- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43217 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1467 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SUDHARANI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, D/O MUNIYAPPA, R/OF BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, AGALAGURKI POST, CHIKKABALLPAURA TALUK AND DISTRICT, ALSO R/AT NO.364, TRACTOR MECHANIC FAIROZ BUILDING IDMCT LAYOUT, BEHIND METRIC GIRLS COLLEGE AND NARENDRA BABU HOUSE, WARD NO.6, DINNE HOSAHALLI ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PARIKSHIT S.S., ADVOCATE A/W SRI KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NALLAKIDERANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 561 211. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. JAYANTHI M.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT DATED 23.8.2025, PASSED BY I ADDL.DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA, IN CRL.A NO.8/2025 AND ALSO THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.12.2024 PASSED BY PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, CHIKKABALLAPURA, IN CC NO.435/2023 WHEREIN THE PETITIONER WAS CONVICTED FOR THE O/PU/S 138 OF N.I ACT BY ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER. Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43217 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging judgment dated 23.08.2025 passed by I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in Crl.A.no.8/2025 confirming judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.12.2024 passed by Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chikkaballapura, in C.C.no.435/2023, this revision petition is filed. 2. It was jointly submitted by learned counsel for both parties that during pendency of revision petition, parties have entered into settlement, wherein petitioner/accused is agreed to pay Rs.4,50,000/- in full and final settlement of respondent/ complainant's claim. It is agreed between parties that demand draft no.446416 dated 27.10.2025, drawn on Union Bank of India, in name of respondent/complainant is handed over to him and remaining amount of Rs.1,00,000/- stated to be deposited before I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in Crl.A.no.8/2025 and petitioner/accused has - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43217 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2025 no objection for respondent/complainant to withdraw same. Receipt of demand draft is acknowledged by respondent. 3. Terms of compromise reads as under: "1. The Petitioner has filed this petition challenging the judgment dated 23/08/2025, by I Addl. District and Session Judge, Chikkaballapura in Crl. Appeal No. 8/2025 and also in Judgment dated 24/12/2024 passed by Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chikkaballapura, in C.C. No. 435/2023. 2. Now the Petitioner and Respondent have arrived a compromise on the following terms. a) As per compromise arrived between the Petitioner and Respondent, the matter has been settled for ₹4,50,000/- b) Out of ₹ 4,50,000/- the Petitioner is herewith paying 3,50,000/- today by way of Demand Draft dated 27/10/2025 bearing no. 446416 drawn on Union Bank of India. c) With respect to remaining 1,00,000/-, the Respondent may kindly be permitted to withdraw the amount of ₹ 1,00,000/- which is deposited before I Addl. District and Session Judge, Chikkaballapura in Crl. Appeal No. 8/2025 and the petitioner has no objection for withdrawing the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43217 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2025 d) The Respondent agrees that he has no further claim and due from the Petitioner and they have entered this compromise on their own will without any coercion or influence. e) The Petitioner and Respondent withdraws all allegations made against them and the Respondent is not having any objection to allow the above petition. f) The Petitioner and Respondent agrees that in terms of above terms the above criminal petition may be disposed. Wherefore, it is prayed that, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition as prayed in the interest of justice and equity". 4. Petitioner as well as respondent are present and identified by their counsel respectively. On interaction, they stated that terms of compromise were explained and after understanding same, affirmed it out their free will and volition without there being any threat, coercion or undue influence from anybody and same is duly signed by both parties, whose signatures are identified by their respective counsel. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43217 CRL.RP No. 1467 of 2025 5. I have perused terms of compromise and same are found to be lawful and same is accepted and taken on record. Consequently, Revision petition is allowed to extent and in terms of compromise; judgments 23.08.2025 passed by I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in Crl.A.no.8/2025 confirming judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.12.2024 passed by Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chikkaballapura, in C.C.no.435/2023, are set aside. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE Psg* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1