- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28493 CRL.RP No. 637 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 637 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT ANUSUYA W/O MANJUNATHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO.16/2, ‘DHRUVA NILAYA’, ITI LAYOUT, YELLUKUNTE NEW EXTENSION BENGALURU-560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A HANUMANTHAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SHEKAR REDDY H S S/O SRINIVAS REDDY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO.139, NEW NO.68/8, ‘NISARGA NILAYA’, BEGUR MAIN ROAD, HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 068 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V B RAVISHANKER, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SETION 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1) SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1824/2018 DATED 19.04.2024 ON THE FILE OF LXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-63) AT BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE CONFIRMATION OF SENTENCE AND CONVICTION ORDER PASSED IN C.C.NO.16853/2016 DATED 13.08.2018 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDL. CMM AT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28493 CRL.RP No. 637 of 2024 BENGALURU CITY.2) AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.16853/2016 ORDER DATED 13.08.2018 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDL. CMM AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner is present. 2. The respondent and his counsel are present. 3. The memo is filed by the respondent and his counsel. As per the terms of the memo, the matter is settled for Rs.30,00,000/- (rupees Thirty Lakhs only) and the respondent has received amount of Rs.30,00,000/- (rupees Thirty Lakhs only) from the petitioner. 4. Respondent submits that settlement may be recorded and offence may be compounded. 5. In view of settlement, the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is compounded. In view of compounding of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28493 CRL.RP No. 637 of 2024 offence, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as the offence compounded. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25