- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7039 CRL.RP No. 100433 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100433 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI SUSHANT S/O SUBRAY VALWAIKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O 737, TALSAI BORIMA, PONDA GOA, DIST. SOUTH GOA-403401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SRI JAGANNATH S/O PRABHAKAR KULKARNI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 142, VISHNU GALLI, M. VADAGAON, TQ. AND DIST BELAGAVI-590005. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.10.2023 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XI ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 121/2023 WHICH CONFIRMED THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2023 PASSED BY THE COURT OF VII-JMFC, BELAGAVI IN C.C.NO. 842/2020 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE PRESENT CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND ACQUIT THE PRESENT PETITIONER FROM THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 138 NI ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7039 CRL.RP No. 100433 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called twice. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner. Accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Taking note of the same, revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NAA CT:GSM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15