- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29451 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1282 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1283 OF 2018 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1282 OF 2018 IN CRL.RP No. 1283/2018 BETWEEN: M/S. DEEJAY TECHNOLOGIES, BY ITS PROPRIETOR S L MADHU, S/O S H LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, PRESTIGE RICHMOND, FLAT NO.105, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: NIRANJAN GUPTA, S/O RAJRAM GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.290, 38TH CROSS, 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 070, REP. BY HIS P.A HOLDER MUKUND S N, S/O NAGARAJ SHETTY. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M S ASHWIN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE LEARNED 19TH ACMM AT Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29451 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1282 of 2018 BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.15258/2012, DATED 02/09/2015 AND CONFIRMED BY THE LEARNED 58TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-59)BANGALORE CITY IN CRL.A.NO.1231/2015, DATED 15.09.2018, WHEREBY THE COURTS BELOW HAVE CONVICTED THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT AND SENTENCED THE PETITIONER TO PAY A FINE OF RS.3,55,000/-OR SUFFER 3 MONTHS SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT. IN CRL.RP NO. 1282/2018 BETWEEN: M/S. DEEJAY TECHNOLOGIES, BY ITS PROPRIETOR S L MADHU, S/O S H LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, PRESTIGE RICHMOND, FLAT NO.105, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: NIKHIL GUPTA, S/O NIRANJAN GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.290, 38TH CROSS 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 070, REP BY HIS P A HOLDER MUKUND S N, S/O NAGARAJ SHETTY. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI M S ASHWIN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE LEARNED 19 A.C.M.M. AT BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.15259/2012, DATED 02.09.2015 AND CONFIRMED BY THE LEARNED 58TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29451 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1282 of 2018 AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE IN CRL.A.NO.1230/2015, DATED 15.09.2018, WHEREBY THE COURTS BELOW HAVE CONVICTED THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT AND SENTENCED THE PETITIONER TO PAY A FINE OF RS.3,55,000/-OR SUFFER 3 MONTHS SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Criminal Revision Petition No.1283/2018 is filed challenging judgment in C.C.No.15258/2012 on the file of XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City and also the judgment in Criminal Appeal No.1231/2015 on the file of LVIII Additional Sessions Judge, Bangalore City. 2. Criminal Revision Petition No.1282/2018 is filed challenging judgment in C.C.No.15259/2012 on the file of XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City and also the judgment in Criminal Appeal No.1230/2015 on the file of LVIII Additional Sessions Judge, Bangalore City. 3. In terms of the aforementioned judgments, the petitioner before this Court is convicted and sentenced for the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29451 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1282 of 2018 offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Fine amount of Rs.3,55,000/- is imposed on the petitioner/accused and in default of payment of fine, 3 months simple imprisonment is also imposed. 4. First Appellate Court has confirmed the conviction of sentence. Learned counsel for the petitioner is present before the Court so also the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents have appeared through video conference. 5. Applications are filed reporting settlement. Application is signed by the complainant-petitioner as well as the respondents and also learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 6. This Court has perused the terms of the settlement. It is submitted that the entire amount payable to the complainant in terms of the impugned judgments have been paid by the petitioner. Respondents acknowledge the receipt of the amount. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29451 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1282 of 2018 7. This Court does not find any impediment to accept the terms of the settlement. 8. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Revision Petitions are disposed of in terms of the settlement. (ii) Accepting the applications filed before this Court reporting settlement, the impugned judgments are set aside. (iii) Petitioner is acquitted. (iv) Bail bonds stand cancelled. (v) Amount in deposit is ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner in terms of the settlement. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 35