- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27803 CRL.RP No. 72 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No. 72 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MANU GOWDA S/O B MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS PARTNER OF M/S. MAHASHAILA CINEBANDHA R/AT No.352, 2ND MAIN 8TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR HBCSL, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU – 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU, ADVOCATE) AND: B P NAVEEN S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT No.276/141 9TH MAIN ROAD, PIPE LINE NEAR AIRTEL OFFICE VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 040. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MAHESH M, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65) AT BENGALURU IN Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27803 CRL.RP No. 72 of 2023 CRL.A.No.64/2021 DATED 07.01.2023 AT ANNEXURE B AND THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY HON’BLE XXIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY IN C.C.No.16224/2017 DATED 03.10.2020 AT ANNEXURE A AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCE AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The petitioner and his counsel are present. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. 3. Joint memo dated 10.07.2025 is filed and it is signed by the petitioner, respondent and their respective counsels. As per terms of the joint memo, the matter is settled for Rs.10,00,000/- (rupees Ten Lakhs only). Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the respondent has received a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (rupees Ten Lakhs only) from the petitioner. 4. In view of settlement, the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27803 CRL.RP No. 72 of 2023 1881 is compounded. In view of compounding of the offence, this Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of as the offence is compounded. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11