- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5985 CRL.RP No. 100428 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100428 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI CICIL CHILLAL S/O. BENJAMIN, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, R/O. BASEL MISSION COMPOUND, HOSAONI, OPPO. B.H. HIGH SCHOOL, TRAFFIC ISLAND, HUBBALLI-580028. …PETITIONER (BY SRI D.M. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI GOKULAM CHIT AND FINANCE COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, DAMMANGI PRESTIGIOUS PLAZA, HUBBALLI, R/BY. ITS BRANCH MANAGER SHRI K. REJENDRAN S/O. C. P. PADMANABHA KURUP, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. HUBBALLI-580021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI H.N. DODDAMANI AND SRI SACHIN C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W. 401 OF CR.PC., SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE III JMFC HUBBALLI IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 196/2020 DATED 19.03.2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S. 138 OF NI ACT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AT ANNEXURE-A AND TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, IN CRIMNAL APPEAL NO. 5036/2022 DATED 25.08.2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S. 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AT ANNEXURE-B. MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Date: 2025.04.08 11:08:46 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5985 CRL.RP No. 100428 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo is filed by Sri.Sachin C. Angadi, learned counsel for the respondent. Memo reads as under: “Herein the advocate for the respondent most humbly submitted as under: 1. It is submitted that the respondent manager has issued a letter/photo scanned copy to advocate for respondent stating that the matter was settled between the parties hence no objection to close the case, hence the be pleased to matter may disposed as above matter is settled between the parties, hence this memo the copy of the letter issued by the manager attached here with hence this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on the record, revision petition stands disposed of. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5985 CRL.RP No. 100428 of 2022 3. It is made clear that there is no dues payable by the petitioner to the respondent. 4. Revision petition is disposed of, as the entire compensation amount is paid by the revision petitioner to the respondent-complainant. 5. In view of the payment of entire amount of compensation, fine amount Rs.5,000/- imposed as defraying expenses of the State by trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands set aside. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11