013 BY THE XXIII A.C.M.M., NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, FOR THE REASONS STATED THEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the Revision Petitioner present. 2. Both the Counsels for the petitioner and the respondent, have filed joint memo. The respondent has affixed his signature to the joint memo. Accordingly, Joint memo is accepted. 3. In view of the joint memo, Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed of. The judgment of conviction and sentence dated 18th August, 2018 passed in CC No.18811 of 2013 on the file of XXIII Additional CMM, Bangalore City, which is confirmed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28473 CRL.RP No. 669 of 2020 by LXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, CCH-65, Bangalore passed in Criminal Appeal No.1901 of 2018 dated 8th January 2020, is set aside. Accused is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, subject to terms and conditions of the joint memo. The trial Court is directed to disburse the amount of Rs.1,50,000/- deposited by the accused in favour of the complainant in accordance with law. 4. Registry to send the copy of this order along with trial Court records to the concerned Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10