- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44061 CRL.RP No. 1098 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1098 OF 2018 BETWEEN: ARJUN CHANDRA S/O G RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, NO 158, 8TH A MAIN, FIRST CROSS, BTM 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA DIKSHIT S.,ADVOCATE) AND: PRAVEEN KUMAR K., S/O KALAPPA M AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NO 13/4, 1ST MAIN, MARENAHALLI, BEHIND MUNESHWARA TEMPLE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S HEMANTH BHARADWAJ.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 16.06.2016 IN C.C.NO.26576/2014 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE XXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BANGALORE AND ORDER DATED 07.09.2018 PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL.NO.795/2016 PASSED BY LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-65). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44061 CRL.RP No. 1098 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging order dated 07.09.2018 passed by VII Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH- 65), in Crl.A.no.795/2016 and also order dated 16.06.2016 passed by XXII ACMM, Bangalore City in C.C.no.26576/2014, this Revision Petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner and respondent are present and jointly submit that during pendency of this revision petition, parties have settled dispute. A joint memo is filed to that effect, which reads as under: ''JOINT MEMO The Petitioner/Accused and the Respondent/Complainant above named respectfully submit this Joint Memo as follows: 1. That the parties have amicably settled the dispute which is the subject matter of the present Criminal Revision Petition arising out of: (a) the judgment of conviction and order dated 07.09.2018 passed in Crl. Appeal No. 795/2016 by the LXIV Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, and (b) the judgment and order of sentence dated 16.06.2016 passed in C.C. No. 26576/2014 by the XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. 2. That pursuant to the said settlement, the Complainant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs.3,15,000/-(Rupees Three Lakh Fifteen Thousand only) as full and final - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44061 CRL.RP No. 1098 of 2018 settlement amount, which includes from the 50% of the cheque amount deposited before the trial court i.e. Rs.1,75,000/-(Rupees One Lakh Seventy-Five Thousand only). Which amount is already claimed and withdrawn by the Respondent/Complainant: 3. That in full and final settlement of all the claims and disputes between the parties, the Petitioner/Accused has today paid the balance sum of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Forty Thousand only) to the Respondent and the same is transferred to the bank account of the Respondent. 4. That the Complainant has agreed and received the above said amount i.e., Rs. 1,40,000/- as full and final settlement amount and states that he will not have any further grievance, claim, or demand of whatsoever nature against the Petitioner/Accused. 5. That in view of the above settlement, the parties jointly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to record the compromise and dispose of the above Criminal Revision Petition in terms of this Joint Memo, in the interest of justice and equity.'' 3. In terms of joint memo, complainant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs.3,15,000/- in full and final settlement of his claim under cheque in question. It is stated that sum of Rs.1,75,000/- is deposited by accused before trial Court, which has been withdrawn by respondent/complainant. Balance amount of Rs.1,40,000/- is transferred to bank account of complainant today. 4. Joint memo is duly signed by both parties. Both parties are present and identified by their respective counsel. On interaction, they have stated that settlement is arrived at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44061 CRL.RP No. 1098 of 2018 out of their free will and volition without any threat, coercion or inducement from anybody. 5. I have perused terms of settlement and same are found to be lawful. Joint memo is taken on record and accepted. 6. In view of settlement, Revision Petition is allowed in terms of joint memo. Order of conviction and sentence dated 16.06.2016 passed by XXII ACMM, Bangalore City in C.C.no.26576/2014 and confirmed in judgment dated 07.09.2018 passed by VII Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-65), in Crl.A.no.795/2016 are set aside and petitioner is acquitted for offences punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40