- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5901 CRL.RP No. 100450 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100450 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI SHIDARAYA S/O. BHIMU GADIWADDAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SHRI D.D. NAIK BUILDING, OPP. SANJAY GANDHI ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, ATHANI, TAL. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ISHWAR B. KADAM, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: SHRI MAHESH S/O. IRANAGOUDA KUMATHALLI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. BEHIND SHANTI SAGAR HOTEL, ATHANI, TAL. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W. SECTION 401 OF CR.P.C. 1973, SEEKING TO THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN CC NO.351/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ATHANI AND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5001/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT CHIKKODI BE CALLED FOR AND EXAMINED AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 18.11.2023 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5001/2020 BY THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 05.02.2020 PASSED IN CC NO.351/2010 BY THE V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ATHANI, AT ATHANI FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT BE SET ASIDE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE REVISION PETITIONER BE ACQUITTED. MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Date: 2025.04.08 11:08:55 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5901 CRL.RP No. 100450 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Acknowledgment is not produced for having complied with the interim order. Taking note of all above aspects, revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21